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Since: Apr 05, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:55 pm
Post subject: Trouble with SATA Controller
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Hi. I checked through prior threads and did not come up with any answers, so
I apologize if I missed something. I recently bought a cheap Maxtor 100GB
SATA drive. Having a system that is a few years old and no integrated
support for SATA, I purchased a PCI SATA controller. A VIA A-6421 to be
exact. I have tried the card in two different systems and I see nothing at
the BIOS level indicating that my BIOS is yielding to another piece of
hardware. Just boots right into the OS. At first, I thought the card was
bad, so I had it replaced but the issue remains. I have no prior experience
with SATA devices, so I don't even know what to check. I'm at a loss. I'm
not sure if there is any further information that would help. If so, please
ask. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:09 pm
Post subject: Re: Trouble with SATA Controller [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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> Hi. I checked through prior threads and did not come up with any answers,
> so I apologize if I missed something. I recently bought a cheap Maxtor
> 100GB SATA drive. Having a system that is a few years old and no
> integrated support for SATA, I purchased a PCI SATA controller. A VIA
> A-6421 to be exact. I have tried the card in two different systems and I
> see nothing at the BIOS level indicating that my BIOS is yielding to
> another piece of hardware. Just boots right into the OS. At first, I
> thought the card was bad, so I had it replaced but the issue remains. I
> have no prior experience with SATA devices, so I don't even know what to
> check. I'm at a loss. I'm not sure if there is any further information
> that would help. If so, please ask. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
What is your motherboard brand and model number (so we can check BIOS
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Since: Feb 01, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Trouble with SATA Controller [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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ks <k_shepardNOspamers.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi. I checked through prior threads and did not come up with any
> answers, so I apologize if I missed something. I recently bought a
> cheap Maxtor 100GB SATA drive. Having a system that is a few years
> old and no integrated support for SATA, I purchased a PCI SATA
> controller. A VIA A-6421 to be exact. I have tried the card in two
> different systems and I see nothing at the BIOS level indicating that
> my BIOS is yielding to another piece of hardware. Just boots right
> into the OS. At first, I thought the card was bad, so I had it
> replaced but the issue remains. I have no prior experience with SATA
> devices, so I don't even know what to check. I'm at a loss. I'm not
> sure if there is any further information that would help. If so,
> please ask. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Which OS ? XP should have picked it up. >> Stay informed about: Trouble with SATA Controller |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Trouble with SATA Controller [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> ks <k_shepardNOspamers RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi. I checked through prior threads and did not come up with any
>> answers, so I apologize if I missed something. I recently bought a
>> cheap Maxtor 100GB SATA drive. Having a system that is a few years
>> old and no integrated support for SATA, I purchased a PCI SATA
>> controller. A VIA A-6421 to be exact. I have tried the card in two
>> different systems and I see nothing at the BIOS level indicating that
>> my BIOS is yielding to another piece of hardware. Just boots right
>> into the OS. At first, I thought the card was bad, so I had it
>> replaced but the issue remains. I have no prior experience with SATA
>> devices, so I don't even know what to check. I'm at a loss. I'm not
>> sure if there is any further information that would help. If so,
>> please ask. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Which OS ? XP should have picked it up.
>
Yes, it's XP but does not detect the card at all. >> Stay informed about: Trouble with SATA Controller |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:55 am
Post subject: Re: Trouble with SATA Controller [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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ks <k_shepardNOspamers.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:49gpi2FoqckdU1@individual.net...
>> ks <k_shepardNOspamers.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi. I checked through prior threads and did not come up with any
>>> answers, so I apologize if I missed something. I recently bought a
>>> cheap Maxtor 100GB SATA drive. Having a system that is a few years
>>> old and no integrated support for SATA, I purchased a PCI SATA
>>> controller. A VIA A-6421 to be exact. I have tried the card in two
>>> different systems and I see nothing at the BIOS level indicating
>>> that my BIOS is yielding to another piece of hardware. Just boots
>>> right into the OS. At first, I thought the card was bad, so I had it
>>> replaced but the issue remains. I have no prior experience with SATA
>>> devices, so I don't even know what to check. I'm at a loss. I'm not
>>> sure if there is any further information that would help. If so,
>>> please ask. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Which OS ? XP should have picked it up.
> Yes, it's XP but does not detect the card at all.
It should show up in the Device Manager with a yellow
question mark against it if it cant work out what it is.
All you need to do is to load the appropriate drivers for it.
I know you said that that made no difference, most likely
because your dont have the correct drivers for that card. >> Stay informed about: Trouble with SATA Controller |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Trouble with SATA Controller [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
news:49jkcmFoj8b4U1@individual.net...
> ks <k_shepardNOspamers RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:49gpi2FoqckdU1@individual.net...
>>> ks <k_shepardNOspamers RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi. I checked through prior threads and did not come up with any
>>>> answers, so I apologize if I missed something. I recently bought a
>>>> cheap Maxtor 100GB SATA drive. Having a system that is a few years
>>>> old and no integrated support for SATA, I purchased a PCI SATA
>>>> controller. A VIA A-6421 to be exact. I have tried the card in two
>>>> different systems and I see nothing at the BIOS level indicating
>>>> that my BIOS is yielding to another piece of hardware. Just boots
>>>> right into the OS. At first, I thought the card was bad, so I had it
>>>> replaced but the issue remains. I have no prior experience with SATA
>>>> devices, so I don't even know what to check. I'm at a loss. I'm not
>>>> sure if there is any further information that would help. If so,
>>>> please ask. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>> Which OS ? XP should have picked it up.
>
>> Yes, it's XP but does not detect the card at all.
>
> It should show up in the Device Manager with a yellow
> question mark against it if it cant work out what it is.
>
> All you need to do is to load the appropriate drivers for it.
>
> I know you said that that made no difference, most likely
> because your dont have the correct drivers for that card.
>
Nope. Not even a yellow warning. Nothing at all in device manager. Nothing
but my motherboard's IDE controllers. I have a driver disk that came with
the card and the install didn't work because the hardware was not detected.
Thanks. >> Stay informed about: Trouble with SATA Controller |
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