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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
I need a Windows 2000/XP multiboot for old and new games and applications.
I allready have a windows 2000 installation on the primary hard drive. I was trying to install Windows XP on a secondary SSD drive and got the following message during installation. Error: Installation failed: E:\I386\asms. Error Message : Incorrect function. *** Fatal Error: One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. Incorrect function. *** I have formated the drive using the Windows XP professional installation CD. Do I have to use the unpartitioned space on the primary hard drive to boot Windows XP or can I use the SSD drive for better performance? I also have a problem with the boot-menu since I have one second to choose OS before a reference to a removed partition is "started". Is that possible to change in the BIOS? |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
You may need to supply the driver of your SSD drive by pressing F6 during
the installation of XP. Explanation can be found on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859 It should be fine if you install it on another partition of your primary drive. Do those applications and games need to be installed on the same partition of the system? For multiboot setting, you can edit the boot.ini from Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311578 You can customize the timeout setting and the operating systems entries in there. The sample there is for ATAPI(or IDE) drives. For SCSI drive, you can see the syntax on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102873 Basically you will need something like scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT for your windows 2000 and scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS for your windows XP if you are using SCSI hard drive. If all those are not working out, then check your installation CD on another machine or clean install after you backup your data to see if it is in good condition. "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... I need a Windows 2000/XP multiboot for old and new games and applications. I allready have a windows 2000 installation on the primary hard drive. I was trying to install Windows XP on a secondary SSD drive and got the following message during installation. Error: Installation failed: E:\I386\asms. Error Message : Incorrect function. *** Fatal Error: One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. Incorrect function. *** I have formated the drive using the Windows XP professional installation CD. Do I have to use the unpartitioned space on the primary hard drive to boot Windows XP or can I use the SSD drive for better performance? I also have a problem with the boot-menu since I have one second to choose OS before a reference to a removed partition is "started". Is that possible to change in the BIOS? |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
You may need to supply the driver of your SSD drive by pressing F6 during
the installation of XP. Explanation can be found on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859 It should be fine if you install it on another partition of your primary drive. Do those applications and games need to be installed on the same partition of the system? For multiboot setting, you can edit the boot.ini from Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311578 You can customize the timeout setting and the operating systems entries in there. The sample there is for ATAPI(or IDE) drives. For SCSI drive, you can see the syntax on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102873 Basically you will need something like scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT for your windows 2000 and scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS for your windows XP if you are using SCSI hard drive. If all those are not working out, then check your installation CD on another machine or clean install after you backup your data to see if it is in good condition. "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... I need a Windows 2000/XP multiboot for old and new games and applications. I allready have a windows 2000 installation on the primary hard drive. I was trying to install Windows XP on a secondary SSD drive and got the following message during installation. Error: Installation failed: E:\I386\asms. Error Message : Incorrect function. *** Fatal Error: One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. Incorrect function. *** I have formated the drive using the Windows XP professional installation CD. Do I have to use the unpartitioned space on the primary hard drive to boot Windows XP or can I use the SSD drive for better performance? I also have a problem with the boot-menu since I have one second to choose OS before a reference to a removed partition is "started". Is that possible to change in the BIOS? |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Donald" wrote:
You may need to supply the driver of your SSD drive by pressing F6 during the installation of XP. Explanation can be found on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859 My SSD drive didn't include any drivers but I will try to use the standard windows drivers. It should be fine if you install it on another partition of your primary drive. Do those applications and games need to be installed on the same partition of the system? No, I prefer being able to erase the XP partition every year since it gets a lot of viruses from not having a firewall. My previous multiboot used a powerswitch on the win2K drive to protect it against any malvare from winXP and to choose OS using the switch but my new motherboard doesn't support that any more. For multiboot setting, you can edit the boot.ini from Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311578 You can customize the timeout setting and the operating systems entries in there. I will try that. The sample there is for ATAPI(or IDE) drives. For SCSI drive, you can see the syntax on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102873 Basically you will need something like scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT for your windows 2000 and scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS for your windows XP if you are using SCSI hard drive. If all those are not working out, then check your installation CD on another machine or clean install after you backup your data to see if it is in good condition. OK, thanks. "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... I need a Windows 2000/XP multiboot for old and new games and applications. I allready have a windows 2000 installation on the primary hard drive. I was trying to install Windows XP on a secondary SSD drive and got the following message during installation. Error: Installation failed: E:\I386\asms. Error Message : Incorrect function. *** Fatal Error: One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. Incorrect function. *** I have formated the drive using the Windows XP professional installation CD. Do I have to use the unpartitioned space on the primary hard drive to boot Windows XP or can I use the SSD drive for better performance? I also have a problem with the boot-menu since I have one second to choose OS before a reference to a removed partition is "started". Is that possible to change in the BIOS? |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Donald" wrote:
