Intel 82801 SATA/RAID Controller Can't install XP

[Yogi_Bear_79]

I've tried various methods, Slipstream, Ghost, USB floppy, nothing works.

Latest attempt: Slipstream using this as a guide
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/36/

The computer starts the install process, it even formats the hard drive, &
goes thru the file copy process, then on the reboot, it comes up with the
BOD

STOP: 0x0000007B

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I've been messing with an Gateway M255 all week, trying to install
WinXp Pro SP2. I bought a USB floppy to assist in installing the
SATA drivers. I have attempted to use my bootable XP CD, the 6
bootable floppies, various attempts at unattended & attended
install CDs. and Lastly my ghost image that works on the 10 other
machine types in inventory.
The floppy sees the drivers but later during the install Windows
claims it can't find them. I've been told that Windows forgets
about the USB floppy, and that their is a specific list of USB
Floppies that work. Does anyone know where that list or something
else I can try?

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/36/

I've tried various methods, Slipstream, Ghost, USB floppy, nothing
works.
Latest attempt: Slipstream using this as a guide
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/36/

The computer starts the install process, it even formats the hard
drive, & goes thru the file copy process, then on the reboot, it
comes up with the BOD

STOP: 0x0000007B

Please maintain a single thread whenever possible. The information you left
out here from the previous thread may give someone the clue they need to
help you along. I added the original post above...

Gateway M255?
Which one? M255-E, M255-E SB or M255-G?

E or G.. This driver?
http://support.gateway.com/support/...pport DriverVersion: 5.5.0.1035&uid=138452873
( Shorter URL : http://snipurl.com/z6eh )

The one with the note:
'Note: This is the SATA hard drive driver for the Gateway notebook computer
models listed below. This driver is needed during installation of a
non-Gateway supplied operating system.'

I am quite shocked that the slipstreaming did not work. I have used that
method a few dozen times now - even use the slipstreamed version on my
unattended installs over the network.

 

[Yogi_Bear_79]

Please maintain a single thread whenever possible. The information you
left out here from the previous thread may give someone the clue they need
to help you along. I added the original post above...

Gateway M255?
Which one? M255-E, M255-E SB or M255-G?

E or G.. This driver?
http://support.gateway.com/support/...pport DriverVersion: 5.5.0.1035&uid=138452873
( Shorter URL : http://snipurl.com/z6eh )

The one with the note:
'Note: This is the SATA hard drive driver for the Gateway notebook
computer models listed below. This driver is needed during installation of
a non-Gateway supplied operating system.'

I am quite shocked that the slipstreaming did not work. I have used that
method a few dozen times now - even use the slipstreamed version on my
unattended installs over the network.

M255-G: I've been using slipstream since XP SP2 came out. This is the first
machine I've had issues with. I've built a few SATA machines, some went
right thru, one needed the drivers from floppy. The STOP BOD, is the same
screen I get if I ghost my usual production image onto the machine. With
the slipstream I get way further than with the USB Floppy. The slipstream
for all purposes seems to work, up until the first reboot, then windows can
not find a HD. Those are the drivers I used. I created a floppy from them,
then copied those files to the i386\$OEM$\Textmode\ directory on my CD.
Here are the applicable excerpts from my TXTSETUP.SIF file

[SourceDisksFiles]
iastor.sys = 1,,,,,,3_,4,1

[HardwareIdsDatabase]
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24DF&CC_0104 = "iaStor"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_25B0&CC_0104 = "iaStor"

[SCSI.Load]
iaStor_ICH7DH = iaStor.sys,4
iaAHCI_ICH7R = iaStor.sys,4
iaAHCI_ICH7M = iaStor.sys,4
iaStor_ICH6R = iaStor.sys,4
iaAHCI_ICH6R = iaStor.sys,4
iaAHCI_ICH6M = iaStor.sys,4
iaStor_ICH5R = iaStor.sys,4
iaStor_ICH5RHR = iaStor.sys,4

[SCSI]
iaStor_ICH7DH = "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop
ICH7R/DH)"
iaAHCI_ICH7R = "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)"
iaAHCI_ICH7M = "Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH7M)"
iaStor_ICH6R = "Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R)"
iaAHCI_ICH6R = "Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH6R)"
iaAHCI_ICH6M = "Intel(R) 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH6M)"
iaStor_ICH5R = "Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH5R)"
iaStor_ICH5RHR = "Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller"

 

[Guest]

An 82801 RAID controller floppy from intel or the boards mfg,will have several
options in F6,you need to install the right drivers from the floppy
disk.Also,SP2
isnt installed that way,install SP2 in windows explorer,booting to xp
floppy disks
is also wrong,use the xp cd.If core xp isnt installed to the RAID set yet
then
youre totally running backwards,read the owners manual......

 

[Yogi_Bear_79]

An 82801 RAID controller floppy from intel or the boards mfg,will have
several
options in F6,you need to install the right drivers from the floppy
disk.Also,SP2
isnt installed that way,install SP2 in windows explorer,booting to xp
floppy disks
is also wrong,use the xp cd.If core xp isnt installed to the RAID set yet
then
youre totally running backwards,read the owners manual......

What are you talking about? I already stated that the manufacturers floppy
disk isn't working, at least not from a USB floppy, which is my only floppy
option on this model laptop.

I used the floppy discs to boot in an effort to get XP to remember the
floppy drive, AFTER I tried multiple install attempts from bootable CD.

Installing XP with SP2 via slipstream is a very normal installation process.
Why should I install XP, upgrade to SP1, then upgrade again to SP2, when it
can been done all at once? What would be the point of installing "core XP"
the same problems would prevail, along with probably a few others , being
that this hardware is years newer than XP non-service packed.

I am not attempting to get in a war with you here, but your statements are
completely off-the-wall. You said "read the owners manual", well I'd suggest
you do some reading of your own. Your suggestions are antiquated at best,
and in a real-world work environment those ideas would bring the work
process of supporting hundreds of users to a screaming halt.