Windows 2008 / Matrix Storage / RAID-5 Problem?

[John Connett]

I have been trying to install the Windows 2008 Server Enterprise Edition,
Beta 3 onto a system containing a Supermicro PDSM4 motherboard (BIOS: R 1.1a)
with four SATA disks. The system supplier is no longer in business.

The BIOS is configured for Intel rather than the Adaptec controller code
base and the BIOS utility creates and recognizes a four disk RAID-5 array.

During installation I used a CD-ROM with the driver from Intel Matrix
Storage (7.5.0.1017 6/4/2007). The file "iastor.inf" was selected. The
installation ran to completion but when the system reboots it briefly flashes
a blue screen then reboots again.

A safe mode boot fails after displaying the message reporting the
"crcdisk.sys" has been loaded.

An attempt at an automatic repair also fails. The end of the log is:

Root cause found:
Failure while setup is in progress

Any suggestions for fixes or work arounds?

I'm fairly new to the Windows world. If there is a more suitable place for
questions about Windows 2008 Server, please let me know.

Thanks
--
John Connett

 

[Maratonmannen]

RE: Windows 2008 / Matrix Storage / RAID-5 Problem?

I installed Windows 2008 Server Enterprise Edition on a RAID 0 array (Intel
SATA/RAID controller), without loading drivers. They are in-box for the
controller.


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Asus P5WDG2 WS Pro (i975X Express)
Core™ 2 Extreme X6800
RAPTOR 2x150 GB RAID 0
4GB DDR2 800MHz
GeForce 8800GTX (158.22+165.01)
Enermax 1000W 75A@+12V
LAN 100/100
XP x64 dualboot Vista x64


"John Connett" wrote:

> I have been trying to install the Windows 2008 Server Enterprise Edition,
> Beta 3 onto a system containing a Supermicro PDSM4 motherboard (BIOS: R 1.1a)
> with four SATA disks. The system supplier is no longer in business.
>
> The BIOS is configured for Intel rather than the Adaptec controller code
> base and the BIOS utility creates and recognizes a four disk RAID-5 array.
>
> During installation I used a CD-ROM with the driver from Intel Matrix
> Storage (7.5.0.1017 6/4/2007). The file "iastor.inf" was selected. The
> installation ran to completion but when the system reboots it briefly flashes
> a blue screen then reboots again.
>
> A safe mode boot fails after displaying the message reporting the
> "crcdisk.sys" has been loaded.
>
> An attempt at an automatic repair also fails. The end of the log is:
>
> Root cause found:
> Failure while setup is in progress
>
> Any suggestions for fixes or work arounds?
>
> I'm fairly new to the Windows world. If there is a more suitable place for
> questions about Windows 2008 Server, please let me know.
>
> Thanks
> --
> John Connett

 

[John Barnes]

Re: Windows 2008 / Matrix Storage / RAID-5 Problem?

Since this is a beta system, I would suggest that depending on where your
got access to it you should be able to find a more appropriate group. If
tech-net or MSDN you should find their groups. If you got it thru
Connect, you should be able to fine a public beta site.


"John Connett" <John Connett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17DEDD74-1DB9-4135-BDAB-E2EF770D8668@microsoft.com...
>I have been trying to install the Windows 2008 Server Enterprise Edition,
> Beta 3 onto a system containing a Supermicro PDSM4 motherboard (BIOS: R
> 1.1a)
> with four SATA disks. The system supplier is no longer in business.
>
> The BIOS is configured for Intel rather than the Adaptec controller code
> base and the BIOS utility creates and recognizes a four disk RAID-5 array.
>
> During installation I used a CD-ROM with the driver from Intel Matrix
> Storage (7.5.0.1017 6/4/2007). The file "iastor.inf" was selected. The
> installation ran to completion but when the system reboots it briefly
> flashes
> a blue screen then reboots again.
>
> A safe mode boot fails after displaying the message reporting the
> "crcdisk.sys" has been loaded.
>
> An attempt at an automatic repair also fails. The end of the log is:
>
> Root cause found:
> Failure while setup is in progress
>
> Any suggestions for fixes or work arounds?
>
> I'm fairly new to the Windows world. If there is a more suitable place
> for
> questions about Windows 2008 Server, please let me know.
>
> Thanks
> --
> John Connett