You may need to supply the driver of your SSD drive by pressing F6 during the installation of XP. Explanation can be found on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859 My SSD drive didn't include any drivers but I will try to use the standard windows drivers. It should be fine if you install it on another partition of your primary drive. Do those applications and games need to be installed on the same partition of the system? No, I prefer being able to erase the XP partition every year since it gets a lot of viruses from not having a firewall. My previous multiboot used a powerswitch on the win2K drive to protect it against any malvare from winXP and to choose OS using the switch but my new motherboard doesn't support that any more. For multiboot setting, you can edit the boot.ini from Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311578 You can customize the timeout setting and the operating systems entries in there. I will try that. The sample there is for ATAPI(or IDE) drives. For SCSI drive, you can see the syntax on the following page. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102873 Basically you will need something like scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT for your windows 2000 and scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS for your windows XP if you are using SCSI hard drive. If all those are not working out, then check your installation CD on another machine or clean install after you backup your data to see if it is in good condition. OK, thanks. "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... I need a Windows 2000/XP multiboot for old and new games and applications. I allready have a windows 2000 installation on the primary hard drive. I was trying to install Windows XP on a secondary SSD drive and got the following message during installation. Error: Installation failed: E:\I386\asms. Error Message : Incorrect function. *** Fatal Error: One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. Incorrect function. *** I have formated the drive using the Windows XP professional installation CD. Do I have to use the unpartitioned space on the primary hard drive to boot Windows XP or can I use the SSD drive for better performance? I also have a problem with the boot-menu since I have one second to choose OS before a reference to a removed partition is "started". Is that possible to change in the BIOS? |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows
XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Getting support from the manufacturer is hard since their website's server seems to be an old guy with a telegraph. |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows
XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Getting support from the manufacturer is hard since their website's server seems to be an old guy with a telegraph. |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Use a USB floppy drive, $20. Works perfectly. Getting support from the manufacturer is hard since their website's server seems to be an old guy with a telegraph. |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Dawoodoz" wrote in message
... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Use a USB floppy drive, $20. Works perfectly. Getting support from the manufacturer is hard since their website's server seems to be an old guy with a telegraph. |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Two other things to consider... 1. The XP OS install CD should contain SP2 or SP3. There have been reports of non-recognition problems affecting SSD drives when the XP OS does not contain one or the other of those SPs. 2. Ensure you have the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard. That seems to be another problem affecting non-recognition of SSD drives. Many motherboard manufacturers have released updated chipset drivers for their MBs in order to overcome that problem. So check that out. Anna |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Two other things to consider... 1. The XP OS install CD should contain SP2 or SP3. There have been reports of non-recognition problems affecting SSD drives when the XP OS does not contain one or the other of those SPs. 2. Ensure you have the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard. That seems to be another problem affecting non-recognition of SSD drives. Many motherboard manufacturers have released updated chipset drivers for their MBs in order to overcome that problem. So check that out. Anna |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
The XP installation comes with SP3 from MSDNAcademicsAliance and I have tried
2 separate downloads on 2 discs. It allways complains about missing functions in the not existing i386 folder even when I tries to install on a small partition on the old HDD. The latest chipset for my motherboard is from april 2007. When I bought and installed the motherboard in january 2009, I got a note about that they had not written the drivers yet instead of including them on the drivers disc. I can use the SSD from Windows 2000 and Ubuntu without any problem. Can I install the SSD after windows if I disable it before installing and takes space from the Windows 2000 partition? It seems risky since I recently almost lost my Win2K installation after removing a damaged partition from the old HDD and it may be more than the SSD causing the problems with Windows XP. "Anna" wrote: "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Two other things to consider... 1. The XP OS install CD should contain SP2 or SP3. There have been reports of non-recognition problems affecting SSD drives when the XP OS does not contain one or the other of those SPs. 2. Ensure you have the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard. That seems to be another problem affecting non-recognition of SSD drives. Many motherboard manufacturers have released updated chipset drivers for their MBs in order to overcome that problem. So check that out. Anna |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
The XP installation comes with SP3 from MSDNAcademicsAliance and I have tried
