A8N-SLI Won't Load Windows

[wdl]

I'm trying to load XPSP2 using Nvidia SATA RAID striping & SLI on A8N-SLI.
I load XP, F6, load Nvidia RAID drivers from floppy...then after format it
starts copying files from WinXP CD & after 50-100 files copy fine it starts
giving error messages saying it cant copy files. Enter to retry does not
help.
Tried both switching WinXP CD's, & changing CD drives without success.
Even switched to SI3114r5 controller...same result.
Bios is 1.02.
Downloaded beta bios but checksum was bad...awdflash would not take.
Frustrated, please help.
TIA
Bill

 

[JBM]

I'm trying to load XPSP2 using Nvidia SATA RAID striping & SLI on A8N-SLI.
I load XP, F6, load Nvidia RAID drivers from floppy...then after format it
starts copying files from WinXP CD & after 50-100 files copy fine it
starts giving error messages saying it cant copy files. Enter to retry
does not help.
Tried both switching WinXP CD's, & changing CD drives without success.
Even switched to SI3114r5 controller...same result.
Bios is 1.02.
Downloaded beta bios but checksum was bad...awdflash would not take.
Frustrated, please help.
TIA
Bill

I don't have that board but when I've had that problem it's either been
a dirty/bad CD or CD drive;

Jim M

 

[JBM]

I'm trying to load XPSP2 using Nvidia SATA RAID striping & SLI on A8N-SLI.
I load XP, F6, load Nvidia RAID drivers from floppy...then after format it
starts copying files from WinXP CD & after 50-100 files copy fine it
starts giving error messages saying it cant copy files. Enter to retry
does not help.
Tried both switching WinXP CD's, & changing CD drives without success.
Even switched to SI3114r5 controller...same result.
Bios is 1.02.
Downloaded beta bios but checksum was bad...awdflash would not take.
Frustrated, please help.
TIA
Bill

Pressed send too soon. I was having this problem using a sony 700A DVD
burner
updating the firmware helped

Jim M

 

[wdl]

Replaced DVD drive & replaced Windows CD with same result.
Could bad memory cause this?
Ususally bad memory causes BSOD but I'm not getting that crash.
TIA

 

[Dan]

Have you tried to install to a single drive? If you still get the same
issues that will at least eliminate the Nvidia Raid.

 

[RJT]

Have you tried to install to a single drive? If you still get the same
issues that will at least eliminate the Nvidia Raid.

Or a bad drive.

Install of XPSP2 on my system using nVidia RAID wasnt a problem, using
two Seagate 160NCQ SATA drivers. Had to enable the NCQ in windows
though, was disabled by default.

 

[tecknotot]

Sounds like you have bad memory. I had this happen before and
replaced the memory and problem was resolved.

 

[Robert Hancock]

Replaced DVD drive & replaced Windows CD with same result.
Could bad memory cause this?
Ususally bad memory causes BSOD but I'm not getting that crash.
TIA

Could be bad memory. Try Memtest86..

 

[wdl]

Problem solved.
Bad memory replaced.
Stable as heck now.
FX-55, two 6600PCI-Exress in SLI, 2-sticks of 1-gig ram (had to be Kingston)
& 2 Serial ATA's striping on NVidia controller....should be the bomb....but
sad to say I just don't see a major difference from the P4-3.2 I had
before...even in Doom3 graphics.
Also tried WinXP64 beta...no speed increase.
Where do you see the power?

 

[Bill Smith]

only the hardware vendors have that information...LOL !

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[RJT]

Problem solved.
Bad memory replaced.
Stable as heck now.
FX-55, two 6600PCI-Exress in SLI, 2-sticks of 1-gig ram (had to be Kingston)

Had to be? I've got Corsair TwinX2048 3200C2 (2x1Gig), no problems there.