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Best to just turn RAID off in the BIOS if you aren't going to use it as it
will save boot up time.

"Don" <don195702@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%232uRwDehHHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> s85hx wrote:
>> ... I have since tried loading the drivers from a USB stick
>> and from a hard drive.
>>
>> I'm really lost with this one and I can't seem to find the answer
>> anywhere.
>> The XP installation was sooooo much easier, no probs at all. I just don't
>> understand what the installation wants.
>
> I went back over this long thread and ran across this info from a post
> by DevilsPDG:
>
> ...any Gigabyte IDE or SATA motherboard
> which has RAID on board -- If RAID is enabled, then you need the RAID
> drivers even if you don't use the RAID functionality.
> Simply plugging your drive into the RAID instead of non-RAID ports are
> not sufficient.
>
> It might be worth considering even if your mobo isn't by Gigabyte.
>

I have tried turning the RAID off in BIOS, because I don't use it, but it
still throws up the error message during installation. I'm not sure what it
is that it is after???

Any more ideas??

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Best to just turn RAID off in the BIOS if you aren't going to use it as it
> will save boot up time.
>
> "Don" <don195702@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%232uRwDehHHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > s85hx wrote:
> >> ... I have since tried loading the drivers from a USB stick
> >> and from a hard drive.
> >>
> >> I'm really lost with this one and I can't seem to find the answer
> >> anywhere.
> >> The XP installation was sooooo much easier, no probs at all. I just don't
> >> understand what the installation wants.
> >
> > I went back over this long thread and ran across this info from a post
> > by DevilsPDG:
> >
> > ...any Gigabyte IDE or SATA motherboard
> > which has RAID on board -- If RAID is enabled, then you need the RAID
> > drivers even if you don't use the RAID functionality.
> > Simply plugging your drive into the RAID instead of non-RAID ports are
> > not sufficient.
> >
> > It might be worth considering even if your mobo isn't by Gigabyte.
> >
>
>

If you have disabled everything on the MOBO that can be disabled and cannot
get an install, there isn't much you can do. I have researched your board,
and quite frankly you are not alone. I have NEVER seen a MOBO so badly
reviewed before on NewEgg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130052 I
suggest you read down thru the reviews and often you will be able to find
someone else who had your problem and solved it or ended up swapping mobos.
Good luck

"s85hx" <s85hx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CDB793D1-954A-4FA6-8417-6B7D8C8AFC01@microsoft.com...
>I have tried turning the RAID off in BIOS, because I don't use it, but it
> still throws up the error message during installation. I'm not sure what
> it
> is that it is after???
>
> Any more ideas??
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Best to just turn RAID off in the BIOS if you aren't going to use it as
>> it
>> will save boot up time.
>>
>> "Don" <don195702@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%232uRwDehHHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > s85hx wrote:
>> >> ... I have since tried loading the drivers from a USB stick
>> >> and from a hard drive.
>> >>
>> >> I'm really lost with this one and I can't seem to find the answer
>> >> anywhere.
>> >> The XP installation was sooooo much easier, no probs at all. I just
>> >> don't
>> >> understand what the installation wants.
>> >
>> > I went back over this long thread and ran across this info from a post
>> > by DevilsPDG:
>> >
>> > ...any Gigabyte IDE or SATA motherboard
>> > which has RAID on board -- If RAID is enabled, then you need the RAID
>> > drivers even if you don't use the RAID functionality.
>> > Simply plugging your drive into the RAID instead of non-RAID ports are
>> > not sufficient.
>> >
>> > It might be worth considering even if your mobo isn't by Gigabyte.
>> >
>>
>>

I have read through all of the posts on newegg.com. In all honesty apart from
this issue with Vista, the board is fine. Most users that have issues on this
site say that they have issues with the board because it is geared towards
Vista.

I just can't afford to buy a new mobo yet. And I don't really want to, if
there can be a solution.

I have posted at the MSI forums to see if someone can help.