2 separate downloads on 2 discs. It allways complains about missing functions in the not existing i386 folder even when I tries to install on a small partition on the old HDD. The latest chipset for my motherboard is from april 2007. When I bought and installed the motherboard in january 2009, I got a note about that they had not written the drivers yet instead of including them on the drivers disc. I can use the SSD from Windows 2000 and Ubuntu without any problem. Can I install the SSD after windows if I disable it before installing and takes space from the Windows 2000 partition? It seems risky since I recently almost lost my Win2K installation after removing a damaged partition from the old HDD and it may be more than the SSD causing the problems with Windows XP. "Anna" wrote: "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. Two other things to consider... 1. The XP OS install CD should contain SP2 or SP3. There have been reports of non-recognition problems affecting SSD drives when the XP OS does not contain one or the other of those SPs. 2. Ensure you have the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard. That seems to be another problem affecting non-recognition of SSD drives. Many motherboard manufacturers have released updated chipset drivers for their MBs in order to overcome that problem. So check that out. Anna |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. "Anna" wrote: Two other things to consider... 1. The XP OS install CD should contain SP2 or SP3. There have been reports of non-recognition problems affecting SSD drives when the XP OS does not contain one or the other of those SPs. 2. Ensure you have the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard. That seems to be another problem affecting non-recognition of SSD drives. Many motherboard manufacturers have released updated chipset drivers for their MBs in order to overcome that problem. So check that out. Anna "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... The XP installation comes with SP3 from MSDNAcademicsAliance and I have tried 2 separate downloads on 2 discs. It allways complains about missing functions in the not existing i386 folder even when I tries to install on a small partition on the old HDD. The latest chipset for my motherboard is from april 2007. When I bought and installed the motherboard in january 2009, I got a note about that they had not written the drivers yet instead of including them on the drivers disc. I can use the SSD from Windows 2000 and Ubuntu without any problem. Can I install the SSD after windows if I disable it before installing and takes space from the Windows 2000 partition? It seems risky since I recently almost lost my Win2K installation after removing a damaged partition from the old HDD and it may be more than the SSD causing the problems with Windows XP. Since you're able to install the SSD in a Win2K OS it wouldn't appear the motherboard's chipset is causing your problem. And since you're working with an XP installation CD that contains SP3 (at least I think that's what you're working with), the SP issue is obviously not the problem. Since you're trying to fresh-install the XP OS onto the SSD, have you tried to do so multiple times with only the SSD connected in your system? It's always wise to make multiple attempts when the initial fresh-install doesn't "take". Assuming it's still no-go, would you have another (non-SSD) HDD at your disposal and if so, could you try a fresh install of the XP OS onto that disk? Assuming no problem there, then clone the contents of that drive over to your SSD and see if that works? (Other than a single install of a SSD (Intel) in a Vista system (no problem there), I've had no other experience with these SSDs. The info I previously provided you with (above) came via a former colleague who has had some experience with installing and working with these drives.) Anna |
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Multiboot XP on SATA2 SSD
"Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... It wasn't so easy as I thought it would be to install the SSD since windows XP can't recognize "OCZ SATA2 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE". I also don't have a floppy drive at A: since my new motherboard don't allow me to use ancient artifacts anymore. "Anna" wrote: Two other things to consider... 1. The XP OS install CD should contain SP2 or SP3. There have been reports of non-recognition problems affecting SSD drives when the XP OS does not contain one or the other of those SPs. 2. Ensure you have the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard. That seems to be another problem affecting non-recognition of SSD drives. Many motherboard manufacturers have released updated chipset drivers for their MBs in order to overcome that problem. So check that out. Anna "Dawoodoz" wrote in message ... The XP installation comes with SP3 from MSDNAcademicsAliance and I have tried 2 separate downloads on 2 discs. It allways complains about missing functions in the not existing i386 folder even when I tries to install on a small partition on the old HDD. The latest chipset for my motherboard is from april 2007. When I bought and installed the motherboard in january 2009, I got a note about that they had not written the drivers yet instead of including them on the drivers disc. I can use the SSD from Windows 2000 and Ubuntu without any problem. Can I install the SSD after windows if I disable it before installing and takes space from the Windows 2000 partition? It seems risky since I recently almost lost my Win2K installation after removing a damaged partition from the old HDD and it may be more than the SSD causing the problems with Windows XP. Since you're able to install the SSD in a Win2K OS it wouldn't appear the motherboard's chipset is causing your problem. And since you're working with an XP installation CD that contains SP3 (at least I think that's what you're working with), the SP issue is obviously not the problem. Since you're trying to fresh-install the XP OS onto the SSD, have you tried to do so multiple times with only the SSD connected in your system? It's always wise to make multiple attempts when the initial fresh-install doesn't "take". Assuming it's still no-go, would you have another (non-SSD) HDD at your disposal and if so, could you try a fresh install of the XP OS onto that disk? Assuming no problem there, then clone the contents of that drive over to your SSD and see if that works? (Other than a single install of a SSD (Intel) in a Vista system (no problem there), I've had no other experience with these SSDs. The info I previously provided you with (above) came via a former colleague who has had some experience with installing and working with these drives.) Anna |
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