Can't dual boot Vista Home Premium & Win XP Pro

"If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
somewhere else. "

Actually, the only way I can boot into Win XP is to restore the Acronis
Image that I created just prior to attempting to install Vista. I may try
to install Vista over the XP OS just to see whether it would work, with the
assumption that I will restore an XP image soon after. I also find that I
may not have the latest BIOS; what is installed is dated 06-01-2006. whereas
there is a Beta BIOS created 01-04-2007 and might have been intended to
facilitate Vista, so I may try an update. I can always revert back to the
earlier BIOS if the Beta version doesn't help. I'm always a bit leery of
Betas.
--
bobbo


"John Barnes" wrote:

> If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
> somewhere else. I suggest that you delete all the files on the K drive (if
> you can, but not totally necessary) from XP. Make K the active partition.
> Then turn off the machine and disconnect your XP drive. Boot to the Vista
> DVD and install Vista to the K drive without deleting but do reformat. See
> what happens with this approach.
>
> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> news1A8B431-2FED-469B-B2AE-...
> > My boot drive has C:\Windows XP Pro SP2, plus D:, E: and F: partitions.
> > Second drive has G: H: I: J: and K: (K: is the newly formatted partition
> > and
> > has the Vista files.
> > BIOS is the latest version.
> > I can try VistaBootPro, but have no idea whether it will work.
> > --
> > bobbo
> >
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >
> >> What exactly is your disk layout? What systems are on your drive (s) and
> >> what are the system (active) partitions. Have you updated your BIOS?
> >> You found your Vista files where they should be, but on which partition
> >> are
> >> the boot files being written. If you have XP installed, you may be able
> >> to
> >> install VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to analyse and repair the booting
> >> process.
> >>
> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> news:47D6ABA8-3E9E-48F7-83CC-...
> >> > Hello John, I created a new partition on my second HD and attempted to
> >> > install Vista there, but ran into the same DISK READ ERROR, press
> >> > Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". However on inspecting the new partition, I
> >> > find
> >> > that Vist has written a number of files there. Is it conceivable that
> >> > I
> >> > can
> >> > fix the partition boot sector on C: using DiskBootPro that would enable
> >> > booting?
> >> > --
> >> > bobbo
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> No. Windows XP drivers are not compatible. Delete the partition you
> >> >> are
> >> >> going to install Vista on and recreate it, then in advanced, reformat
> >> >> it
> >> >> NTFS. See if that works. The disk read error is usually associated
> >> >> with
> >> >> an
> >> >> incompatible partition boot sector. You might search the knowledge
> >> >> base
> >> >> and
> >> >> see if any items seem to fit.
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >> >>
> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F5CF7CF6-23E4-4158-A57A-...
> >> >> >I haven't tried to delete or format a partition. All drives are
> >> >> >formatted
> >> >> > NFTS. I just found a lot of unallocated space on my second drive
> >> >> > and I
> >> >> > formatted it NFTS and will attempt to install Vista in that
> >> >> > partition.
> >> >> > Am
> >> >> > also looking for Windows XP SATA Controller drivers to have on hand.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > bobbo
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >> >> >> Since your disk is being seen during setup, what are you doing?
> >> >> >> Have
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> tried to delete the partition and reformat (advanced option) during
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> setup. Has this disk per chance ever been formatted FAT32? Are
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> formatting the disk NTFS?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:07457EE0-F580-4F9C-9B07-...
> >> >> >> >I downloaded nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
> >> >> >> >Windows
> >> >> >> > XP(WHQL), however I don't believe there are SATA drivers there.
> >> >> >> > At
> >> >> >> > least,
> >> >> >> > Windows couldn't find a driver update in that download. I'm
> >> >> >> > wondering
> >> >> >> > whether it's a driver problem at all, as the problem of “DISK
> >> >> >> > READ
> >> >> >> > ERROR,
> >> >> >> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart" occurs during boot up, not within
> >> >> >> > Windows.
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > see that the Chipset drivers are dated 7-27-2005, whereas my Asus
> >> >> >> > A8N5X
> >> >> >> > MB
> >> >> >> > was purchased in December 2006,... if that makes any difference.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > In any event, John, I appreciate your contribution to this post.
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > bobbo
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "bobbo" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> I've been to the link you provided, but I'm not sure which
> >> >> >> >> download
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> try.
> >> >> >> >> Is it this one: nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
> >> >> >> >> Windows
> >> >> >> >> XP(WHQL)? .
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> bobbo
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > Use the search box in the upper left corner of the link I
> >> >> >> >> > sent.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> > news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-...
> >> >> >> >> > >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver download
> >> >> >> >> > >information
> >> >> >> >> > >on
> >> >> >> >> > > WD SATA internal drives.
> >> >> >> >> > > --
> >> >> >> >> > > bobbo
> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> > > "bobbo" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> > >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows
> >> >> >> >> > >> said
> >> >> >> >> > >> that
> >> >> >> >> > >> there
> >> >> >> >> > >> were
> >> >> >> >> > >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use provided
> >> >> >> >> > >> by
> >> >> >> >> > >> Microsoft.
> >> >> >> >> > >> My
> >> >> >> >> > >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are
> >> >> >> >> > >> SATA
> >> >> >> >> > >> drivers
> >> >> >> >> > >> available from Asus.
> >> >> >> >> > >> --
> >> >> >> >> > >> bobbo
> >> >> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >> >> > >> "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >> >> > >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller drivers
> >> >> >> >> > >> > on
> >> >> >> >> > >> > your
> >> >> >> >> > >> > MOBO
> >> >> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> >> >> > >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
> >> >> >> >> > >> > message
> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-...
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > version
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > operating
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > system
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > with
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows XP Pro.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > indicated
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that the
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Tekram
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > DC-305I/E
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > PCI
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ultra
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > not
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > work
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > So
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > mode.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > start
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > “DISK
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > READ
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > ERROR,
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > only
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > restarts
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > again
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > on
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > first
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > reboot.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > my
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Is
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > it
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > possible
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation?
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > for
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Realtek
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > audio
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WDC
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > @DC
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > problem
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installing
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Premium
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > a dual boot mode.
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Thank you,
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > --
> >> >> >> >> > >> > > bobbo
> >> >> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Sounds like a good plan as you have intelligently made provisions to restore
if you have problems. The fact that they have left the newer beta BIOS on
their website for 6 months indicates they are not having problems reported.
If many had reported problems with it, it would have been updated or
removed. Do however make a backup or your current BIOS before updating.

