Error in .inf file, written for win 95 or later??!! please help!

[Arrow Lumber]

Hi,
I am resetting up an ECS D6VAA dually with an onboard second IDE/ATA/RAID
controller, Highpoint 370. I am using WinXP pro SP2. I have had it up and
running before and now want to use it as a server, since it can handle eight
drives.

But, my problem is that I can't get the drivers for the controller to load
in windows. I get the message mentioned in the subject line. I have two
drives plugged into it now, just always used it as a second IDE controller.
The drives are seen by its BIOS at POST, I booted from my Western Digital CD
and it sees the other controller and drives and even reports the names and
sizes of these two drives.

I have had this working before, but why would win XP give me an error
stating that the .INF file(s) were written for win95 or later? I have used
the MB install disk as well as every driver I can find on the net with the
same result.

HELP, please getting desperate.

Ted

 

[Brian A.]

I know that board exists but I don't see it listed at the ECS site:
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads/Archive_Download.aspx?CategoryID=1&MenuID=82&LanID=9&ln=1

Perhaps you can find it and possibly a BIOS update and/or drivers that work.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"Arrow Lumber" <ArrowLumber@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:528ABC6F-D6EC-4EBA-8F30-056BC26D2C59@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I am resetting up an ECS D6VAA dually with an onboard second IDE/ATA/RAID
> controller, Highpoint 370. I am using WinXP pro SP2. I have had it up and
> running before and now want to use it as a server, since it can handle eight
> drives.
>
> But, my problem is that I can't get the drivers for the controller to load
> in windows. I get the message mentioned in the subject line. I have two
> drives plugged into it now, just always used it as a second IDE controller.
> The drives are seen by its BIOS at POST, I booted from my Western Digital CD
> and it sees the other controller and drives and even reports the names and
> sizes of these two drives.
>
> I have had this working before, but why would win XP give me an error
> stating that the .INF file(s) were written for win95 or later? I have used
> the MB install disk as well as every driver I can find on the net with the
> same result.
>
> HELP, please getting desperate.
>
> Ted
>

 

[Arrow Lumber]

Re: Error in .inf file, written for win 95 or later??!! please he

Finding the board and drivers is hard, but they're buried deep in there. But
I have found it, and have the most current bios version and the drivers from
that site still give me the same errors.

Thanks, but any other suggestions, please?

Ted


"Brian A." wrote:

> I know that board exists but I don't see it listed at the ECS site:
> http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Downloads/Archive_Download.aspx?CategoryID=1&MenuID=82&LanID=9&ln=1
>
> Perhaps you can find it and possibly a BIOS update and/or drivers that work.
>
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
> "Arrow Lumber" <ArrowLumber@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:528ABC6F-D6EC-4EBA-8F30-056BC26D2C59@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I am resetting up an ECS D6VAA dually with an onboard second IDE/ATA/RAID
> > controller, Highpoint 370. I am using WinXP pro SP2. I have had it up and
> > running before and now want to use it as a server, since it can handle eight
> > drives.
> >
> > But, my problem is that I can't get the drivers for the controller to load
> > in windows. I get the message mentioned in the subject line. I have two
> > drives plugged into it now, just always used it as a second IDE controller.
> > The drives are seen by its BIOS at POST, I booted from my Western Digital CD
> > and it sees the other controller and drives and even reports the names and
> > sizes of these two drives.
> >
> > I have had this working before, but why would win XP give me an error
> > stating that the .INF file(s) were written for win95 or later? I have used
> > the MB install disk as well as every driver I can find on the net with the
> > same result.
> >
> > HELP, please getting desperate.
> >
> > Ted
> >
>
>