Vista PreBeta 5219 PDC Build not installing on SAT


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Hi there!

I just got my hands on a nice copy of Build 5219. Excited as i was, I tried to install it. Just like in Beta 1, which I at least was able to install, setup couldn't detect my Samsung SATA drive, because of the missing drivers for my SiliconImgae Sil 3112 SATA Raid controller driver support. Abit used to put those controllers on nforce 2 boards.

So I tried loading the driver via slipstream from a driver cd-rom. This worked fine with beta 1 (with the same cd). Setup gives me a list showing my Raid controller, I select it, but setup gives me an installation error. And I was like "argggh", cause it had worked before. I reburned the cd in different file combinations, but they all simply won't work. Anyone got an idea? I really really really want to install this build :(

thx

crypton-it

***Edit***

Yes I know, the topic is crap ;) And I know it's not PreBeta, but PreBeta 2. It's a typo :p

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Ok, I tried using a floppydisk. Didn't work either. But, I discovered that in Build 5219 you're able to start Vista setup in Windows XP and do a clean installation on a different partition than your xp partition. Worked fine until reboot. I got a bluescreen after booting vista. Seems to be the driver. Vista can read some files, as I can see in safe mode, but it crashes when trying to load some driver. I don't know. I guess I'll have to wait for my notebook to install Vista.

Or does anyone else have an idea?

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It simply won't work, the load storage driver mechanism during installation in the PDC build is broken, so as long as your storage device requires a driver to function, you're screwed...

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great, i used an old 30gig ide hdd and longhorn broke that harddrive by simply crashing. and just like in beta1 my screen turned blak after booting. i could only boot longhorn in vga mode.... sucks. waiting for my notebook to arrive now, so i can install it on that machine.

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pfff, guess i will have the problem to once i get it..

I use a Maxtor sata drive, used a floppy in beta 1 wich worked...

Hope it still works :o  75% to go and i can install it.. :)

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Sorry man, it's just not going to work :pinch:

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