Problem installing Vista x64 Ultimate on RocketRAID 2300

[jyi786]

Here's the problem. I'm installing Windows Vista x64 Ultimate edition using a hard drive attached to my Highpoint RocketRAID 2300. The problem is that when I choose 64 bit, and look for the drivers for the RAID adapter, it does not recognize any 64bit drivers for it, but recognizes the 32bit ONLY.

I got the drivers from here:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr2300.htm

So again, it won't recognize the 64bit drivers, but will recognize the 32bit drivers. Of course, upon reboot, I'm greeted with a BSOD, and an endless reboot; you can't use 32bit drivers for a 64bit installation. It's besides me why a 64bit installation recognizes 32bit drivers but not 64bit!

What am I doing wrong?

 

[jyi786]

Bump anyone?

 

[jb_hafo]

Bump anyone?

anyone but jb_hafo, who would recommend throwing the free Freebsd 6.2 on most of that drive. would
take somewhat longer though, to know everything about the O.S. once installed... unless one
chooses the freesbie live-cd install or a similar...
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edit...
one of course would search the mailing lists and forum (the forum not
specifically at freebsd.org), or the freebsdwiki.net, to discover if-and-how an
install to the hard disk on the raid card would proceed...
.............................

 

[Farva]

Why are you trying to install Vista on the Highpoint? Why not just connect it to your motherboard?

anyone but jb_hafo, who would recommend throwing the free Freebsd 6.2 on most of that drive. would
take somewhat longer though, to know everything about the O.S. once installed... unless one
chooses the freesbie live-cd install or a similar...
....................................
edit...
one of course would search the mailing lists and forum (the forum not
specifically at freebsd.org), or the freebsdwiki.net, to discover if-and-how an
install to the hard disk on the raid card would proceed...
.............................

Where did he ever say anything about BSD? He said "BSOD.

 

[jyi786]

Why are you trying to install Vista on the Highpoint? Why not just connect it to your motherboard?



Where did he ever say anything about BSD? He said "BSOD.

I could do that, but I have all the ports filled and I would like to just trial Vista to see if I like it. The easiest way for me to do that would be to install it via the RAID controller.

 

[Farva]

I could do that, but I have all the ports filled and I would like to just trial Vista to see if I like it. The easiest way for me to do that would be to install it via the RAID controller.

Well, why not attach the rest of your drives on the controller and have your Vista drive on the motherboard? Always remember the KISS rule, Keep It Simple Stupid. If something doesn't work, find another way.

 

[jyi786]

Well, why not attach the rest of your drives on the controller and have your Vista drive on the motherboard? Always remember the KISS rule, Keep It Simple Stupid. If something doesn't work, find another way.

I could do that, but for the sake of simplicity, I'd rather not. I have tons of applications that are set to use certain drives as page and scratch files and I don't want to switch them because then I'd have to go and reconfigure everything. Plus, that's why I bought this RAID controller: so that I can not only add storage, but add storage devices so that I can beta test.

 

[Farva]

I could do that, but for the sake of simplicity, I'd rather not. I have tons of applications that are set to use certain drives as page and scratch files and I don't want to switch them because then I'd have to go and reconfigure everything. Plus, that's why I bought this RAID controller: so that I can not only add storage, but add storage devices so that I can beta test.

Now we are walking into the OS section of the forum. Anyway, I understand your conundrum, however, when you load an OS, you have nothing to start with (unless you are talking about your network profile). So you could reconfigure your programs to access that stuff after you put your OS on. However, since you are talking about beta testing, why don't you have another computer for that and your information say on a network drive?

 

[jyi786]

Now we are walking into the OS section of the forum. Anyway, I understand your conundrum, however, when you load an OS, you have nothing to start with (unless you are talking about your network profile). So you could reconfigure your programs to access that stuff after you put your OS on. However, since you are talking about beta testing, why don't you have another computer for that and your information say on a network drive?

My main rig is already like the powerhouse server of the network. I could get another computer to host all the files, but, being the main rig that I primarily use, I want to beta test the OS for experience on THIS rig as opposed to another.

Backing up the files to another location on the network is not the problem, it's more or less the issue of configuring all the programs and the OS.

 

[Farva]

My main rig is already like the powerhouse server of the network. I could get another computer to host all the files, but, being the main rig that I primarily use, I want to beta test the OS for experience on THIS rig as opposed to another.

Backing up the files to another location on the network is not the problem, it's more or less the issue of configuring all the programs and the OS.

Well, I'm not going to talk you out of using your main rig for testing the OS, I do believe you should do that. However, any type of testing, you really shouldn't have important files on that computer unless you have them backed up or are willing to lose them.

As for the hardware, I'm not sure what else I can help you with.

 

[jyi786]

Well, I'm not going to talk you out of using your main rig for testing the OS, I do believe you should do that. However, any type of testing, you really shouldn't have important files on that computer unless you have them backed up or are willing to lose them.

As for the hardware, I'm not sure what else I can help you with.

You are absolutely correct. I do in fact have the files backed up at a different location, as well as on both hard drives.

I am getting Highpoint Technologies involved, although they say there is no beta driver at this point and they are not sure why this is happening. They asked for my system specs so that they could try to replicate the issue.

 

[Farva]

You are absolutely correct. I do in fact have the files backed up at a different location, as well as on both hard drives.

I am getting Highpoint Technologies involved, although they say there is no beta driver at this point and they are not sure why this is happening. They asked for my system specs so that they could try to replicate the issue.

Good to hear. Come back and post your results.