we have only one hdd SATA drive for this raid type sys. MOBO.
we have no use for raid.

we have tried everything in the world to get this drive recognized for
software installation
xp install.

In bios , page it is only recognised on the bottom screen , interrupt
etc and
not on the top drive page.

we know scsi and pata well but sata? not so well.

please help. thanks in advance.
jelly TGH.
posdmr(nospam)@yahoo.com <<<<<[remove(nospam)]

"Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> we have only one hdd SATA drive for this raid type sys. MOBO.
> we have no use for raid.
>
> we have tried everything in the world to get this drive recognized for
> software installation
> xp install.
>
> In bios , page it is only recognised on the bottom screen , interrupt
> etc and
> not on the top drive page.
>
> we know scsi and pata well but sata? not so well.
>
> please help. thanks in advance.
> jelly TGH.
> posdmr(nospam)@yahoo.com <<<<<[remove(nospam)]

I'm using the SATA raid with 2 drives on the MB.
Just enter the raid setup during boot. Setup a
stripped array and add your single drive.
save the array and reboot. Since your using a raid
controller I would think you still need the raid drivers.
And do you have the jumper on the MB set to enable
the RAID SATA controller?

When installing XP, you need to select 'provide oem driver on the initial
startup' (or whatever it says) to recognise the drive.

Pug

"Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> we have only one hdd SATA drive for this raid type sys. MOBO.
> we have no use for raid.
>
> we have tried everything in the world to get this drive recognized for
> software installation
> xp install.
>
> In bios , page it is only recognised on the bottom screen , interrupt
> etc and
> not on the top drive page.
>
> we know scsi and pata well but sata? not so well.
>
> please help. thanks in advance.
> jelly TGH.
> posdmr(nospam)@yahoo.com <<<<<[remove(nospam)]

"JBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<YOXrb.166270$Tr4.443546@attbi_s03>...
> "Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > we have only one hdd SATA drive for this raid type sys. MOBO.
> > we have no use for raid.
> >
> > we have tried everything in the world to get this drive recognized for
> > software installation
> > xp install.
> >
> > In bios , page it is only recognised on the bottom screen , interrupt
> > etc and
> > not on the top drive page.
> >
> > we know scsi and pata well but sata? not so well.
> >
> > please help. thanks in advance.
> > jelly TGH.
> > posdmr(nospam)@yahoo.com <<<<<[remove(nospam)]
>
> I'm using the SATA raid with 2 drives on the MB.
> Just enter the raid setup during boot. Setup a
> stripped array and add your single drive.
> save the array and reboot. Since your using a raid
> controller I would think you still need the raid drivers.
> And do you have the jumper on the MB set to enable
> the RAID SATA controller?
we have only one SATA drive.
setup refuses to all any configuration for a signal drive.
are we doing something wrong?
We have no intention to run rundant or anyother RAID conf.
just a single , SATA drive.
eg: setup bios.
load XP
that is all we are trying to do.

"Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "JBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > "Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > we have only one hdd SATA drive for this raid type sys. MOBO.
> > > we have no use for raid.
> > >
> > > we have tried everything in the world to get this drive recognized for
> > > software installation
> > > xp install.
> > >
> > > In bios , page it is only recognised on the bottom screen , interrupt
> > > etc and
> > > not on the top drive page.
> > >
> > > we know scsi and pata well but sata? not so well.
> > >
> > > please help. thanks in advance.
> > > jelly TGH.
> > > posdmr(nospam)@yahoo.com <<<<<[remove(nospam)]
> >
> > I'm using the SATA raid with 2 drives on the MB.
> > Just enter the raid setup during boot. Setup a
> > stripped array and add your single drive.
> > save the array and reboot. Since your using a raid
> > controller I would think you still need the raid drivers.
> > And do you have the jumper on the MB set to enable
> > the RAID SATA controller?
> we have only one SATA drive.
> setup refuses to all any configuration for a signal drive.
> are we doing something wrong?
> We have no intention to run rundant or anyother RAID conf.
> just a single , SATA drive.
> eg: setup bios.
> load XP
> that is all we are trying to do.

The only SATA controller on the A7N8X is a RAID
controller. There is no setting in the BIOS for it.
There is a jumper on the MOBO to disable/enable it.
If it's enabled at some time during boot you'll see a
screen saying press a key ( can't remember the exact one)
to enter RAID setup. The hard drive won't be seen until
you set the jumper to enabled and create the array as I
stated before. And as Pug said you need to have your
drivers on a floppy and press F6 when XP setup asks
on the bottom of the screen.

I'm running a single SATA drive on this board. I didn't have to do any
"RAID setup" or enter the RAID BIOS. The only confusing part is to
understand the that drivers are called RAID even though you're not using
RAID. And you have to load the SATA XP drivers first thing during Windows
Setup.