"bobbo" <> wrote in message
news:BEDA6D71-06EC-4B50-9CEE-...
> "If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
> somewhere else. "
>
> Actually, the only way I can boot into Win XP is to restore the Acronis
> Image that I created just prior to attempting to install Vista. I may
> try
> to install Vista over the XP OS just to see whether it would work, with
> the
> assumption that I will restore an XP image soon after. I also find that I
> may not have the latest BIOS; what is installed is dated 06-01-2006.
> whereas
> there is a Beta BIOS created 01-04-2007 and might have been intended to
> facilitate Vista, so I may try an update. I can always revert back to the
> earlier BIOS if the Beta version doesn't help. I'm always a bit leery of
> Betas.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>> somewhere else. I suggest that you delete all the files on the K drive
>> (if
>> you can, but not totally necessary) from XP. Make K the active
>> partition.
>> Then turn off the machine and disconnect your XP drive. Boot to the
>> Vista
>> DVD and install Vista to the K drive without deleting but do reformat.
>> See
>> what happens with this approach.
>>
>> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> news1A8B431-2FED-469B-B2AE-...
>> > My boot drive has C:\Windows XP Pro SP2, plus D:, E: and F: partitions.
>> > Second drive has G: H: I: J: and K: (K: is the newly formatted
>> > partition
>> > and
>> > has the Vista files.
>> > BIOS is the latest version.
>> > I can try VistaBootPro, but have no idea whether it will work.
>> > --
>> > bobbo
>> >
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What exactly is your disk layout? What systems are on your drive (s)
>> >> and
>> >> what are the system (active) partitions. Have you updated your BIOS?
>> >> You found your Vista files where they should be, but on which
>> >> partition
>> >> are
>> >> the boot files being written. If you have XP installed, you may be
>> >> able
>> >> to
>> >> install VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to analyse and repair the booting
>> >> process.
>> >>
>> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:47D6ABA8-3E9E-48F7-83CC-...
>> >> > Hello John, I created a new partition on my second HD and attempted
>> >> > to
>> >> > install Vista there, but ran into the same DISK READ ERROR, press
>> >> > Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". However on inspecting the new partition, I
>> >> > find
>> >> > that Vist has written a number of files there. Is it conceivable
>> >> > that
>> >> > I
>> >> > can
>> >> > fix the partition boot sector on C: using DiskBootPro that would
>> >> > enable
>> >> > booting?
>> >> > --
>> >> > bobbo
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> No. Windows XP drivers are not compatible. Delete the partition
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> going to install Vista on and recreate it, then in advanced,
>> >> >> reformat
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> NTFS. See if that works. The disk read error is usually associated
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> an
>> >> >> incompatible partition boot sector. You might search the knowledge
>> >> >> base
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> see if any items seem to fit.
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:F5CF7CF6-23E4-4158-A57A-...
>> >> >> >I haven't tried to delete or format a partition. All drives are
>> >> >> >formatted
>> >> >> > NFTS. I just found a lot of unallocated space on my second drive
>> >> >> > and I
>> >> >> > formatted it NFTS and will attempt to install Vista in that
>> >> >> > partition.
>> >> >> > Am
>> >> >> > also looking for Windows XP SATA Controller drivers to have on
>> >> >> > hand.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >> >> Since your disk is being seen during setup, what are you doing?
>> >> >> >> Have
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> tried to delete the partition and reformat (advanced option)
>> >> >> >> during
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> setup. Has this disk per chance ever been formatted FAT32? Are
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> formatting the disk NTFS?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:07457EE0-F580-4F9C-9B07-...
>> >> >> >> >I downloaded nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
>> >> >> >> >Windows
>> >> >> >> > XP(WHQL), however I don't believe there are SATA drivers
>> >> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >> > At
>> >> >> >> > least,
>> >> >> >> > Windows couldn't find a driver update in that download. I'm
>> >> >> >> > wondering
>> >> >> >> > whether it's a driver problem at all, as the problem of “DISK
>> >> >> >> > READ
>> >> >> >> > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart" occurs during boot up, not
>> >> >> >> > within
>> >> >> >> > Windows.
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > see that the Chipset drivers are dated 7-27-2005, whereas my
>> >> >> >> > Asus
>> >> >> >> > A8N5X
>> >> >> >> > MB
>> >> >> >> > was purchased in December 2006,... if that makes any
>> >> >> >> > difference.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > In any event, John, I appreciate your contribution to this
>> >> >> >> > post.
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> I've been to the link you provided, but I'm not sure which
>> >> >> >> >> download
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> try.
>> >> >> >> >> Is it this one: nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65
>> >> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> >> Windows
>> >> >> >> >> XP(WHQL)? .
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > Use the search box in the upper left corner of the link I
>> >> >> >> >> > sent.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> > news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-...
>> >> >> >> >> > >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver
>> >> >> >> >> > >download
>> >> >> >> >> > >information
>> >> >> >> >> > >on
>> >> >> >> >> > > WD SATA internal drives.
>> >> >> >> >> > > --
>> >> >> >> >> > > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> > > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> > >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > >> said
>> >> >> >> >> > >> that
>> >> >> >> >> > >> there
>> >> >> >> >> > >> were
>> >> >> >> >> > >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use
>> >> >> >> >> > >> provided
>> >> >> >> >> > >> by
>> >> >> >> >> > >> Microsoft.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> My
>> >> >> >> >> > >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are
>> >> >> >> >> > >> SATA
>> >> >> >> >> > >> drivers
>> >> >> >> >> > >> available from Asus.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> --
>> >> >> >> >> > >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> > >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > drivers
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > your
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > MOBO
>> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-...
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > OEM
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > version
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > operating
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > system
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > with
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows XP Pro.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > indicated
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Tekram
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > DC-305I/E
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > PCI
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ultra
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > will
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > not
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > work
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > So
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > mode.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > start
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > message
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > “DISK
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > READ
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ctrl/Alt/Del
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > only
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > restarts
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > again
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > on
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > first
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > reboot.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > image
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > my
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Is
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > it
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > possible
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation?
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > for
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Realtek
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > audio
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WDC
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > @DC
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > problem
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installing
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Please advise as to how I may successfully install
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Premium
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > a dual boot mode.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Thank you,
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > --
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Incidentally, if you try installing on the K drive in the future, if you
would just change the boot order in the BIOS to have the second HD first in
the boot order, you can save time by not having to reinstall XP each time.
This would write the boot files to the active partition on the second drive.

