Window XP Gigaraid install

[Ed]

During the setup of a new system I have experienced an
obstacle that I cannot solve while attempting to install
the OS. In the process of installing the gigaraid driver
supplied by the manufacturer during the OS installation,
a WinXP error message occurred:

"File\WIN2K_XP\INTERAID.SYS caused an unexpected error
(18) @ line 2108 in D:\XPCLIENT\BASE\BOOT\SETUP\OEMDISK.
C.".

I have contacted Microsoft and they are unable to assist.

Current information provided: Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro
MB, AMD 2600 Socket A, 2-256 DDR Memory, 2-WD 160GB HD,
GigaRAID Bios V1.36 F/W Ver 02093030 is recognized in
array 0.

What need to be done to pass this point and continue with
the OS setup???? Any help is greatly appreciated.

[R. C. White]

Hi, Ed.

See the thread started just a few minutes before yours (7/26/03 10:30am CST)
by Rob.

As explained at more length there, using those big drives/controllers as
secondary drives is usually just a matter of using Device Manager to install
the proper drivers. Using them as the boot device, though, is a major
headache! Especially if you are integrating them into an existing system
already full of apps and data. :>(

Since you are just now setting up a new system, perhaps all you need to do
is to be sure you have the drivers on a floppy. Then boot from the WinXP
CD-ROM, press F6 when invited, and wait for Setup's instructions on how to
use the floppy to install the drivers.

Good luck - and please let us know what you learn. In a newsgroup, we all
learn from each other.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"Ed" > wrote in message
...
> During the setup of a new system I have experienced an
> obstacle that I cannot solve while attempting to install
> the OS. In the process of installing the gigaraid driver
> supplied by the manufacturer during the OS installation,
> a WinXP error message occurred:
>
> "File\WIN2K_XP\INTERAID.SYS caused an unexpected error
> (18) @ line 2108 in D:\XPCLIENT\BASE\BOOT\SETUP\OEMDISK.
> C.".
>
> I have contacted Microsoft and they are unable to assist.
>
> Current information provided: Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro
> MB, AMD 2600 Socket A, 2-256 DDR Memory, 2-WD 160GB HD,
> GigaRAID Bios V1.36 F/W Ver 02093030 is recognized in
> array 0.
>
> What need to be done to pass this point and continue with
> the OS setup???? Any help is greatly appreciated.