As far as I know, it should work if you:

1. Set the jumper on the board to enable the SATA controller (default).
2. Cable the drive (power and data cable).
3. Drive should be recognized by SATA BIOS right after ASUS splash screen.
4. Boot from Windows XP CD.
5. Press F6 when is asks for OEM and third-party drivers.
6. Insert SATA drivers floppy when it asks.

Some have said that you need to set the boot device to SCSI in the BIOS, but
mine will boot from the SATA drive as HDD0. I think there is some kind of
mirroring going on.

- Mark

"markjen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EN%rb.119452$mZ5.813357@attbi_s54...
> I'm running a single SATA drive on this board. I didn't have to do any
> "RAID setup" or enter the RAID BIOS. The only confusing part is to
> understand the that drivers are called RAID even though you're not using
> RAID. And you have to load the SATA XP drivers first thing during Windows
> Setup.
>
> As far as I know, it should work if you:
>
> 1. Set the jumper on the board to enable the SATA controller (default).
> 2. Cable the drive (power and data cable).
> 3. Drive should be recognized by SATA BIOS right after ASUS splash
screen.
> 4. Boot from Windows XP CD.
> 5. Press F6 when is asks for OEM and third-party drivers.
> 6. Insert SATA drivers floppy when it asks.
>
> Some have said that you need to set the boot device to SCSI in the BIOS,
but
> mine will boot from the SATA drive as HDD0. I think there is some kind of
> mirroring going on.
>
> - Mark
>
>
Thanks
That's interesting to know about not having to set a RAID
array for a single drive. I had setup a single drive, but created the RAID
array. Didn't try without it. I guess
I assumed since I was using a RAID controller I needed to
set up a RAID array.

I only had to set the BIOS to boot from scsi when I had
a hard drive on the PATA port and one on the SATA, with just one drive on
the SATA port it boots as drive HDD0 as you say.

I wonder if it make a difference in windows (speed or
otherwise) if you setup the RAID array or not for
a single drive.

You need to copy the SATA drivers from the setup CD to a floppy.
Then during the XP install procedure watch carefully and you will see the
message that says push F6 to load other drivers...at which time XP will read
that floppy and install the SATA drivers and install properly.
this worked for me.In the BIOS I have CD as 1st boot device and HD0 as 2nd.
peter
"Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "JBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > "Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > we have only one hdd SATA drive for this raid type sys. MOBO.
> > > we have no use for raid.
> > >
> > > we have tried everything in the world to get this drive recognized for
> > > software installation
> > > xp install.
> > >
> > > In bios , page it is only recognised on the bottom screen , interrupt
> > > etc and
> > > not on the top drive page.
> > >
> > > we know scsi and pata well but sata? not so well.
> > >
> > > please help. thanks in advance.
> > > jelly TGH.
> > > posdmr(nospam)@yahoo.com <<<<<[remove(nospam)]
> >
> > I'm using the SATA raid with 2 drives on the MB.
> > Just enter the raid setup during boot. Setup a
> > stripped array and add your single drive.
> > save the array and reboot. Since your using a raid
> > controller I would think you still need the raid drivers.
> > And do you have the jumper on the MB set to enable
> > the RAID SATA controller?
> we have only one SATA drive.
> setup refuses to all any configuration for a signal drive.
> are we doing something wrong?
> We have no intention to run rundant or anyother RAID conf.
> just a single , SATA drive.
> eg: setup bios.
> load XP
> that is all we are trying to do.

Hi folks,
I'm having EXACTLY the same problem with an A7N8X-deluxe and
a Maxtor 120gig SATA Hdd. This is my 1st build and I'm finding it
difficult to get windows (XP) installed as, when I try to install my
OS, all I get is "Windows did not detect a hard drive on your
computer". The Bios detects a hard drive but, windows don't.
If anyone could put in basic terms what I have to do, Please
post or E-mail me, as I'm tearing my hair out! o

On 11 Nov 2003 15:19:23 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Bilko130)
wrote:

>Hi folks,
> I'm having EXACTLY the same problem with an A7N8X-deluxe and
>a Maxtor 120gig SATA Hdd. This is my 1st build and I'm finding it
>difficult to get windows (XP) installed as, when I try to install my
>OS, all I get is "Windows did not detect a hard drive on your
>computer". The Bios detects a hard drive but, windows don't.
> If anyone could put in basic terms what I have to do, Please
>post or E-mail me, as I'm tearing my hair out! o

Can't be much different then any other board...
Set Jumper(s) on the mobo.
Set BIOS to boot from SCSI or RAID or what have you.

IIRC the SATA is called SCSI in the Asus BIOS, I could be wrong though.
;p

Ed