[Ham-Computers] Saga continues with new problem - XP install error

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R B" <mcfd1364 at yahoo.com>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Saga continues with new problem - XP install 
error


>
> You will need the Promise driver twice during the
> install, First time will be when you have to press F6
> to install other drivers and then again during the XP
> install. I'm assuming the Promise driver is on a
> Floppy? If so during the XP install and at the point
> you get the "Setup cannot copy the file: fasttx2k.sys"
> point it at the floppy drive (you may need to push
> "Retry" until it prompts you for a location). Setup
> should continue from there..
>
> -Rich B.
>
> --- "Mike D." <hrg at cifnet.com> wrote:
>
>> ASUS AV8 Deluxe
>> Socket 939
>> Windows XP Pro SP2
>> RAID 1 SATA
>> Promise FastTrack 378 Controller
>>
>> I am now able to get Windows to begin installation
>> on my system. I formatted
>> the RAID array during the O/S install. During the
>> initial XP install, I
>> press F6 to load the Promise driver. Windows begins
>> to load files and then I
>> get the following error message:
>>
>> "Setup cannot copy the file: fasttx2k.sys
>> - To retry, press enter.
>> If you are installing from a CD [[I am]], make sure
>> the Windows XP CD is in
>> the CD-ROM drive [[it is]].
>>
>> - To skip this file, press ESC.
>> CAUTION: If you skip this file, setup may not be
>> complete and Windows XP may
>> not work properly.
>>
>> - To quit setup, press F3."
>>
>>
>> This is not a new system-it worked except it needed
>> a Windows XP reinstall.
>> The only difference in the hardware from when I
>> built the system is: 1) I
>> updated the system BIOS; and, (2) The two SATA
>> drives in RAID 1, have been
>> used [[successfully]] in this system. The drives
>> were formatted during the
>> attempted Windows install as NTFS.
>>
>> I'm using a Windows XP Pro SP2 OEM install CD.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> 73 de Mike, N9BOR
>> A-1, FISTS, JARL A-1, SMC
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>>
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>> My designated driver is a 12BY7A.
>>
>>
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