Problem with Win2K and A7V

[kw7]

Could somebody tell me how could I install Win2K with A7V when my hdd is attached to the Promise ATA-100 ide channel. I know I need to install the driver during boot up from cdrom. However, even I press F8 when it instructed, nothing special happen and the setup continue as usual. Could somebody help me on this? Thanks

 

[StuckMojo]

you specify mass storage controller when it asks you too, stick in the disk, and later, if it finds it, it should ask for the disk again to load the driver.

if that doesnt work, check out the asus site or the promise site for detailed instructions (there was a problem doing it that way with the fasttrak and you had to trick it)

 

[paulip88]

Actually, another way you could do it is install Win2k while the drive is attached to the onboard ATA66 controller. Then, after win2K is installed, install the Promise driver from the A7V's driver CD (or from the website/FTP). After rebooting and having the OS recognize the Promise, switch the drive over and have it boot off of that. Worked great for me.

 

[blammo22]

kw7,

It's F6, not F8, that you need to push during the setup... Installing of the ATA100 controller worked fine for me.

 

[opcenter]

Since no one really seemed to answer your question, what you need to do is download the newest Promise ATA100 drivers from ASUS's site (last time I checked Promise did not have drivers for it on their site). You're going to want to unzip the drivers zip file you download to a floppy disk (yeah, I know... a friggin floppy disk). During the startup of the 2k installation, press F6 (not F8, it does say F6... I think someone pointed that out already). It will ask if you want to specify other drivers and you do. Point it to A:\ and it should find them.

The other way to go about it is to bypass the ATA100 controller for now by installing with the hard drive(s) hooked up to the ATA66 controller. After the installation is done, install the Promise ATA100 drivers in the normal way, and then switch your drives over the ATA100 controller.

I have only tried the first way, but I see no reason why the second way would not work.

 

[kw7]

Thanks for all your replies, I'm going to try it again soon. Thanks!