ScottS

I just got off the phone with Dell. They said it is currently IMPOSSIBLE to
load Vista on any computer using RAID 1. Does anyone know if this is true?

"VistaUltimate" wrote:

> Scotts,
>
> I'd call Dell Support again and tell them "The hell I can't!" I have to
> agree with Jane, the hard drive itself has absolutely nothing to do with this
> not being able to install, the controller of this hard drive is what causing
> the problem. Dell know to have this problem of going from one version of
> Windows to the next. I had a similar problem going from XP Media to XP Pro
> (clean install), so I have to slipstream XP CD with SP2 in order to install
> XP Pro. Thus far, you can't do that yet, you would have to install the
> controller manually as described by Jane.
>
> "ScottS" wrote:
>
> > Hello. I am unable to install Vista. I get the following error message,
> > "Close Windows installation and contact the device manufacturer for updated
> > driver software for these devices:
> > SCSI and RAID controllers: HDS725050KLA360"
> >
> > Dell support says I can't upgrade to Vista. Hitachi, the maker of the
> > HDS725050KLA360 says no driver is needed and go ahead and install Vista. I
> > can't, the installer won't go any further. Any ideas?