Thanks for your help and advice

"John Barnes" wrote:

> If you have disabled everything on the MOBO that can be disabled and cannot
> get an install, there isn't much you can do. I have researched your board,
> and quite frankly you are not alone. I have NEVER seen a MOBO so badly
> reviewed before on NewEgg
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130052 I
> suggest you read down thru the reviews and often you will be able to find
> someone else who had your problem and solved it or ended up swapping mobos.
> Good luck
>
> "s85hx" <s85hx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CDB793D1-954A-4FA6-8417-6B7D8C8AFC01@microsoft.com...
> >I have tried turning the RAID off in BIOS, because I don't use it, but it
> > still throws up the error message during installation. I'm not sure what
> > it
> > is that it is after???
> >
> > Any more ideas??
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >
> >> Best to just turn RAID off in the BIOS if you aren't going to use it as
> >> it
> >> will save boot up time.
> >>
> >> "Don" <don195702@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%232uRwDehHHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > s85hx wrote:
> >> >> ... I have since tried loading the drivers from a USB stick
> >> >> and from a hard drive.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm really lost with this one and I can't seem to find the answer
> >> >> anywhere.
> >> >> The XP installation was sooooo much easier, no probs at all. I just
> >> >> don't
> >> >> understand what the installation wants.
> >> >
> >> > I went back over this long thread and ran across this info from a post
> >> > by DevilsPDG:
> >> >
> >> > ...any Gigabyte IDE or SATA motherboard
> >> > which has RAID on board -- If RAID is enabled, then you need the RAID
> >> > drivers even if you don't use the RAID functionality.
> >> > Simply plugging your drive into the RAID instead of non-RAID ports are
> >> > not sufficient.
> >> >
> >> > It might be worth considering even if your mobo isn't by Gigabyte.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

At this point, that is the smartest thing to do. Nobody here seems to have
that board and solved the Vista install problems. Good luck.
I am sure when they get the BIOS issue solved so it works with Vista, it
will be a good board. Just a matter of waiting. I had a similar problem
when SATAII drives came along and my MOBO would not allow me to install an
OS on it, just use it as a data drive.


"s85hx" <s85hx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:62476D82-1836-4E61-BFA0-3A56F9EFCABA@microsoft.com...
>I have read through all of the posts on newegg.com. In all honesty apart
>from
> this issue with Vista, the board is fine. Most users that have issues on
> this
> site say that they have issues with the board because it is geared towards
> Vista.
>
> I just can't afford to buy a new mobo yet. And I don't really want to, if
> there can be a solution.
>
> I have posted at the MSI forums to see if someone can help.
>
> Thanks for your help and advice
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> If you have disabled everything on the MOBO that can be disabled and
>> cannot
>> get an install, there isn't much you can do. I have researched your
>> board,
>> and quite frankly you are not alone. I have NEVER seen a MOBO so badly
>> reviewed before on NewEgg
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130052 I
>> suggest you read down thru the reviews and often you will be able to find
>> someone else who had your problem and solved it or ended up swapping
>> mobos.
>> Good luck
>>
>> "s85hx" <s85hx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CDB793D1-954A-4FA6-8417-6B7D8C8AFC01@microsoft.com...
>> >I have tried turning the RAID off in BIOS, because I don't use it, but
>> >it
>> > still throws up the error message during installation. I'm not sure
>> > what
>> > it
>> > is that it is after???
>> >
>> > Any more ideas??
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Best to just turn RAID off in the BIOS if you aren't going to use it
>> >> as
>> >> it
>> >> will save boot up time.
>> >>
>> >> "Don" <don195702@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%232uRwDehHHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > s85hx wrote:
>> >> >> ... I have since tried loading the drivers from a USB stick
>> >> >> and from a hard drive.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm really lost with this one and I can't seem to find the answer
>> >> >> anywhere.
>> >> >> The XP installation was sooooo much easier, no probs at all. I just
>> >> >> don't
>> >> >> understand what the installation wants.
>> >> >
>> >> > I went back over this long thread and ran across this info from a
>> >> > post
>> >> > by DevilsPDG:
>> >> >
>> >> > ...any Gigabyte IDE or SATA motherboard
>> >> > which has RAID on board -- If RAID is enabled, then you need the
>> >> > RAID
>> >> > drivers even if you don't use the RAID functionality.
>> >> > Simply plugging your drive into the RAID instead of non-RAID ports
>> >> > are
>> >> > not sufficient.
>> >> >
>> >> > It might be worth considering even if your mobo isn't by Gigabyte.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

