Installing Windows XP (64-Bit Edition) doesn't recognize my SATA H

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I was attempting to build a new PC with a WD 200GB SATA HDD, but the evaluation version of Windows XP (64-Bit Edition) would not find my HDD during Windows Setup. When it tells you to hit (F6), if you need to include drivers from other manufacturers, Windows Setup doesn't allow a manufacturer's CD - only a floppy disk. I downloaded the latest VIA RAID drivers onto floppy, but Windows Setup gave me several different errors when trying to read it. Such as: "File \RAID\winxp\viamraid.sys caused an unexpected error (18) at line 2192 in d:\srv03spb\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c." or "The file \RAID\winxp\viamraid.sys is corrupted." I re-downloaded the drivers (even different versions of them) and re-created this floppy disk several times, but only the error, or error numbers, changed. I ended up finally getting XP PRO to read the diskette, so I installed it instead of the 64-bit Edition. I really want to run the 64-bit Edition, and to eventually, upgrade it to a 64-bit Media Center PC. Is this possible? Any ideas?
Greg A. Steele

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Newsgroup Support for Windows for 64-Bit Extended Systems
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/64bit/extended/trial/support.mspx

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems Customer Preview Program
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/downloads/upgrade.asp

List of Limitations in 64-Bit Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282423&Product=winxp

Cannot Install Some Programs on Windows XP for 64-bit Platforms
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298218&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I was attempting to build a new PC with a WD 200GB SATA HDD, but the evaluation version of Windows XP (64-Bit
Edition) would not find my HDD during Windows Setup. When it tells you to hit (F6), if you need to include
drivers from other manufacturers, Windows Setup doesn't allow a manufacturer's CD - only a floppy disk. I
downloaded the latest VIA RAID drivers onto floppy, but Windows Setup gave me several different errors when
trying to read it. Such as: "File \RAID\winxp\viamraid.sys caused an unexpected error (18) at line 2192 in
d:\srv03spb\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c." or "The file \RAID\winxp\viamraid.sys is corrupted." I re-downloaded
the drivers (even different versions of them) and re-created this floppy disk several times, but only the
error, or error numbers, changed. I ended up finally getting XP PRO to read the diskette, so I installed it
instead of the 64-bit Edition. I really want to run the 64-bit Edition, and to eventually, upgrade it to a
64-bit Media Center PC. Is this possible? Any ideas?
| Greg A. Steele

 

[R. McCarty]

It's the "Early Adopters" Syndrome. Some parts of the "Bleeding Edge"
technology are available before others. Some vendors have Beta 64
bit drivers and others don't. Unfortunately, you'll just have to wait out
delivery of 64-Bit drivers for all your hardware, before moving to XP
64.
-or-
Scale back your hardware configuration to a something that doesn't
require custom drivers. There are several Newsgroups dedicated to
64-Bit computing and some of these people are pretty resourceful. I
would visit/post to these sites to see if anyone has Beta drivers or a
successful work-around for your mass storage controller.