WD Raptor not seen

Nameless · November 7th, 2004

I have an Asus A8V mobo and I've connected my raptor to the Via sata controler. Although the HD is detected by the bios and in Via's sata RAID manager, I can't see it in "my computer" and thus, can't use it. Any ideas? did I miss anything?

Thanks in advance!!

WindHydra · November 8th, 2004

Is it formatted? If you are using XP you can go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management to partition and format it.

Nameless · November 8th, 2004

Yep, that did it

Thanks again. Just a little Q....if I installed Windows on a partition on the sata drive and set it to boot from it in the bios, will everything go smoothly?

DC_daNMan · November 8th, 2004

I dont see why it wouldn't. although make sure you have a driver floppy disk for your sata controller. at the beginning of the installation (im assuming your installing from DOS), it asks press F3 if you need to install any third party raid drivers. If you dont install them, then the XP setup wont see your SATA disk, and that wont be fun... heh

Viper_Viper · November 18th, 2004

AAAAAAAAAA, ive wanted a Raptor for some time now. Ive heard it was great to install only windows on the 36gb hd and then evenything else on a normal hd. Windows loads like instently becasue of its 100,000 rpms.

November 7th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Nameless r u really that bored? :P Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,925	WD Raptor not seen I have an Asus A8V mobo and I've connected my raptor to the Via sata controler. Although the HD is detected by the bios and in Via's sata RAID manager, I can't see it in "my computer" and thus, can't use it. Any ideas? did I miss anything? Thanks in advance!! __________________ --To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course ). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!! Systems: - Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP - HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

November 8th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
WindHydra Wind, Life, Eternity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: El Monte Posts: 1,331	Is it formatted? If you are using XP you can go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management to partition and format it. __________________ My deviantArt :bounce: We ran like the wind, under the cerulean skies...

November 8th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
Nameless r u really that bored? :P Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,925	Yep, that did it Thanks again. Just a little Q....if I installed Windows on a partition on the sata drive and set it to boot from it in the bios, will everything go smoothly? __________________ --To every problem, there is a solution (other than death, of course ). So, just smile!!.....okay that's a load of crap but you already know that. 3 years and still fighting!! Systems: - Modified Mac Mini: 2GHz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200RPM HD, Dual-Boot Mac & XP - HP Tablet PC TC1100: 1.1GHz Centrino, 1GB RAM, 60GB 7200RPM HD, Vista Ultimate

November 8th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
DC_daNMan Evading Death +the Taxman Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: GMT +0 Posts: 327	I dont see why it wouldn't. although make sure you have a driver floppy disk for your sata controller. at the beginning of the installation (im assuming your installing from DOS), it asks press F3 if you need to install any third party raid drivers. If you dont install them, then the XP setup wont see your SATA disk, and that wont be fun... heh __________________ Thanks, :microwave DC_

November 18th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
Viper_Viper Experenced But New User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: United States of America Posts: 865	AAAAAAAAAA, ive wanted a Raptor for some time now. Ive heard it was great to install only windows on the 36gb hd and then evenything else on a normal hd. Windows loads like instently becasue of its 100,000 rpms. __________________ MY PC!!!! Intel 2.44 ghz // Intel Desktop Board D845PEBT2 (533MHz FSB) // 1GIG DDR PC2700 (NEW) // 120 gig Western Digital HD // 8x DVD+/-R 4x DVD+/-RW Burner (NEW) // 48x15x48 CD-RW // ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb // USB 2.0 // Firewire (soon) // 6 Channel Digital Audio // Serial ATA // 3Dmark05 Demo - 2108

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