"bobbo" <> wrote in message
news:BEDA6D71-06EC-4B50-9CEE-...
> "If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
> somewhere else. "
>
> Actually, the only way I can boot into Win XP is to restore the Acronis
> Image that I created just prior to attempting to install Vista. I may
> try
> to install Vista over the XP OS just to see whether it would work, with
> the
> assumption that I will restore an XP image soon after. I also find that I
> may not have the latest BIOS; what is installed is dated 06-01-2006.
> whereas
> there is a Beta BIOS created 01-04-2007 and might have been intended to
> facilitate Vista, so I may try an update. I can always revert back to the
> earlier BIOS if the Beta version doesn't help. I'm always a bit leery of
> Betas.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>> somewhere else. I suggest that you delete all the files on the K drive
>> (if
>> you can, but not totally necessary) from XP. Make K the active
>> partition.
>> Then turn off the machine and disconnect your XP drive. Boot to the
>> Vista
>> DVD and install Vista to the K drive without deleting but do reformat.
>> See
>> what happens with this approach.
>>
>> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> news1A8B431-2FED-469B-B2AE-...
>> > My boot drive has C:\Windows XP Pro SP2, plus D:, E: and F: partitions.
>> > Second drive has G: H: I: J: and K: (K: is the newly formatted
>> > partition
>> > and
>> > has the Vista files.
>> > BIOS is the latest version.
>> > I can try VistaBootPro, but have no idea whether it will work.
>> > --
>> > bobbo
>> >
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What exactly is your disk layout? What systems are on your drive (s)
>> >> and
>> >> what are the system (active) partitions. Have you updated your BIOS?
>> >> You found your Vista files where they should be, but on which
>> >> partition
>> >> are
>> >> the boot files being written. If you have XP installed, you may be
>> >> able
>> >> to
>> >> install VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to analyse and repair the booting
>> >> process.
>> >>
>> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:47D6ABA8-3E9E-48F7-83CC-...
>> >> > Hello John, I created a new partition on my second HD and attempted
>> >> > to
>> >> > install Vista there, but ran into the same DISK READ ERROR, press
>> >> > Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". However on inspecting the new partition, I
>> >> > find
>> >> > that Vist has written a number of files there. Is it conceivable
>> >> > that
>> >> > I
>> >> > can
>> >> > fix the partition boot sector on C: using DiskBootPro that would
>> >> > enable
>> >> > booting?
>> >> > --
>> >> > bobbo
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> No. Windows XP drivers are not compatible. Delete the partition
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> going to install Vista on and recreate it, then in advanced,
>> >> >> reformat
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> NTFS. See if that works. The disk read error is usually associated
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> an
>> >> >> incompatible partition boot sector. You might search the knowledge
>> >> >> base
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> see if any items seem to fit.
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:F5CF7CF6-23E4-4158-A57A-...
>> >> >> >I haven't tried to delete or format a partition. All drives are
>> >> >> >formatted
>> >> >> > NFTS. I just found a lot of unallocated space on my second drive
>> >> >> > and I
>> >> >> > formatted it NFTS and will attempt to install Vista in that
>> >> >> > partition.
>> >> >> > Am
>> >> >> > also looking for Windows XP SATA Controller drivers to have on
>> >> >> > hand.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >> >> Since your disk is being seen during setup, what are you doing?
>> >> >> >> Have
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> tried to delete the partition and reformat (advanced option)
>> >> >> >> during
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> setup. Has this disk per chance ever been formatted FAT32? Are
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> formatting the disk NTFS?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:07457EE0-F580-4F9C-9B07-...
>> >> >> >> >I downloaded nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
>> >> >> >> >Windows
>> >> >> >> > XP(WHQL), however I don't believe there are SATA drivers
>> >> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >> > At
>> >> >> >> > least,
>> >> >> >> > Windows couldn't find a driver update in that download. I'm
>> >> >> >> > wondering
>> >> >> >> > whether it's a driver problem at all, as the problem of “DISK
>> >> >> >> > READ
>> >> >> >> > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart" occurs during boot up, not
>> >> >> >> > within
>> >> >> >> > Windows.
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > see that the Chipset drivers are dated 7-27-2005, whereas my
>> >> >> >> > Asus
>> >> >> >> > A8N5X
>> >> >> >> > MB
>> >> >> >> > was purchased in December 2006,... if that makes any
>> >> >> >> > difference.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > In any event, John, I appreciate your contribution to this
>> >> >> >> > post.
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> I've been to the link you provided, but I'm not sure which
>> >> >> >> >> download
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> try.
>> >> >> >> >> Is it this one: nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65
>> >> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> >> Windows
>> >> >> >> >> XP(WHQL)? .
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > Use the search box in the upper left corner of the link I
>> >> >> >> >> > sent.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> > news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-...
>> >> >> >> >> > >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver
>> >> >> >> >> > >download
>> >> >> >> >> > >information
>> >> >> >> >> > >on
>> >> >> >> >> > > WD SATA internal drives.
>> >> >> >> >> > > --
>> >> >> >> >> > > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> > > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> > >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > >> said
>> >> >> >> >> > >> that
>> >> >> >> >> > >> there
>> >> >> >> >> > >> were
>> >> >> >> >> > >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use
>> >> >> >> >> > >> provided
>> >> >> >> >> > >> by
>> >> >> >> >> > >> Microsoft.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> My
>> >> >> >> >> > >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are
>> >> >> >> >> > >> SATA
>> >> >> >> >> > >> drivers
>> >> >> >> >> > >> available from Asus.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> --
>> >> >> >> >> > >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> > >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > drivers
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > your
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > MOBO
>> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-...
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > OEM
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > version
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > operating
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > system
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > with
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows XP Pro.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > indicated
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Tekram
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > DC-305I/E
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > PCI
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ultra
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > will
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > not
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > work
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > So
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > mode.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > start
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > message
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > “DISK
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > READ
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ctrl/Alt/Del
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > only
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > restarts
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > again
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > on
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > first
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > reboot.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > image
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > my
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Is
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > it
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > possible
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation?
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > for
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Realtek
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > audio
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WDC
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > @DC
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > problem
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installing
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Please advise as to how I may successfully install
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Premium
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > a dual boot mode.
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Thank you,
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > --
>> >> >> >> >> > >> > > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Two things,
First I updated the BIOS with the "Beta" version, however it turned out to
be the same BIOS already installed.
Second I changed the HD boot order, putting the drive with K: partition
first. Then reformatted the partition and reinstalled Vista but ONCE AGAIN I
got the now familiar "Disk Read Error". It must have also written something
to the C: drive, as I still had to reinstall the latest Acronis image in
order to boot into XP.
--
bobbo


