Re: [OT]XP Help

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just tried it again with the raid controler out of the PCI bus, still does
it.
I have nearly worn out the A drive with all these poxy floppies.
Is there another way to install XP on an old machine without using the boot
floppies?

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:01 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help


>
> How bloody weird! I couldn't get XP to install on a RAID array using
either
> my Highpoint or SIS RAID controllers and just gave up in the end and
dropped
> back to using some old 6Gb HD's as boot drives.
>
> Well, that's my theory fooked - anyone else got any ideas?
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alancc [mailto:alan.cc@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 25 April 2004 12:58
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help
> >
> > Tried that I get the same result :-(
> > I set up another server yesterday with a Highpoint raid
> > controler, that set up as the boot drive no problem at all.
> > Alancc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:52 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Yup - but you probably won't like it.
> > >
> > > I assume you're trying to set up the machine to boot from
> > the RAID array?
> > >
> > > Well if so, don't. Install the OS on a smaller boot drive
> > and then only
> > add
> > > the drivers for the RAID array to the working and patched
> > windows install.
> > > I've found that adding the drivers at install for either of
> > the RAID cards
> > I
> > > use here arses up the Windows install.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Alancc [mailto:alan.cc@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 25 April 2004 11:49
> > > > To: UKHA
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help
> > > >
> > > > Help
> > > > I am trying to set up a new server with 1TB on an
Adaptec ATA
> > > > Raid controler.
> > > > The mobo is an old one so will not boot from CD so I am
using
> > > > floppies to start the install.
> > > > All goes well, F6 to install the raid drivers etc,
after the
> > > > drives have been formatted I get the following
message:- The
> > > > following volume in the .SIF file used by Setup is
> > corrupt or missing.
> > > > Value 0 on the line in section [SourceDiskValue] with
key
> > "SP1.cab."
> > > > I have tried creating the boot disks again in case a
file was
> > > > bad still no joy. Google does not throw up any help
that
> > > > makes sense to me.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas please
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Alancc
> > > >
> > > >
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