Installing fedora core 1 to a sata hard disk on the kt600vt8237 chipset by mike insch on april 9, 2004 updated april 12, 2004 1. Via vt8237r issues with sataii drives msi hq userto. Basically any via chipset mainboard which uses the via vt8237 or vt8237r southbridge chipset, does not support sata ii 3. Extract the file in the raid folder and copy all files to the floppy. Via vt8237 is a south bridge which includes vt6420 sata controller so this software package also supports vt8237 sata controller.
Via has released nonlogo via storx sata driver updates supporting hotplug, power saving, and portmultiplier features for the via vx900 and vx11 media system processors which can be obtained through the via driver download portal. Throughout this example ill be using the intel ich9mem sata. Msi k9mmv via vt8237 r sata raid driver for floppy driver for win xp 64bit 1. Press f6 to install driver through the floppy when booting and loading raid function. Try creating a bootdisk from using the floppy and later copy all the info into the bootdisk and let it run during the bootup or you can use windows bootabla iso cd and when windows prompt for any 3rd party drivers to be install, hit f6 to install the via drivers.
Asus a7v600x via vt8237 with sata ii hard drive mark thursday, 23rd october, 2008 thursday, 23rd october, 2008 this is one of those i spent far too long googling and didnt find anything useful, so ill post myself in the hope that it helps someone else posts. I am attempting to install red hat enterprise linux 3 ws an edition purchased last year 2003, but cannot seem to get the installer to recognize the drives. When i boot up, i see a short notice after the bios dialogue that i am using via vt8237 sata or something like that. Well i do not have a floppy disk driver on my other computer to transfer the data on there so is there a way i can boot the driver off of a usb data. Pm8mv h via vt8237 sata raid preinstall driver pm8mv h vt8237 sata raid preinstall driver msi pm8mv h via sata raid driver pm8mv h sata raid via.
First you must copy all files and folders from the motherboard driver cd see the exact folder below to a formatted floppy diskette. Asus a8v motherboard atx socket 939 k8t800 pro overview and full product specs on cnet. No floppy drive for f6 install of raid driver intel. Download the latest drivers for your via vt8237 raid controller to keep your computer uptodate. Unattended install of via vt8237 sata raid drivers. Cannot install on sata drive, f6 wont work techspot forums. Via vt8237 is a south bridge which includes vt6420 sata controller so vt6420 software package also supports vt8237 sata controller. This via raid software package is used to install the drivers and utility which are needed for using the via vt6410, vt6421, vt8251, vt8237 a sata raid controller. This is only for legacy motherboards which do not support the biostar flasher technology i. Msi pm8m3v via sata preinstall driver msi pm8m3v via raid preinstall driver msi pm8m3v via vt8237 preinstall driver pm8m3v sata preinstall via msi. Problems installing xp on sata drive tech support guy. View and download gigabyte ga8vt880p combo manual online. You may have some success if you are able to jumper the drive to sata i 1.
This via vt6420 software package is used to install the drivers and utility which are needed for using the via vt6420 sata raid and ide controller. Drivers for msi k9vgmv ms7253 motherboard socket am2. Via launches vt8237 sata south bridge news post from tweaktowns online news computing and technology content pages cameron wilmot jul 2. Msi pm8mv h via vt8237 sata raid driver for floppy driver. Download msi microstar k9vgmv via sata raid driver for. Extract the file in the raid folder and copy all files to the floppy 2. You will need it in order for vista to see any sata drive on that set of connectors. Drivers placa mae microstar ms7142 msi k8mmv ms7142. The vt8237 native serial raid solution enables users to benefit from the performance and data security benefits of a highend raid system. Cant vouch this is it but i remember my kt8 neo has both via vt8237 and promise 376378 sata drivers. Download msi pm8mv h via vt8237 sata raid preinstall.
If bios detects a broken raid 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for rebuilding the broken array, the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring drive. Via raid configurations jetway computer corporation. I found this drivers on link but im not sure how to properly use them. And during the installation after i hit f6 then s what driver i need to. Via vt8237 r sata raid driver for floppy driver floppy, what folders and what files. Msi pm8mv h via vt8237 sata raid driver for floppy driver xp64. Page 4 creating a bootable floppy disk no need to use a dosbased utility or boot from a floppy. It is possible that kt8 supports only sata i but your hard drive 250gig hitatchi deskstar. Cant get my sata hard drive recognized by windows xp. Windows xp 64bit,windows xp 32bit,windows server 2003 64bit,windows server 2003 32bit,windows 2000 v5. Ok so i have this msi ms 6590 motherboard, i cant change that ide in bios so i have to use floppy during instalation of windows. Have you downloaded asus driver for that sata drive set yet. I understand the sata driver is frequently installed during os.
If the official driver can not be downloaded, a copy of official driver can be provided at local server download. Vt8237 i now have a floppy disk containing the following. Preinstall driver, press f6 during windows setup to read from floppy. Via vt8237 sata raidpreinstall driver, press f6 during windows setup to read from floppy os. I loaded up nlite and chose to integrate the x86 driver into the installation and not any of the other drivers. Starts off allowing me to copy the drivers over from floppy during setup pushing f6, although i tried to integrate them and then once it gets further says it cannot find viaraid. If bios detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the status of the array will be marked as broken. Via vt8237 sata raidpreinstall driver, press f6 during windows setup to read from floppy o. Download msi pm8m3v via vt8237 sata raid preinstall. Via raid controller via vt8251 ahci raid controller via vt8237a sata raid controller via vt6421 raid. Ide and sata support for vias vt8237r plus, vt8237s, cn896, cx700vx700, vx800, vx855, vx900, and vx11 chipsets is. So this is my first time setting up sata harddrive, and i understand you need to download drivers for your mobo and boot it from a floppy disk.
Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer. Via vt8237 raid controller drivers download for windows 10, 8. Hdt725025vla380, according to this web site, is a sata ii disk. Asus a7v600x via vt8237 with sata ii hard drive my. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Via vt64208237 sata raid controller installation floppy diskette. Msi pm8mv h via vt8237 sata raid driver for floppy driver xp64 1. Therefore even having fed the sata i drivers xp still cant see it because they dont match the sata ii interface. Windows xp windows instalation problem, raid drivers on.
In main menu, select create array and press enter, a screen similar to figure 6 below will appear. This via raid software package is used to install the drivers and utility which are needed for using the via vt6410, vt6420, vt6421, or vt8237 sata raid controller. Unable to install the ahci or raid driver using the f6 installation procedure because the system does not have a floppy drive. Press s key and insert the raid driver floppy disk into the drive, it will detect the via vt8237 raid driver for windows xp, select this item and following the instructions to finish setup. This short article is intended to help you install fedora core 1 onto a system which has only a sata hard disk, where that hdd is connected to the sata raid controller on the via vt8237 south bridge. In order to ensure the right driver download, official driver links from via are listed at first. During bootup i can see where all drives are recognized but when i get to.
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