"John Barnes" wrote:

> Incidentally, if you try installing on the K drive in the future, if you
> would just change the boot order in the BIOS to have the second HD first in
> the boot order, you can save time by not having to reinstall XP each time.
> This would write the boot files to the active partition on the second drive.
>
> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> news:BEDA6D71-06EC-4B50-9CEE-...
> > "If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
> > somewhere else. "
> >
> > Actually, the only way I can boot into Win XP is to restore the Acronis
> > Image that I created just prior to attempting to install Vista. I may
> > try
> > to install Vista over the XP OS just to see whether it would work, with
> > the
> > assumption that I will restore an XP image soon after. I also find that I
> > may not have the latest BIOS; what is installed is dated 06-01-2006.
> > whereas
> > there is a Beta BIOS created 01-04-2007 and might have been intended to
> > facilitate Vista, so I may try an update. I can always revert back to the
> > earlier BIOS if the Beta version doesn't help. I'm always a bit leery of
> > Betas.
> > --
> > bobbo
> >
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >
> >> If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
> >> somewhere else. I suggest that you delete all the files on the K drive
> >> (if
> >> you can, but not totally necessary) from XP. Make K the active
> >> partition.
> >> Then turn off the machine and disconnect your XP drive. Boot to the
> >> Vista
> >> DVD and install Vista to the K drive without deleting but do reformat.
> >> See
> >> what happens with this approach.
> >>
> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> news1A8B431-2FED-469B-B2AE-...
> >> > My boot drive has C:\Windows XP Pro SP2, plus D:, E: and F: partitions.
> >> > Second drive has G: H: I: J: and K: (K: is the newly formatted
> >> > partition
> >> > and
> >> > has the Vista files.
> >> > BIOS is the latest version.
> >> > I can try VistaBootPro, but have no idea whether it will work.
> >> > --
> >> > bobbo
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What exactly is your disk layout? What systems are on your drive (s)
> >> >> and
> >> >> what are the system (active) partitions. Have you updated your BIOS?
> >> >> You found your Vista files where they should be, but on which
> >> >> partition
> >> >> are
> >> >> the boot files being written. If you have XP installed, you may be
> >> >> able
> >> >> to
> >> >> install VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to analyse and repair the booting
> >> >> process.
> >> >>
> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:47D6ABA8-3E9E-48F7-83CC-...
> >> >> > Hello John, I created a new partition on my second HD and attempted
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > install Vista there, but ran into the same DISK READ ERROR, press
> >> >> > Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". However on inspecting the new partition, I
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > that Vist has written a number of files there. Is it conceivable
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > fix the partition boot sector on C: using DiskBootPro that would
> >> >> > enable
> >> >> > booting?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > bobbo
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> No. Windows XP drivers are not compatible. Delete the partition
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> going to install Vista on and recreate it, then in advanced,
> >> >> >> reformat
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> NTFS. See if that works. The disk read error is usually associated
> >> >> >> with
> >> >> >> an
> >> >> >> incompatible partition boot sector. You might search the knowledge
> >> >> >> base
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> see if any items seem to fit.
> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:F5CF7CF6-23E4-4158-A57A-...
> >> >> >> >I haven't tried to delete or format a partition. All drives are
> >> >> >> >formatted
> >> >> >> > NFTS. I just found a lot of unallocated space on my second drive
> >> >> >> > and I
> >> >> >> > formatted it NFTS and will attempt to install Vista in that
> >> >> >> > partition.
> >> >> >> > Am
> >> >> >> > also looking for Windows XP SATA Controller drivers to have on
> >> >> >> > hand.
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > bobbo
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >> >> >> >> Since your disk is being seen during setup, what are you doing?
> >> >> >> >> Have
> >> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> >> tried to delete the partition and reformat (advanced option)
> >> >> >> >> during
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> setup. Has this disk per chance ever been formatted FAT32? Are
> >> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> >> formatting the disk NTFS?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:07457EE0-F580-4F9C-9B07-...
> >> >> >> >> >I downloaded nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
> >> >> >> >> >Windows
> >> >> >> >> > XP(WHQL), however I don't believe there are SATA drivers
> >> >> >> >> > there.
> >> >> >> >> > At
> >> >> >> >> > least,
> >> >> >> >> > Windows couldn't find a driver update in that download. I'm
> >> >> >> >> > wondering
> >> >> >> >> > whether it's a driver problem at all, as the problem of “DISK
> >> >> >> >> > READ
> >> >> >> >> > ERROR,
> >> >> >> >> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart" occurs during boot up, not
> >> >> >> >> > within
> >> >> >> >> > Windows.
> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> > see that the Chipset drivers are dated 7-27-2005, whereas my
> >> >> >> >> > Asus
> >> >> >> >> > A8N5X
> >> >> >> >> > MB
> >> >> >> >> > was purchased in December 2006,... if that makes any
> >> >> >> >> > difference.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > In any event, John, I appreciate your contribution to this
> >> >> >> >> > post.
> >> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> >> > bobbo
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> I've been to the link you provided, but I'm not sure which
> >> >> >> >> >> download
> >> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> >> try.
> >> >> >> >> >> Is it this one: nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65
> >> >> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> >> >> Windows
> >> >> >> >> >> XP(WHQL)? .
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> bobbo
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> > Use the search box in the upper left corner of the link I
> >> >> >> >> >> > sent.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> > news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-...
> >> >> >> >> >> > >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver
> >> >> >> >> >> > >download
> >> >> >> >> >> > >information
> >> >> >> >> >> > >on
> >> >> >> >> >> > > WD SATA internal drives.
> >> >> >> >> >> > > --
> >> >> >> >> >> > > bobbo
> >> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> >> > > "bobbo" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> said
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> that
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> there
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> were
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> provided
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> by
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Microsoft.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> My
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> SATA
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> drivers
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> available from Asus.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> bobbo
> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > drivers
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > on
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > your
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > MOBO
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > message
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-...
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > OEM
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > version
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > operating
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > system
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > with
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows XP Pro.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > indicated
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that the
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Tekram
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > DC-305I/E
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > PCI
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ultra
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > will
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > not
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > work
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > So
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > mode.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > start
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > message
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > “DISK
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > READ
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > ERROR,
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ctrl/Alt/Del
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > only
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > restarts
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > again
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > on
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > first
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > reboot.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > image
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > my
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Is
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > it
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > possible
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation?
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > for
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Realtek
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > audio
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WDC
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > @DC
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > problem
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installing
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.

