Problems with AMD64 and RAID drives with Plextor ???

[gduns - with the Lord]

DarkMagic,
Sorry if I was misreading you. Aparrently I wasnt as clear a ddouglass.

In efect, we are running the same basic processors, and such. The exception is I have not had a use for the Nero, or roxio programs. Therefore they are not installed on this computer. I do have the Latest Roxio version on another with microstudio on it, with no problems but it isnt an amd.

I do have the nero program Perhaps I will install it tonight and see what happens.

[bryant]

WOW ! It is simply amazing how we can develop quick opinions and mini-feuds on this forum by simple interpretations and mis-interpretations of the written word.

But as most of us on here seem to be intelligent, mature adults, we respect the others' opinions of those misinterpretations. My Kudos goes out to both parties here in that respect.

It is in fact, though, a sad thing (wrong meanings interpreted from only written communication w/o the personal interaction that would exist from a physical dialogue) that is certainly inherent in forums and email communication. I know, I am guilty myself of that in this forum, as I see only the words of you folks attempting to help me by seeing only my words.

But I tell you, without this forum and the pleasure of having your knowledge base for support, I would be dead in the water all by myself on this.
Our own existence, as it has evolved over centuries, was influenced by changes in the environment. We do not have that opportunity to effect each other that way on a forum of only words.

My speech for the day! A job well done by MTU and the patient forum users!

[DarkMagic]

gduns, I appreciate your message, and I second bryant's comments as well. Before you install Nero for testing purposes, read below...

OK then, I've done some poking around:

In MSconfig, I began by turning off only those Startup items and Services that had anything to do with CD/DVD, including the one Nero Startup item "NeroCheck". No change in error.

Then I simply turned all the Startup items off and all Non-Microsoft Services off and rebooted. Still no change in error.

Checked the Startup Folder in the Start menu, nothing there of any relevance.

Opened up Regedit and searched for "Startup" key items. Nothing suspicious that I can see (perhaps I should say, nothing that looks obvious to me ).

Finally, searched for Nero items in registry and found nothing unusual, but I could be missing something that I do not comprehend yet.

So the sum total so far is the following:

1) I've confirmed that the Adaptec ASPI drivers for XP are installed properly.

2) There does not appear to be any startup items that might "lock up" access to the drives that I can tell.

3) One side of my head is a little bloody from smacking it too agressively into the keyboard .

And that's what I can report at this time. If anyone has any other suggestions to try, I'm all ears.

Thanks for the help.

Regards,
Gene

[MTUSUPPORT]

Gene,
What kind of Motherboard do you have exactly, and I will then go and try to find if I see any newer drivers that might be needed to make it work.

[DarkMagic]

Thanks much Bryan!!

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium.

Just FYI, I did go to ASUS and update the chipset drivers a second time on another post's recommendation, specifically the SATA and PATA drivers. I did not re-update the network drivers.

I just thought of something... perhaps since this is a newer MB, I need to flash the Plextor BIOS? Is that recommended?

Regards,
Gene

[MTUSUPPORT]

Here is where the drivers are they would make a difference: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...-SLI%20Premium

Version V6.65 2005/11/14update



OS Win2K / WinXP / Win2003 / WinXP 64bit / Win2003 64bit



Description NVIDIA chipset drivers disk for Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003 32bit and Windows XP/2003 64bit.



File Size 5.41 (MBytes)



Download from GlobalUSAEuropeChina

[DarkMagic]

Bryan thanks for the link.

I downloaded the files, made the floppies, but there's a problem.

When I compare the installed vs. downloaded driver creation dates, the downloaded files are version 534 created on May 2005. I actually have newer drivers already installed, version 552, created August 2005.

Did you intend for me to overwrite my newer files with older drivers? If so, then just let me know, but I hesitated for obvious reasons.

Attached is couple GIFS to show you what I saw.

Also, these are strictly RAID drivers, not simple SATA and PATA drivers, which are under a different tab in Device Manager (and which are also versions 552). Did you intend for me to update my RAID drivers only?

Thanks for the help. Looking forward to your analysis.

Regards,
Gene