And yet another snag

Burzhui · 04-26-2005, 08:23 PM

Ok this is no longer funny

I completely forgot that i don't have a floppy drive, and that actually i haven't used one in the past 3-4 years.
Not only that newer PCs don't even come with floppy drives so i can't pull a drive from any system. But i need one to install the freaking raid drivers...hmmm this has been the same ****ing thing since windows NT, so pretty much in 10 years we have not moved forward, why don't they come up with a new way. WTF!!!!

hapoo · 04-26-2005, 08:30 PM

CD doesn't work? are the drivers only on floppy? can't you download them?

Burzhui · 04-26-2005, 08:31 PM

the drivers have to be loaded onto a floppy from a CD
then you press F6.. blah blah blah

hapoo · 04-26-2005, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burzhui

the drivers have to be loaded onto a floppy from a CD
then you press F6.. blah blah blah

you can make a bootable cd
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=297

Burzhui · 04-26-2005, 08:53 PM

this is a bit different. In my case the windows installation doesn't see the hard dries because they are located on a separate raid controller.. a boot disk will not help this

hapoo · 04-26-2005, 08:56 PM

haven't done it before, but doesn't windows installation give you the option of loading 3rd party raid drivers? does it care if they're on cd or disk?

bachviet · 04-26-2005, 08:59 PM

Yeap definitely need it for RAID driver installation. I "borrowed" from my work desktop for my installation and returned it the next day.

AlpineJay · 04-26-2005, 09:03 PM

Yup. Definitely need the floppy for the RAID. I tried everything to work it with a CD but wound up running to CompUSA and dropping 15 bucks on a floppy drive just to see my machine work.

I feel your pain. I was so frustrated with that before I just decided to buy myself out of the misery for 15 bucks.

Burzhui · 04-26-2005, 09:19 PM

yea tomorrow i'll get a 6 dollar mitsumi black floppy drive

bastards man, all bastards not only that but my mobo has 3 raid controllers, now i have to freaking ponder which to use. Intel vs some other one

AlpineJay · 04-26-2005, 09:44 PM

If it's a Promise controller then try going with Intel. I've read (I forget where) that Promise is not up to par with some of the other controllers out there. Driver support is also poor, I think.

So go with Intel first.

Burzhui · 04-26-2005, 10:46 PM

it's silicone something

Hoser · 04-27-2005, 12:35 AM

I think you mean Silicon Image - http://www.siliconimage.com/products...mily.aspx?id=3

brainsmile · 04-27-2005, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burzhui

yea tomorrow i'll get a 6 dollar mitsumi black floppy drive

bastards man, all bastards not only that but my mobo has 3 raid controllers, now i have to freaking ponder which to use. Intel vs some other one

buy it at circuit city and you can return it within 14 days

AlpineJay · 04-27-2005, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brainsmile

buy it at circuit city and you can return it within 14 days

Actually, they now have a restocking policy on all computer items where you cannot return an item unless it's proven to be defective. Back in the day when they had no such policy, you could pull that off, but I don't think you can do it anymore.

Burzhui · 04-30-2005, 04:07 PM

It's alliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive

yea it's all good
6.99 for a floppy drive and i'm a happy camper

04-26-2005, 08:23 PM	#1
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	And yet another snag Ok this is no longer funny I completely forgot that i don't have a floppy drive, and that actually i haven't used one in the past 3-4 years. Not only that newer PCs don't even come with floppy drives so i can't pull a drive from any system. But i need one to install the freaking raid drivers...hmmm this has been the same ****ing thing since windows NT, so pretty much in 10 years we have not moved forward, why don't they come up with a new way. WTF!!!! __________________ ____________________ IF A FAT GIRL FALLS IN THE WOODS DO THE TREES LAUGH?

04-26-2005, 08:59 PM	#7
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	Yeap definitely need it for RAID driver installation. I "borrowed" from my work desktop for my installation and returned it the next day. __________________ Dell Dimension 9200 \| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz) \| 4x1GB DDR2 \| 256MB nVidia GeForce 8800GT Dell Studio 17 \| Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6GHz) \| 2x2GB DDR3 1066MHz \| 1GHz ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Intel P4-C 3.0GHz \| ECS 865PE-A \| 3x512MB PC3200 \| 128MB PNY GeForce 6600GT

04-26-2005, 09:03 PM	#8
AlpineJay Commander Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 1,011	Yup. Definitely need the floppy for the RAID. I tried everything to work it with a CD but wound up running to CompUSA and dropping 15 bucks on a floppy drive just to see my machine work. I feel your pain. I was so frustrated with that before I just decided to buy myself out of the misery for 15 bucks. __________________ If con is the opposite of pro, then what's the opposite of progress?

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04-26-2005, 08:30 PM	#2
hapoo Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield USA Posts: 9,276	CD doesn't work? are the drivers only on floppy? can't you download them?

04-26-2005, 08:31 PM	#3
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	the drivers have to be loaded onto a floppy from a CD then you press F6.. blah blah blah

04-26-2005, 08:53 PM	#5
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	this is a bit different. In my case the windows installation doesn't see the hard dries because they are located on a separate raid controller.. a boot disk will not help this

04-26-2005, 08:56 PM	#6
hapoo Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield USA Posts: 9,276	haven't done it before, but doesn't windows installation give you the option of loading 3rd party raid drivers? does it care if they're on cd or disk?

04-26-2005, 09:19 PM	#9
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	yea tomorrow i'll get a 6 dollar mitsumi black floppy drive bastards man, all bastards not only that but my mobo has 3 raid controllers, now i have to freaking ponder which to use. Intel vs some other one

04-26-2005, 09:44 PM	#10
AlpineJay Commander Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 1,011	If it's a Promise controller then try going with Intel. I've read (I forget where) that Promise is not up to par with some of the other controllers out there. Driver support is also poor, I think. So go with Intel first.

04-26-2005, 10:46 PM	#11
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	it's silicone something

04-27-2005, 12:35 AM	#12
Hoser Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, NE, United States Posts: 1,275	I think you mean Silicon Image - http://www.siliconimage.com/products...mily.aspx?id=3

04-30-2005, 04:07 PM	#15
Burzhui hot in velour pants Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 9,198	It's alliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive yea it's all good 6.99 for a floppy drive and i'm a happy camper

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