Do you per chance have no active partition on the second drive? How hard
would it be, with the second drive first in boot priority, to unplug the
first drive during the install. If it is SATA, you could then hot plug it in

"bobbo" <> wrote in message
news:9C08E70A-D152-4D44-98EC-...
> Two things,
> First I updated the BIOS with the "Beta" version, however it turned out to
> be the same BIOS already installed.
> Second I changed the HD boot order, putting the drive with K: partition
> first. Then reformatted the partition and reinstalled Vista but ONCE
> AGAIN I
> got the now familiar "Disk Read Error". It must have also written
> something
> to the C: drive, as I still had to reinstall the latest Acronis image in
> order to boot into XP.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Incidentally, if you try installing on the K drive in the future, if you
>> would just change the boot order in the BIOS to have the second HD first
>> in
>> the boot order, you can save time by not having to reinstall XP each
>> time.
>> This would write the boot files to the active partition on the second
>> drive.
>>
>> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> news:BEDA6D71-06EC-4B50-9CEE-...
>> > "If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>> > somewhere else. "
>> >
>> > Actually, the only way I can boot into Win XP is to restore the Acronis
>> > Image that I created just prior to attempting to install Vista. I may
>> > try
>> > to install Vista over the XP OS just to see whether it would work, with
>> > the
>> > assumption that I will restore an XP image soon after. I also find
>> > that I
>> > may not have the latest BIOS; what is installed is dated 06-01-2006.
>> > whereas
>> > there is a Beta BIOS created 01-04-2007 and might have been intended to
>> > facilitate Vista, so I may try an update. I can always revert back to
>> > the
>> > earlier BIOS if the Beta version doesn't help. I'm always a bit leery
>> > of
>> > Betas.
>> > --
>> > bobbo
>> >
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>> >> somewhere else. I suggest that you delete all the files on the K
>> >> drive
>> >> (if
>> >> you can, but not totally necessary) from XP. Make K the active
>> >> partition.
>> >> Then turn off the machine and disconnect your XP drive. Boot to the
>> >> Vista
>> >> DVD and install Vista to the K drive without deleting but do reformat.
>> >> See
>> >> what happens with this approach.
>> >>
>> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> news1A8B431-2FED-469B-B2AE-...
>> >> > My boot drive has C:\Windows XP Pro SP2, plus D:, E: and F:
>> >> > partitions.
>> >> > Second drive has G: H: I: J: and K: (K: is the newly formatted
>> >> > partition
>> >> > and
>> >> > has the Vista files.
>> >> > BIOS is the latest version.
>> >> > I can try VistaBootPro, but have no idea whether it will work.
>> >> > --
>> >> > bobbo
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> What exactly is your disk layout? What systems are on your drive
>> >> >> (s)
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> what are the system (active) partitions. Have you updated your
>> >> >> BIOS?
>> >> >> You found your Vista files where they should be, but on which
>> >> >> partition
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> the boot files being written. If you have XP installed, you may be
>> >> >> able
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> install VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to analyse and repair the booting
>> >> >> process.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:47D6ABA8-3E9E-48F7-83CC-...
>> >> >> > Hello John, I created a new partition on my second HD and
>> >> >> > attempted
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > install Vista there, but ran into the same DISK READ ERROR, press
>> >> >> > Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". However on inspecting the new
>> >> >> > partition, I
>> >> >> > find
>> >> >> > that Vist has written a number of files there. Is it conceivable
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > can
>> >> >> > fix the partition boot sector on C: using DiskBootPro that would
>> >> >> > enable
>> >> >> > booting?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> No. Windows XP drivers are not compatible. Delete the
>> >> >> >> partition
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> are
>> >> >> >> going to install Vista on and recreate it, then in advanced,
>> >> >> >> reformat
>> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> NTFS. See if that works. The disk read error is usually
>> >> >> >> associated
>> >> >> >> with
>> >> >> >> an
>> >> >> >> incompatible partition boot sector. You might search the
>> >> >> >> knowledge
>> >> >> >> base
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> see if any items seem to fit.
>> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:F5CF7CF6-23E4-4158-A57A-...
>> >> >> >> >I haven't tried to delete or format a partition. All drives
>> >> >> >> >are
>> >> >> >> >formatted
>> >> >> >> > NFTS. I just found a lot of unallocated space on my second
>> >> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> >> > and I
>> >> >> >> > formatted it NFTS and will attempt to install Vista in that
>> >> >> >> > partition.
>> >> >> >> > Am
>> >> >> >> > also looking for Windows XP SATA Controller drivers to have on
>> >> >> >> > hand.
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >> >> >> Since your disk is being seen during setup, what are you
>> >> >> >> >> doing?
>> >> >> >> >> Have
>> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> tried to delete the partition and reformat (advanced option)
>> >> >> >> >> during
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> setup. Has this disk per chance ever been formatted FAT32?
>> >> >> >> >> Are
>> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> formatting the disk NTFS?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:07457EE0-F580-4F9C-9B07-...
>> >> >> >> >> >I downloaded nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
>> >> >> >> >> >Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > XP(WHQL), however I don't believe there are SATA drivers
>> >> >> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >> >> > At
>> >> >> >> >> > least,
>> >> >> >> >> > Windows couldn't find a driver update in that download.
>> >> >> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> >> >> > wondering
>> >> >> >> >> > whether it's a driver problem at all, as the problem of
>> >> >> >> >> > “DISK
>> >> >> >> >> > READ
>> >> >> >> >> > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> >> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart" occurs during boot up, not
>> >> >> >> >> > within
>> >> >> >> >> > Windows.
>> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> > see that the Chipset drivers are dated 7-27-2005, whereas
>> >> >> >> >> > my
>> >> >> >> >> > Asus
>> >> >> >> >> > A8N5X
>> >> >> >> >> > MB
>> >> >> >> >> > was purchased in December 2006,... if that makes any
>> >> >> >> >> > difference.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > In any event, John, I appreciate your contribution to this
>> >> >> >> >> > post.
>> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> I've been to the link you provided, but I'm not sure which
>> >> >> >> >> >> download
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> try.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Is it this one: nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version
>> >> >> >> >> >> V6.65
>> >> >> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> >> >> Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> XP(WHQL)? .
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Use the search box in the upper left corner of the link
>> >> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> > sent.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> > news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >download
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >information
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >on
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > WD SATA internal drives.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> said
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> that
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> there
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> were
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> provided
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> by
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Microsoft.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> My
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> are
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> SATA
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> drivers
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> available from Asus.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > drivers
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > your
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > MOBO
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > an
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > OEM
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > version
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > operating
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > system
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > with
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows XP Pro.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > indicated
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Tekram
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > DC-305I/E
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > PCI
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ultra
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > will
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > not
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > work
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > So
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > mode.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > start
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > “DISK
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > READ
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ctrl/Alt/Del
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > only
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > restarts
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Error
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > again
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > first
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > reboot.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > image
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > my
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Is
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > it
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > possible
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation?
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > except
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > for
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Realtek
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > audio
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Western
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WDC
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > @DC
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > a
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > problem
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installing
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.

