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Bill
I am attempting to set up a machine running Windows XP Pro in a RAID 1
environment. The RAID controller is a 3ware Escalade 8006-2LP and I've got 2
Hitachi 1 TB drives connected to it that I've partitioned so that the Windows
NTFS partitions is first on the disk, followed by a windows data partition.
My Win XP Pro install CD is marked as including "Service Pack 1". When I
went through the initial installation everything went fine up to the point of
rebooting the machine. After the reboot, I just get a blank screen with a
flashing cursor and no disk activity.
I've been in contact with Tech Support at 3ware and the upshot of our
conversation was that their drivers require XP service pack 3 to work and he
thinks that this is the problem. FWIW, that info is stated in the
documentation.
So, my question is this - is it possible to obtain an installation CD of
Windows XP Pro that includes SP-3 or a downloadable ISO that I can put on CD?
I already own the license, I just need it with the additional service packs.
Thanks.
Bill Lugg
environment. The RAID controller is a 3ware Escalade 8006-2LP and I've got 2
Hitachi 1 TB drives connected to it that I've partitioned so that the Windows
NTFS partitions is first on the disk, followed by a windows data partition.
My Win XP Pro install CD is marked as including "Service Pack 1". When I
went through the initial installation everything went fine up to the point of
rebooting the machine. After the reboot, I just get a blank screen with a
flashing cursor and no disk activity.
I've been in contact with Tech Support at 3ware and the upshot of our
conversation was that their drivers require XP service pack 3 to work and he
thinks that this is the problem. FWIW, that info is stated in the
documentation.
So, my question is this - is it possible to obtain an installation CD of
Windows XP Pro that includes SP-3 or a downloadable ISO that I can put on CD?
I already own the license, I just need it with the additional service packs.
Thanks.
Bill Lugg