SCSI Installation Issues

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I have attempted to install MS-Windows 2003 Server on a
system with an Adaptec AHA-29160 SCSI Interface and 6 SCSI
HDDs.
The SCSI HDDs all been identified by the Adaptec Card and
have been LowLevel Formatted. I am using Seagate Cheetah
HDDs. The SCSI BIOS Identifies them perfectly. I have
one set at "DRIVE-0" and then 1,2,5,8,9.
The SetUp gets to the point that it says it is "Loading
Windows" and then it hangs for a "Long Time" after which I
press enter to continue to Install. The system then
reports that MS-Windows canot find any HDDS or suitable
Mass Media Storage devices. Press F-3 to exit. No other
options.
I have tried this several times and I have tried F-6 to
add in the Adaptec Drivers (which I did not think I needed
to do with 2003) and the results are still the same.
I have tried MS-Windows 2003 Premium Edition and MS-
Windows Small Business Server 2003 and still the results
are the same.
I am about to create a DOS Partition to see if it will
resolve the issue but I do not really want to have a 2GB
partition there (for life)to get this to install.
Any one out there with the answer or suggestion?
Thanks in Advance,
John Peele
(e-mail address removed)
 
I have attempted to install MS-Windows 2003 Server on a
system with an Adaptec AHA-29160 SCSI Interface and 6 SCSI
HDDs.
The SCSI HDDs all been identified by the Adaptec Card and
have been LowLevel Formatted. I am using Seagate Cheetah
HDDs. The SCSI BIOS Identifies them perfectly. I have
one set at "DRIVE-0" and then 1,2,5,8,9.
The SetUp gets to the point that it says it is "Loading
Windows" and then it hangs for a "Long Time" after which I
press enter to continue to Install. The system then
reports that MS-Windows canot find any HDDS or suitable
Mass Media Storage devices. Press F-3 to exit. No other
options.
I have tried this several times and I have tried F-6 to
add in the Adaptec Drivers (which I did not think I needed
to do with 2003) and the results are still the same.
I have tried MS-Windows 2003 Premium Edition and MS-
Windows Small Business Server 2003 and still the results
are the same.
I am about to create a DOS Partition to see if it will
resolve the issue but I do not really want to have a 2GB
partition there (for life)to get this to install.
Any one out there with the answer or suggestion?
Thanks in Advance,
John Peele
(e-mail address removed)
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First a DOS partition will not help anything. When you pressed F6 and
loaded a driver did it load? I suspect there is a termination or cable
problem. I would disconnect all but one drive and see if you can get it
working. Then add in the other drives.

Leonard Severt

Windows 2000 Server Setup Team
 
by any chance do you have a zip drive on that machine? if
so take it out untill the install is done.

otherwise its a driver or termination issue
 
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