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Cannot see scsi drives XPinstall
Name: dfortune Date: November 22, 2005 at 16:16:45 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: P1.5.1gig
Comment:
I have adaptec scsi 29160N card in my Dell Precision 330 - - bios sees card but not the two factory installed hard disks, and I cannot install Windows XP Pro - - any suggestions?
Name: wanderer Date: November 22, 2005 at 17:44:32 Pacific
Reply:
You can't install software until you have working hardware.
Check your scsi termination. Try removing one drive and see if the scsi bios sees one drive.
Have it ever worked?
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Response Number 2
Name: jefro Date: November 22, 2005 at 19:10:41 Pacific
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I have a dell and for some reason they offer drivers on their site for some drives. Did you get the system at Dell as it is now configured? If so try dell site.
Your scsi bios utility ought to tell the status of the drives and their properties.
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