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How to Integrate mass storage device drivers

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Name: rajesh.a
Date: June 23, 2009 at 09:04:11 Pacific
OS: Windows server 2003
CPU/Ram: Dell 2900
Subcategory: General
Comment:

Hi,
my problem is I want to integrate mass storage device drivers in windows server 2003 OS media. In OS installation, Instead of pressing F6 and install mass storage device drivers from floppy, I want to integrate these mass storage device drivers into to OS cd content. So that OS setup will automatically install mass storage device drivers for the RAID configuration for hard disk drives.


I am trying to install windows server 2003 on a Dell power edge 2900 III (having RAID 5 configuration) machine using windows server 2003 CD.

After booting from the OS CD after step "setup loading files phase" completed getting error like

Error: "Setup did not find any hard disk drives attached in your computer
make sure that any hard disk drives are powered on and properly connected to your computer, and any disk related hardware configuration is correct. Setup can not continue to quit setup press F3".


By following the link http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.... I modified textsetup.sif file and added RAID5i driver " "DELL PERC5 and PERC6/CERC6 RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003 32 bit)" to I386 folder of windows server 2003 OS CD.

Then also I am getting the same error.” Setup did not find any hard disk drives attached in your computer "
My question is

1. How to modify textsetup.sif file?
2. How to fill entries for the section [SourceDisksFiles]?

Example :

PERCSAS.SYS = 1,,,,,,3_,4,1 what is the significance of the value "1,,,,,,3_,4,1"
OEMSETUP.INF = 1,,,,,,,20,0,0
NODEV.INF = 1,,,,,,,20,0,0

In my Dell machine power edge 2900 III RAID5 configuration is present.

please provide me links that explain integrating mass storage devices.

Your help is greatly appreciated.



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Response Number 1
Name: mavis007
Date: June 23, 2009 at 09:52:58 Pacific
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Response Number 2
Name: rajesh.a
Date: June 24, 2009 at 08:03:41 Pacific
Reply:


ThanQ mavis.

I saw the links but the information present in those links are how to add drivers in winpe mode.I need information for modifying textsetup.sif file present in OS CD.


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Response Number 3
Name: mavis007
Date: June 24, 2009 at 08:37:12 Pacific
Reply:

http://gosh.msfn.org/txtsetup.htm

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Response Number 4
Name: rajesh.a
Date: June 24, 2009 at 09:37:03 Pacific
Reply:

Hi mavis,

Thank you very much .i floowed the links you given in first reply.
http://www.nliteos.com/faq.html

http://www.nliteos.com/guide/

http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

With these links half of my problem is solved .Thanks a lot.

After installing nlteos . I am giving the path of the mass storage Drivers to integrate. The nlieos software creating OS image for me. when i tried to install with that image.

New OS content is installing mass storage device drivers. But i am getting some file missing errors . I have to click skip file for that errors.

OS installation is success with some file missing errors.

What i have to do for this ?



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Response Number 5
Name: mavis007
Date: June 24, 2009 at 15:40:06 Pacific
Reply:

... did you note the files names?

... post them here

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Response Number 6
Name: rajesh.a
Date: June 25, 2009 at 05:21:58 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks..yes . I will check once again and let you know.


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Response Number 7
Name: rajesh.a
Date: June 30, 2009 at 21:02:20 Pacific
Reply:

mavis,

i integrated mass storage drviers into OS media . installation is successfull using that media.

but in the final reboot machine boooting continuously. OS screen is not coming.What to do for this.

While installation i am not getting any errors.


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Response Number 8
Name: mavis007
Date: July 1, 2009 at 04:27:45 Pacific
Reply:

... tap "F8" key @ boot-up select "disable automatic restart"

... post the BSoD error message here

... can you enter safe mode?

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Response Number 9
Name: rajesh.a
Date: July 2, 2009 at 04:23:05 Pacific
Reply:

I tried by pressing F8 key. got the error ahcidat.tabl error.


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Response Number 10
Name: mavis007
Date: July 2, 2009 at 04:41:08 Pacific
Reply:

... acpitabl.dat ??

... enter your bios alter AHCI to Native IDE or Legacy IDE

... see what happens!

identify your product

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Response Number 11
Name: rajesh.a
Date: July 2, 2009 at 05:05:43 Pacific
Reply:

yes acpitabl.dat ...

one more question mavis.

To inject mass storage device drivers into OS media.
I did the following things. can you tell me this is correct or not.

I created one folder under I386 folder of OS CD.
example DRV\001 .
In 001 folder i kept the RAID 5i driver sys file,textsetup.oem file,inf files

I added sections in txtsetup.sif file for [winntdirectories],
[sourcedisknames.x86],[sourcediskfiles.x86],[scsi],[scsi.load]

In [winntdirectories] i given the path of mass storage drivers like this.
[winntdirectories]
1985 = i386\001

[scsi],[scsi.load] sections i created from textsetup.oem files


Is this process is correct . Is i need to add files in a specific order only ?



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Response Number 12
Name: mavis007
Date: July 2, 2009 at 05:47:58 Pacific
Reply:

"...Is this process is correct..."

... if it works! ....

... I did'nt know what a "textsetup.sif " file was untill you mentioned it... lol

... I think I'll put the kettle on and make a cup of tea!

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Response Number 13
Name: rajesh.a
Date: July 2, 2009 at 05:56:05 Pacific
Reply:

haha...ok sir.


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Response Number 14
Name: rajesh.a
Date: July 2, 2009 at 05:58:21 Pacific
Reply:

But you can guide me by knowing what txtsetup.sif file is ..........


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Response Number 15
Name: mavis007
Date: July 2, 2009 at 06:41:45 Pacific
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... ya! ...by looking it up ... this is automated click HERE

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...ps... not in my head... some of it is now!

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Response Number 16
Name: rajesh.a
Date: July 14, 2009 at 08:42:23 Pacific
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after adding mass storage device drivers i created CD windows server 2003 installation. I installed using that CD
dell 2900 machine is detecting hard drives in the machine . And installation is successful.

In the final step machine will restart once. Here machine is always restarting instead of launching the desktop.

By pressing F8 key in booting i selected safemode. after showing acpitabl.dat machine restart occurs.

any idea why machine restart is happening after adding "DELL PERC5 and PERC6/CERC6 RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003 32 bit)" named percsas.sys driver.



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Response Number 17
Name: mavis007
Date: July 14, 2009 at 09:55:46 Pacific
Reply:

... whats the error message?

http://www.msfn.org/board/lofiversi...

................ ^^ above maybe of interest!

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Response Number 18
Name: rajesh.a
Date: July 14, 2009 at 22:06:14 Pacific
Reply:

machine is restarting always. In the link you given not there required info for me.


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Response Number 19
Name: mavis007
Date: July 15, 2009 at 01:27:32 Pacific
Reply:

... try safe mode with command prompt type:

bootcfg /query [press ENTER]

... which will display boot.ini... post here please

... Ntbtlog.txt is worth looking @ c:\windows

... Boot Logging text is recorded in the Ntbtlog.txt file in the %SystemRoot% folder

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