Cannot get XP to install on MSI K7N2-Delta-ILSR w/Serial ATA-get

[Steve]

Hi,

I have a new K7N2 Delta ILSR(-030) Mobo with the
promist 20376 Serial ATA controller. I am using
2 Seagate 160 GB drives in striped setup. The RAID
setup works perfect, get them viewed as a single
300 GB hard drive.

Then continue on to install XP, press F6 to load the
promise 376 controller driver, it does it and as I
get to the point where I can start to install XP it
*always* crashes with:

A problem has been detected and windoze has been shut
down to prevent damage to your computer:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error
screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears
again follow these steps:

Check to make sure your new hardware or software is properly
installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hw or
sw vendor for any windows updates you might need.

If problem continues, disable or remove any newly installed
hw or sw. Diable BIOS memory options, such as caching or
shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable
components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
Startup options and then select safe mode.

TECHNICAL INFO:
***STOP: 0x0000000A(0x99DF0010,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x807C B2BB)
---------------------------------
Other times it will give me the same STOP but with different memory
locations like:

***STOP: 0x0000000A(0x7583D738,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x807D 327B)

I got a little further this last time using the latest Promise driver
but XP crashed with:

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
***STOP:0x00000050(0x9E4562B1,0x00000001,0x807D4A4 8,0x00000000)

HELP!!?? How do you get XP to load on a 300 GB partition, using this
motherboard, only Serial ATA drives?

FYI: I can get through low level format with XP, create partitions, etc,
etc.

thanks in advance!

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[Steve Lee]

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the help. Yup, I thought of that and updated to 7.2, that
was one of the first
things I did. Still no luck! :( I am currently letting NTFS reformat
the entire 300 GB *again*
which takes about 1.5 hours! When it is done I am hoping the new BIOS,
latest Promise
Serial ATA controller Driver, and some luck will result in a successful
install. I am sure not
holding my breath though.

I really wish these Mobo companies, like MSI, would put some truly
useful information about
how to use their latest, wiz bang products, up on their website so you
could actually get the
product in service.

Some century soon I hope to be a:
XP3000+, 2 GB DDR 333 FSB, MSI K7N2-Delta-ILSR, 320 GB Serial ATA user...

Pete Baker wrote:

>Hi Steve
>
>BIOS update? Latest is version 7.2 released 2003-6-2. May help if you're
>using DDR400 memory.
>
>http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=436&NAME=MS-6570
>
>hope that helps
>Pete
>-------------
>"Steve" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have a new K7N2 Delta ILSR(-030) Mobo with the
>>promist 20376 Serial ATA controller. I am using
>>2 Seagate 160 GB drives in striped setup. The RAID
>>setup works perfect, get them viewed as a single
>>300 GB hard drive.
>>
>>Then continue on to install XP, press F6 to load the
>>promise 376 controller driver, it does it and as I
>>get to the point where I can start to install XP it
>>*always* crashes with:
>>
>>A problem has been detected and windoze has been shut
>>down to prevent damage to your computer:
>>
>>IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
>>
>>If this is the first time you've seen this stop error
>>screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears
>>again follow these steps:
>>
>>Check to make sure your new hardware or software is properly
>>installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hw or
>>sw vendor for any windows updates you might need.
>>
>>If problem continues, disable or remove any newly installed
>>hw or sw. Diable BIOS memory options, such as caching or
>>shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable
>>components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
>>Startup options and then select safe mode.
>>
>>TECHNICAL INFO:
>>***STOP: 0x0000000A(0x99DF0010,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x807C B2BB)
>>---------------------------------
>>Other times it will give me the same STOP but with different memory
>>locations like:
>>
>>***STOP: 0x0000000A(0x7583D738,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x807D 327B)
>>
>>I got a little further this last time using the latest Promise driver
>>but XP crashed with:
>>
>>PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
>>***STOP:0x00000050(0x9E4562B1,0x00000001,0x807D4A4 8,0x00000000)
>>
>>HELP!!?? How do you get XP to load on a 300 GB partition, using this
>>motherboard, only Serial ATA drives?
>>
>>FYI: I can get through low level format with XP, create partitions, etc,
>>etc.
>>
>>thanks in advance!
>>
>>--
>>Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas.
>>Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape!
>>http://shopnow.netscape.com/
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

[Steve Lee]

Hmmm, good catch, I missed that. So what is not clear to me is if this
means that
the Promise 20376 Serial ATA controller on a given channel will only
support up to
160GB or if the entire Serial ATA controller on both SATA channel 0 and
1 will only
support 160 GB together.