Exactly how many hard drives do you have in your system? What type are they
(SATA or IDE) How are they connected (to native M/B ports or to add-in
ports)? What drive locations is each in (drive 0, drive 1 etc)? How many
active partitions are on your drives and where are they located? What about
logical partitions?

There is too much that you have not told - in one place. It is hard to get
the total picture in drips and drabs.

Use mine as an example:

Drive 0 = SATA
1st partition (primary active NTFS) = 30 gig for Vista
2nd partition (primary inactive NTFS) = 20 gig for Windows XP
3rd partition (primary inactive DOS) = 70 meg for DOS
4th partition (extended - for logical partitions)
logical partition D: = 140 gig
logical partition E: = 140 gig

Drive 1 = SATA
1st partition = extended (for 141 gig logical partition F

Drive 2 = IDE
1st partition = extended (for 141 gig logical partition G

Now please map out yours.


--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"bobbo" <> wrote in message
news:9C08E70A-D152-4D44-98EC-...
> Two things,
> First I updated the BIOS with the "Beta" version, however it turned out to
> be the same BIOS already installed.
> Second I changed the HD boot order, putting the drive with K: partition
> first. Then reformatted the partition and reinstalled Vista but ONCE
> AGAIN I
> got the now familiar "Disk Read Error". It must have also written
> something
> to the C: drive, as I still had to reinstall the latest Acronis image in
> order to boot into XP.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Incidentally, if you try installing on the K drive in the future, if you
>> would just change the boot order in the BIOS to have the second HD first
>> in
>> the boot order, you can save time by not having to reinstall XP each
>> time.
>> This would write the boot files to the active partition on the second
>> drive.
>>
>> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> news:BEDA6D71-06EC-4B50-9CEE-...
>> > "If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>> > somewhere else. "
>> >
>> > Actually, the only way I can boot into Win XP is to restore the Acronis
>> > Image that I created just prior to attempting to install Vista. I may
>> > try
>> > to install Vista over the XP OS just to see whether it would work, with
>> > the
>> > assumption that I will restore an XP image soon after. I also find
>> > that I
>> > may not have the latest BIOS; what is installed is dated 06-01-2006.
>> > whereas
>> > there is a Beta BIOS created 01-04-2007 and might have been intended to
>> > facilitate Vista, so I may try an update. I can always revert back to
>> > the
>> > earlier BIOS if the Beta version doesn't help. I'm always a bit leery
>> > of
>> > Betas.
>> > --
>> > bobbo
>> >
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>> >> somewhere else. I suggest that you delete all the files on the K
>> >> drive
>> >> (if
>> >> you can, but not totally necessary) from XP. Make K the active
>> >> partition.
>> >> Then turn off the machine and disconnect your XP drive. Boot to the
>> >> Vista
>> >> DVD and install Vista to the K drive without deleting but do reformat.
>> >> See
>> >> what happens with this approach.
>> >>
>> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> news1A8B431-2FED-469B-B2AE-...
>> >> > My boot drive has C:\Windows XP Pro SP2, plus D:, E: and F:
>> >> > partitions.
>> >> > Second drive has G: H: I: J: and K: (K: is the newly formatted
>> >> > partition
>> >> > and
>> >> > has the Vista files.
>> >> > BIOS is the latest version.
>> >> > I can try VistaBootPro, but have no idea whether it will work.
>> >> > --
>> >> > bobbo
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> What exactly is your disk layout? What systems are on your drive
>> >> >> (s)
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> what are the system (active) partitions. Have you updated your
>> >> >> BIOS?
>> >> >> You found your Vista files where they should be, but on which
>> >> >> partition
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> the boot files being written. If you have XP installed, you may be
>> >> >> able
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> install VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to analyse and repair the booting
>> >> >> process.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:47D6ABA8-3E9E-48F7-83CC-...
>> >> >> > Hello John, I created a new partition on my second HD and
>> >> >> > attempted
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > install Vista there, but ran into the same DISK READ ERROR, press
>> >> >> > Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". However on inspecting the new
>> >> >> > partition, I
>> >> >> > find
>> >> >> > that Vist has written a number of files there. Is it conceivable
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > can
>> >> >> > fix the partition boot sector on C: using DiskBootPro that would
>> >> >> > enable
>> >> >> > booting?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> No. Windows XP drivers are not compatible. Delete the
>> >> >> >> partition
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> are
>> >> >> >> going to install Vista on and recreate it, then in advanced,
>> >> >> >> reformat
>> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> NTFS. See if that works. The disk read error is usually
>> >> >> >> associated
>> >> >> >> with
>> >> >> >> an
>> >> >> >> incompatible partition boot sector. You might search the
>> >> >> >> knowledge
>> >> >> >> base
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> see if any items seem to fit.
>> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:F5CF7CF6-23E4-4158-A57A-...
>> >> >> >> >I haven't tried to delete or format a partition. All drives
>> >> >> >> >are
>> >> >> >> >formatted
>> >> >> >> > NFTS. I just found a lot of unallocated space on my second
