AngelicKnight
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Windows Repair Cannot Detect HD
I have a server that I am trying to perform a Windows repair on. However, when I boot off the Windows installation disk, it fails to detect any hard drives.
Both hard drives are Promise 1X2 Mirror/RAID SCSI Disks. I know it can't be a problem with the drives, because I can't boot regularly with no problems; I just cannot boot off the Windows CD.
So where do I begin?
Both hard drives are Promise 1X2 Mirror/RAID SCSI Disks. I know it can't be a problem with the drives, because I can't boot regularly with no problems; I just cannot boot off the Windows CD.
So where do I begin?
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Replaced the keyboard? Checked the keyboard is plugged in right - not in the mouse port.
Flioppy disk is not in yet is it?
Flioppy disk is not in yet is it?
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Right, all that is in check, and the floppy isnt' in yet. The thing is I'm never prompted to hit "DEL" to go into setup; rather I see the logo then it jumps straight into starting Windows. Very unusual. I have the option at the end to press "F8" to start in safe mode, but that's the only option I'm ever prompted for.
I assumed perhaps that I just wasn't being prompted, but the option would still be there. So as soon as I turned on the computer, I started hitting "DEL" from the beginning and throughout the startup. Still nothing.
I assumed perhaps that I just wasn't being prompted, but the option would still be there. So as soon as I turned on the computer, I started hitting "DEL" from the beginning and throughout the startup. Still nothing.
It might not be Delete....perhaps it is F2....F10....F1...F12....s
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Ok, that worked -- all the closer every step...But still not quite going all the way. I identified my HD controller to be a Promise FastTrak100 TX2/TX4, then went to the Promise site and downloaded the most recent versions of both their TX2 and TX4 drivers for the FastTrak100. I then unzipped them to a floppy, booted from the Windows CD, and went the F6 route. It didn't work, however, and I received message saying that "txtsetup.oem" could not be found.
Any ideas by chance?
Any ideas by chance?
Make sure you are using the right drivers. I have used those controllers and tried several times till I found the one correct for the controller and the operating system.
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However, now I'm having an odd problem. I cannot boot from the Windows CD at all, because I'm not given the option to boot from the CD drive. What's worse is I can't go into settings to adjust the system to boot from CD first. I can hit "DEL" all day long during startup, but it's completely ignored. As soon as it starts up, I get logo screen for the CPU, then it moves straigth into loading Windows, so I'm never given the option to go into setup.