Thira Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 Gentlemen- I thought I had received a defective motherboard so I purchased an identical second one: DFI LANParty UT nf4 ultra-d. Installed the motherboard, memory 2x512), processor and cooling (retail box), power (24 pin & 4 pin rectangular connectors, video card, DVD ROM, CDROM, Floppy, and front panel connectors. Booted, then went into BIOS where I changed BIOS to boot first from Removeable (ie Floppy). Then rebooted to floppy & flashed BIOS to 6/23/05. Then rebooted and went to BIOS. Changed boot order to CDROM, Hard Drivex2 for RAID, CDROM, disabled the DFI LOGO on boot, then enabled RAID & SATA 1-4, changed video fron PCI to PCI Express. Rebooted, then entered RAID BIOS. Created RAID 1. Control-x & booted to WIndows XP Professional CD. Hit F6 at appropriate time, then added two drivers when prompted from floppy. Partitioned the HDD, then formate, then computer copied windows files and rebooted. Then I came to the date and the following screen message: "Windows could not startbecause of a computer disc hardware configuration problem. Could not read from the selected boot disc. Check boot path and disk hardware." This is identicle where I ended with the first motherboard and the reason that I purchased a second. When I originally had this issue with the firstmotherboard, I ran Seagate DIsc drive DIagnostic Program and the results as following: - My CoOmputer - passed --Motherboard Primary/Secondary IDE Controller- passed --Unknown controller ----160 GB BIOS Drive0x80 SN: N/A --------NTFS (160) GB - failed ----Other Seagate Drives --------160 GB ST 3160023AS SN:3Js23ZK3- passed --------160 GB ST 3160023AS SN:3Js2E6DK- passed I cannot install windows and do not know where to go. Why does the Seagate program show failed @NTFS? Could this be my problem or is it a setting in my BIOS? Thanks for the help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 Have you read this, http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8790 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire-N-Ice Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 I doubt this is your problem, but did notice something...Do you have ALL 4 power connectors going to the motherboard? There is the 24 pin, the 4 pin, a molex (like a ide power connector), and another that's the same as a floppy, all going directly to the mobo. plus your fans of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logger Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Then rebooted to floppy & flashed BIOS to 6/23/05. Then rebooted and went to BIOS. Did you clear the Cmos after the Flash. Just a thought. GL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesium Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 sorry for butting in, but what is that fourth connector you are talking about? there is one i see that is 4-pin, is that it? so would I plug-in the floppy pin connector to it? thanks, and again, sorry for intruding in on your thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thira Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I have read the Angry Games thread. Basically I have enabled the SATA 1-4 but not the IDE for RAID. I plan to later use IDE for a back up HDD. As far as power connectors, I have the ATX power, +12V power, but not the 5V/12V Power connected (thought this was only needed if planned to install SLI bridge?- I do not plan to use this). Don't know about the fourth (like the floppy) or where it is located. I'll try the 5V/12V connection. I am still perplexed. Any other help? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thira Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I did clear the CMOS, did connect the two additional power connectors (for a total of 4 power connectors). I went back into the BIOS enabling RAID, then the RAID BIOS, deleted the RAID, created the RAID, booted into the WIndows XP CD, began the install, laoded the drivers, formatted, installed. Rebooted, this time getting to the WIndows logo , then the BSOD., THe computer jus will eventually reboot to the BSOD. I guess that is progress, but there has got to be something else I need to do. I have built 10 or so computers from scratch now, and never have I had this kind of difficulties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malinois1 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 What raid drivers are you using? Get the ones from DFI.tw site and make a new floppy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thira Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Malinois1: I did try that on the 1st mobo....no success. I did see pduan87's thread and it seems my problem is like his. My memory is new, although I am presently running memtest86+.. Then I will boot from my CDROM9not the DVDROM I have been using. LastlyI will try another Windows XP cd for the install. Man I cannot believe the time I have wasted on this project not to mention money. Thanks and appreciate any other ideas. Does DFI have a tech support number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malinois1 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 If you can get all the way to windows then blue screen you have one of 2 problems. 1: Driver conflict 2: Memory problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malinois1 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 My CoOmputer - passed--Motherboard Primary/Secondary IDE Controller- passed --Unknown controller ----160 GB BIOS Drive0x80 SN: N/A --------NTFS (160) GB - failed ----Other Seagate Drives --------160 GB ST 3160023AS SN:3Js23ZK3- passed --------160 GB ST 3160023AS SN:3Js2E6DK- passed After rereading your post and looking at the above I have to wonder. Looks like th HDD diag passed the 2 drives singley but the raid failed? I highlighted the suspect part in red. Can you try a raid 0 just for crap and grins and see if it works that way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thira Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 malinois1: Tested the memory all last night...30x...checked out OK. This AM I replaced the IDE cable (had been using a rounded cable from my old system -ATA 100/133) with the one from the DFI motherboard to the DVDROM & CDROM. Repower & reboot. Loaded Windows XP and rebooted. WOW. To my amazement Windows is loading for the FINAL Installation. I'm so glad, I can't believe it. So...I'm off to work. BTW, malinois, I too am originally a native from La. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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