XP pro won't recognize Adaptec AHA2940UW SCSI controller

[Greg Dinger]

I just installed WinXP Pro on a system that was running Win2K previously.
All windows updates have been performed. The system includes a Adaptec
AHA2940UW pro SCSI controller. This board ran successfully under Win2k, and
appears to NOT be recognized under XP.



Looking at Device Manager (http://www.gbdg.net/devicemanager.GIF), I have an
unknown PCI device with this error:



=========================================

Location: PCI Slot 3 (PCI bus 0, device 10, function 0)



The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver.
=========================================



Under SCSI and RAID controllers, the entry that is listed is "XVSCSI
Controller", which seems odd as it does not appear to relate to my Adaptec
card.



At DriverGuide.com, I located this:

http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=dosearch&qm0=ah2940uw&qa6=28&dp=2&sm=b&jmd=and



Here is the README.txt file associated with the download:

http://www.gbdg.net/aha2940driver-README.TXT



Among the instructions for this driver (BIOS update), it wants the files
copied to a bootable diskette. I created a bootable disk (set of 6) using
this utility:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=83F53BE9-28FA-40E8-8EC2-631504EF5E26



So, I've done all this research and preparation, but I want to make certain
that I am taking the right course of action before I totally destroy my
system.



Would someone review this and tell me if I'm on the right track or not
please? Do I go ahead and boot from that disk and run the update?



Thanks

 

[Brian Grant]

No...you created diskettes to load a Windows XP install. You need a simple DOS
bootable diskette with the flash utility. I believe if you go to tha Adaptec sight they have the download
utility you need. BTW the latest 2940 BIOS that I know of is
3.10.0 and is a 64k file named 40UW3100.ROM. I have this level installed on 2
Adaptec 2940UW in 2 machines and it works fine.

On the other hand you don't mention what your current BIOS level is. I know initially
I was below level 2.57 (2.1 or 2.3 somethin I think) and had no trouble with instlling XP on a SCSI drive and
running.

 

[Mikey]

Hi;
?Didn't you get/see a message to press [F6] "if you need to install scsi
device drivers or ... from an external source" at the very beginning of the
XP installation procedure.

This is when the CD or floppy(ies) with said (SCSI in your case) drivers
needs be accessed.
XP integrates them in the new install.

Mikey

 

[Greg Dinger]

Hi Brian,

Bootable diskette:
I tried to run "format a: /s" and DOS objected to the "/s" - is there a new way to get system files on the diskette?

Bios level:
How do I determine the BIOS level for my controller is? Do I need to go into setup?

Here is the 2940 driver page. What utility am I looking for please?
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/su...US&cat=/Product/AHA-2940UW&prodkey=AHA-2940UW

Thanks,
Greg

No...you created diskettes to load a Windows XP install. You need a simple DOS
bootable diskette with the flash utility. I believe if you go to tha Adaptec sight they have the download utility you need. BTW the latest 2940 BIOS that I know of is
3.10.0 and is a 64k file named 40UW3100.ROM. I have this level installed on 2
Adaptec 2940UW in 2 machines and it works fine.
On the other hand you don't mention what your current BIOS level is. I know initially
I was below level 2.57 (2.1 or 2.3 somethin I think) and had no trouble with instlling XP on a SCSI drive and running.

Greg Dinger wrote:

I just installed WinXP Pro on a system that was running Win2K previously.
All windows updates have been performed. The system includes a Adaptec
AHA2940UW pro SCSI controller. This board ran successfully under Win2k, and
appears to NOT be recognized under XP.
Looking at Device Manager (http://www.gbdg.net/devicemanager.GIF), I have an
unknown PCI device with this error:

=========================================

Location: PCI Slot 3 (PCI bus 0, device 10, function 0)

The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver.
=========================================

Under SCSI and RAID controllers, the entry that is listed is "XVSCSI
Controller", which seems odd as it does not appear to relate to my Adaptec
card.

At DriverGuide.com, I located this:

http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=dosearch&qm0=ah2940uw&qa6=28&dp=2&sm=b&jmd=and

Here is the README.txt file associated with the download:

http://www.gbdg.net/aha2940driver-README.TXT

Among the instructions for this driver (BIOS update), it wants the files
copied to a bootable diskette. I created a bootable disk (set of 6) using
this utility:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=83F53BE9-28FA-40E8-8EC2-631504EF5E26

So, I've done all this research and preparation, but I want to make certain
that I am taking the right course of action before I totally destroy my
system.

Would someone review this and tell me if I'm on the right track or not
please? Do I go ahead and boot from that disk and run the update?

Thanks

 

[Greg Dinger]

I did see that prompt Mikey. I had also been told to anticipate XP to
potentially support the device, so I elected not to pursue that. I presume
I can still add the driver?

Greg

 

[Mikey]

Hi;
As a last ditch effort: Ask XP to detect new device w. said Drivers in
drive.
Lead XP to the *.INF file (with "Have drivers...").
I do not expect much from the above as the adaptor being included this late
would entail profound changes to your installation but then again "one never
knows...".
I'd call it a miracle!

Mikey

 

[Greg Dinger]

Hmmm... Looking at the files that I refer to in my initial post, and there
are no .inf files. Suggestion?

Thanks,
Greg