SATA drivers?

Phaser · 18 Jul 2006 at 09:34

Hi all.

Just got a Samsung Spinpoint 250GB SATA-II from OCUK.

Don't I need some drivers or something for my computer to recognise it?

I know this was the case with my old SATA drive.

I've had a look on the website for my mobo (Asus Vintage-AE1 barebones system) but can't find nothing relating to SATA.

Cheers.

Phaser · 18 Jul 2006 at 11:16

Yeah, I will be installing my OS on to it.

http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/index.htm

Is that what I need?

Cheers.

Phaser · 18 Jul 2006 at 11:30

Its the Asus AE1 barebones sytem.

Had a look on their downloads page but theres nothing for the F6 driver disk.

http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=Vintage-AE1

Phaser · 18 Jul 2006 at 11:56

Cheers mate.

The RAID disk is meant to be put onto a floppy I guess for installing Windows and picking up the HDD?

Phaser · 18 Jul 2006 at 17:28

Just got it home and went to install.

What is the point in selling a barebones unit which has SATA, and then including a PSU which dosen't have any SATA power connectors. Where is the logic?!!

So now i've got to find a molex > SATA converter. :rolleyes:

Phaser · 20 Jul 2006 at 18:01

Just got the power converter so i'll be installing tonight. At last!

Phaser · 20 Jul 2006 at 18:53

Right, i've got to the bit where it says enter support disk in drive A which I presume to be my SATA drivers.

I press enter and it just goes back to the "enter support disk".

I swear i'm starting to get sick of this computer!

If it won't accept the disk then i'm screwed.

Phaser · 20 Jul 2006 at 19:18

Right, i've tried writing the files again to the floppy.

It says no floppy found. I tried entering another. Same thing.

I then try a different floppy drive and the same thing!

I am really sick of computers tonight. :mad:

Phaser · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:28

Tried rewriting the floppy again and the files went on successfully.

However the same thing is still happening on XP setup. It just acts like there is no files on the floppy.

Will try emailing Asus. I noticed there are a few other folders on the CD for the "RAID" drivers.

Phaser · 20 Jul 2006 at 21:44

Is there a way round installing the drivers?

EG, installing Windows XP on a second HDD (IDE), plugging the SATA in as a second drive, and then instaling XP on that one and remove the IDE? Would that work?

Cheers.

Phaser · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:06

Bump - anyone? Can't use my main machine until this HDD gets installed!

Phaser · 21 Jul 2006 at 14:36

No mate, A: drives only I think.

Phaser · 21 Jul 2006 at 16:15

Phaser said:
Is there a way round installing the drivers?

EG, installing Windows XP on a second HDD (IDE), plugging the SATA in as a second drive, and then instaling XP on that one and remove the IDE? Would that work?

Cheers.

Phaser · 21 Jul 2006 at 21:02

Argh i've had it with this.

Keeps alternating between saying theres no supported files on the floppy, or that theres an error on the Windows CD.

Selling this and going for an IDE drive, a lot LESS hassle.

:mad:

Phaser · 23 Jul 2006 at 14:00

Zefan said:
It might be called Raid controller driver or something similar

Yes mate, it is.

I've made the disk with the program on the CD-ROM, when it comes to Windows it just says no supported files found, or gives an error message.

I've tried putting all the files on the home directory of the floppy, instead of how the disk creates them and still nothing.

My other PC is also not letting me transfer photos from my camera on to the computer. Really sick of technology this week!