Win 2k install problem
When I try to intsall Win 2k I get an error, Setup was unable to install Windows Boot Loader. Ensure that your c: drive is formated and that the drive is not damaged. I know that the HD is fine, I can use it on other comps.
When I try to intsall Win 2k I get an error, Setup was unable to install Windows Boot Loader. Ensure that your c: drive is formated and that the drive is not damaged. I know that the HD is fine, I can use it on other comps. I am using a Abit KT7-Raid mobo and I have the HD plugged into the ATA66 IDE connectors. I have also tried to plug in the HD to the ATA100 conectors. Any ideas? Thanks.
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I have the same problem. The answer is to let win2k boot from the cd-rom! This helped me.
If you can, you have a pirated version!
If you can, you have a pirated version!
Its probably the ATA-66 controller causing the problem. Windows sees this thing as a SCSI device that isn't working. Plug your C: drive into your onboard ide , go into the bios and make sure its registered as the primary master.
Then you should be able to install win, configure your ATA66, and then use the ATA66 interface to control your hard drive(s).
You can also try setting the bios to boot from CD, but if Win setup doesnt' see a hard drive, then where is it going to install to ?
Then you should be able to install win, configure your ATA66, and then use the ATA66 interface to control your hard drive(s).
You can also try setting the bios to boot from CD, but if Win setup doesnt' see a hard drive, then where is it going to install to ?
I've got a KA7-100 motherboard, which is basically the Slot A equivalent of the KT7-RAID. This is what I did:
What you want to do first is go to www.highpointtech.com and get the HPT370 drivers, version 1.20. Extract these to a floppy disk.
Then, hook your hard drive up to the ATA-100 primary and set it as master. Put your other drives on the ATA-66 controller. Enable FutureATA in the BIOS and set boot order to CD-ROM, FutureATA, HDD0. (The last one doesn't really matter what you pick.)
Then, boot off of the Win2K CD. When it asks for SCSI and RAID drivers, hit F6, insert the driver floppy you made, and select the HPT370 driver. It should now be able to find your hard drive.
If you're using a pirated version of Win2K then this also might be the problem. Normally, when you try to copy the Windows 2000 CD some of the files (like the kernel) are corrupted, and it either won't install or if it does install it won't boot. (This is no accident -- Microsoft copy-protects all Windows 2000 CDs.) If this is the case then either (a) buy a legal copy of the Windows 2000 CD, or ( get a CD image from a program that can successfully copy Windows 2000 CDs (e.g. CloneCD).
What you want to do first is go to www.highpointtech.com and get the HPT370 drivers, version 1.20. Extract these to a floppy disk.
Then, hook your hard drive up to the ATA-100 primary and set it as master. Put your other drives on the ATA-66 controller. Enable FutureATA in the BIOS and set boot order to CD-ROM, FutureATA, HDD0. (The last one doesn't really matter what you pick.)
Then, boot off of the Win2K CD. When it asks for SCSI and RAID drivers, hit F6, insert the driver floppy you made, and select the HPT370 driver. It should now be able to find your hard drive.
If you're using a pirated version of Win2K then this also might be the problem. Normally, when you try to copy the Windows 2000 CD some of the files (like the kernel) are corrupted, and it either won't install or if it does install it won't boot. (This is no accident -- Microsoft copy-protects all Windows 2000 CDs.) If this is the case then either (a) buy a legal copy of the Windows 2000 CD, or ( get a CD image from a program that can successfully copy Windows 2000 CDs (e.g. CloneCD).
My apologies . . . the link is actually www.highpoint-tech.com (note the hyphen).
I also forgot to mention the unofficial KT7(-RAID) FAQ. You can find it at http://www.casema.net/~howland/kt7faq/kt7faq.htm. It's a great source for techincal info related to the KT7 series if you haven't tried it already.
I also forgot to mention the unofficial KT7(-RAID) FAQ. You can find it at http://www.casema.net/~howland/kt7faq/kt7faq.htm. It's a great source for techincal info related to the KT7 series if you haven't tried it already.