I am trying with a RAID 1 array now to see what happens but if that is
the case it is
really going to suck as I do want and need 300 GB of space.

thanks!

Pete Baker wrote:

>Hi Steve
>
>I know what you mean about mobo manufacturers... but then they don't want to
>put people off buying ;o)
>
>Which brings me to my next point.... according to the FAQs linked from the
>page detailing your mobo
>http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=436&MODEL=MS-6570
>
>(See 'Relevant Links' list to right of page. 'FAQs' and scroll down to HDD
>support)
>
>Question: What is the highest HDD that K7N2 Delta can support?
>Answer: K7N2 Delta (MS-6570) can support up to 160GB HDD
>
>Now whether this holds true for your particular version is not clear but
>that's what the manufacturer says.
>
>Have you tried to install on a RAID 1 array? Check that and see if it
>works.... hopefully the information is out of date or not relevant but it is
>currently part of the FAQs for your mobo series.
>
>Post an update of your latest try at installing and then try with a RAID 1
>array... I realise that's not the configuration you want but it'll test the
>info on the FAQ page.
>
>Good luck
>Pete
>--------------------
>
>"Steve Lee" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>Hi Pete,
>>
>>Thanks for the help. Yup, I thought of that and updated to 7.2, that
>>was one of the first
>>things I did. Still no luck! :( I am currently letting NTFS reformat
>>the entire 300 GB *again*
>>which takes about 1.5 hours! When it is done I am hoping the new BIOS,
>>latest Promise
>>Serial ATA controller Driver, and some luck will result in a successful
>>install. I am sure not
>>holding my breath though.
>>
>>I really wish these Mobo companies, like MSI, would put some truly
>>useful information about
>>how to use their latest, wiz bang products, up on their website so you
>>could actually get the
>>product in service.
>>
>>Some century soon I hope to be a:
>>XP3000+, 2 GB DDR 333 FSB, MSI K7N2-Delta-ILSR, 320 GB Serial ATA user...
>>
>>Pete Baker wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Steve
>>>
>>>BIOS update? Latest is version 7.2 released 2003-6-2. May help if
>>>
>>>
>you're
>
>
>>>using DDR400 memory.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=436&N
>>
>>
>AME=MS-6570
>
>
>>>hope that helps
>>>Pete
>>>-------------
>>>"Steve" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I have a new K7N2 Delta ILSR(-030) Mobo with the
>>>>promist 20376 Serial ATA controller. I am using
>>>>2 Seagate 160 GB drives in striped setup. The RAID
>>>>setup works perfect, get them viewed as a single
>>>>300 GB hard drive.
>>>>
>>>>Then continue on to install XP, press F6 to load the
>>>>promise 376 controller driver, it does it and as I
>>>>get to the point where I can start to install XP it
>>>>*always* crashes with:
>>>>
>>>>A problem has been detected and windoze has been shut
>>>>down to prevent damage to your computer:
>>>>
>>>>IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
>>>>
>>>>If this is the first time you've seen this stop error
>>>>screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears
>>>>again follow these steps:
>>>>
>>>>Check to make sure your new hardware or software is properly
>>>>installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hw or
>>>>sw vendor for any windows updates you might need.
>>>>
>>>>If problem continues, disable or remove any newly installed
>>>>hw or sw. Diable BIOS memory options, such as caching or
>>>>shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable
>>>>components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
>>>>Startup options and then select safe mode.
>>>>
>>>>TECHNICAL INFO:
>>>>***STOP: 0x0000000A(0x99DF0010,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x807C B2BB)
>>>>---------------------------------
>>>>Other times it will give me the same STOP but with different memory
>>>>locations like:
>>>>
>>>>***STOP: 0x0000000A(0x7583D738,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x807D 327B)
>>>>
>>>>I got a little further this last time using the latest Promise driver
>>>>but XP crashed with:
>>>>
>>>>PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
>>>>***STOP:0x00000050(0x9E4562B1,0x00000001,0x807D4A4 8,0x00000000)
>>>>
>>>>HELP!!?? How do you get XP to load on a 300 GB partition, using this
>>>>motherboard, only Serial ATA drives?
>>>>
>>>>FYI: I can get through low level format with XP, create partitions, etc,
>>>>etc.
>>>>
>>>>thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas.
>>>>Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape!
>>>>http://shopnow.netscape.com/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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