Install 2K3 on IC7-MAX 3 using SI 3114 windows install format error.

[kleox64]

Cant figure this one out, iam trying to install server 2003 on a SATA 40GB 7200.7seagate hard drive using the onboard silicon image raid controller. The problem is that the windows installer just craps out after formating a partition, it worked once or twice but now nothing.
Keep in mind that using an allready formated ntfs partition created in partition magic/acronis disk tools works absolutely fine and the OS runs reliably without errors or anything.

Ive tried the following:

Different windows install cd's
Different DVD-ROM/R drives on different ide headers.
Different driver set including latest abit and latest whql from SI's website.
Windows chkdsk etc...

The disk was pulled from a brand new dell machine which was working fine, smart is also ok and the same thing happens when i put 2 drives in raid 1.

 

[Lazn_Work]

Put it on the Intel controller just for the install, then after you have it up and running, put it back on the SIL 3114. (making sure to get the drivers for it working first)

==>Lazn

 

[kleox64]

the system is allready up and running, i was creating a restore partition to hold livestate server 3 on the SI3114. It just occured to me that overclocking the FSB does sometimes mess up onboard SATA controllers but iam gona try installing windows to the other 40GB disk. Hopefully it will give the same error as the disk is fine, it really sounds to me like a compatability problem with the SI controller.