On Apr 25, 8:10 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:
> At this point, that is the smartest thing to do. Nobody here seems to have
> that board and solved the Vista install problems. Good luck.
> I am sure when they get the BIOS issue solved so it works with Vista, it
> will be a good board. Just a matter of waiting. I had a similar problem
> when SATAII drives came along and my MOBO would not allow me to install an
> OS on it, just use it as a data drive.
>
> "s85hx" <s...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:62476D82-1836-4E61-BFA0-3A56F9EFCABA@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> >I have read through all of the posts on newegg.com. In all honesty apart
> >from
> > this issue with Vista, the board is fine. Most users that have issues on
> > this
> > site say that they have issues with the board because it is geared towards
> > Vista.
>
> > I just can't afford to buy a new mobo yet. And I don't really want to, if
> > there can be a solution.
>
> > I have posted at the MSI forums to see if someone can help.
>
> > Thanks for your help and advice
>
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>
> >> If you have disabled everything on the MOBO that can be disabled and
> >> cannot
> >> get an install, there isn't much you can do. I have researched your
> >> board,
> >> and quite frankly you are not alone. I have NEVER seen a MOBO so badly
> >> reviewed before on NewEgg
> >>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130052 I
> >> suggest you read down thru the reviews and often you will be able to find
> >> someone else who had your problem and solved it or ended up swapping
> >> mobos.
> >> Good luck
>
> >> "s85hx" <s...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:CDB793D1-954A-4FA6-8417-6B7D8C8AFC01@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have tried turning the RAID off in BIOS, because I don't use it, but
> >> >it
> >> > still throws up the error message during installation. I'm not sure
> >> > what
> >> > it
> >> > is that it is after???
>
> >> > Any more ideas??
>
> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>
> >> >> Best to just turn RAID off in the BIOS if you aren't going to use it
> >> >> as
> >> >> it
> >> >> will save boot up time.
>
> >> >> "Don" <don195...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >>news:%232uRwDehHHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > s85hx wrote:
> >> >> >> ... I have since tried loading the drivers from a USB stick
> >> >> >> and from a hard drive.
>
> >> >> >> I'm really lost with this one and I can't seem to find the answer
> >> >> >> anywhere.
> >> >> >> The XP installation was sooooo much easier, no probs at all. I just
> >> >> >> don't
> >> >> >> understand what the installation wants.
>
> >> >> > I went back over this long thread and ran across this info from a
> >> >> > post
> >> >> > by DevilsPDG:
>
> >> >> > ...any Gigabyte IDE or SATA motherboard
> >> >> > which has RAID on board -- If RAID is enabled, then you need the
> >> >> > RAID
> >> >> > drivers even if you don't use the RAID functionality.
> >> >> > Simply plugging your drive into the RAID instead of non-RAID ports
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > not sufficient.
>
> >> >> > It might be worth considering even if your mobo isn't by Gigabyte.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I got the same error. Switched my cd rom to slave. Hurraa!!! It
worked fine at first. Then Vista would not recognize the second Vista
installation CD, so I restarted the install.
Guess what. I got the same "CD\DVD" error again with the same
setup.
For some reason Vista does not like my CD ROM drive. It works one
time and then decides not to work the second.
You would think Microsoft could test these things before hand.
I few people have had success by swapping CD/DVD drives. You may want
to try the same thing.
That's my next step.