[Ham-Computers] SATA card install problem

[WØQFC]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James B" <24.driver at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] SATA card install problem


Have you gone here:

http://www.sabrent.com/products/specs/SBT-SRD2.htm

and installed the driver?   Yes. The drivers came with the card also.

IF you go into device manager (Right Click on "My Computer" select
Manage and then Device Manager) does something in the list show as
"Unknown Device"? No and that is the problem ~ Windows does not see the 
card; Add Hardware will not install the card either.

I have tried installing on three different machines with the same result. I 
have done a fresh install of XP on a clean drive and used F6 and still NG.

I am thinking that the card is BAD. . . .

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 1:14 PM, WØQFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> I have been trying for the last two days to install the new SATA 
> controller
> card with NO luck!
>
> The card is a Sabrent (Silicon Image) SBT-SRD2, to be used with two Maxtor
> 500 GB HDD's. (Can not see the drives until the card is installed).
>
> The op system is Windows XP PRO and the computer is a HP 304W.
>
> I have followed the card's instructions to the letter without success. I
> searched 700+ pages on the internet and was unable to find a solution.
>
> No matter what I do, I can not get Windows to 'see' the new card; have
> install all available updates from Microsoft.
>
> I realize that the card could be defective, but I do not think so. . . .
>
> Can anyone offer some help to this very frustrated old fart??
>
> TIA es tnx
>
> 73
>
> Gene, WØQFC
> SPRING HILL, FLORIDA
>
>