>> >> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> >> > and I
>> >> >> >> > formatted it NFTS and will attempt to install Vista in that
>> >> >> >> > partition.
>> >> >> >> > Am
>> >> >> >> > also looking for Windows XP SATA Controller drivers to have on
>> >> >> >> > hand.
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>> >> >> >> >> Since your disk is being seen during setup, what are you
>> >> >> >> >> doing?
>> >> >> >> >> Have
>> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> tried to delete the partition and reformat (advanced option)
>> >> >> >> >> during
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> setup. Has this disk per chance ever been formatted FAT32?
>> >> >> >> >> Are
>> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> formatting the disk NTFS?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:07457EE0-F580-4F9C-9B07-...
>> >> >> >> >> >I downloaded nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
>> >> >> >> >> >Windows
>> >> >> >> >> > XP(WHQL), however I don't believe there are SATA drivers
>> >> >> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >> >> > At
>> >> >> >> >> > least,
>> >> >> >> >> > Windows couldn't find a driver update in that download.
>> >> >> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> >> >> > wondering
>> >> >> >> >> > whether it's a driver problem at all, as the problem of
>> >> >> >> >> > “DISK
>> >> >> >> >> > READ
>> >> >> >> >> > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> >> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart" occurs during boot up, not
>> >> >> >> >> > within
>> >> >> >> >> > Windows.
>> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> > see that the Chipset drivers are dated 7-27-2005, whereas
>> >> >> >> >> > my
>> >> >> >> >> > Asus
>> >> >> >> >> > A8N5X
>> >> >> >> >> > MB
>> >> >> >> >> > was purchased in December 2006,... if that makes any
>> >> >> >> >> > difference.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > In any event, John, I appreciate your contribution to this
>> >> >> >> >> > post.
>> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> I've been to the link you provided, but I'm not sure which
>> >> >> >> >> >> download
>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> try.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Is it this one: nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version
>> >> >> >> >> >> V6.65
>> >> >> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> >> >> Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> XP(WHQL)? .
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Use the search box in the upper left corner of the link
>> >> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> > sent.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> > news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >download
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >information
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >on
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > WD SATA internal drives.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > > "bobbo" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> said
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> that
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> there
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> were
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> provided
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> by
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Microsoft.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> My
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> are
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> SATA
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> drivers
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> available from Asus.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> bobbo
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > drivers
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > your
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > MOBO
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > an
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > OEM
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > version
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > operating
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > system
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > with
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows XP Pro.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > indicated
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Tekram
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > DC-305I/E
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > PCI
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ultra
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > will
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > not
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > work
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > So
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > mode.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > start
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > message
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > “DISK
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > READ
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > ERROR,
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ctrl/Alt/Del
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > only
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > restarts
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Error
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > again
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > first
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > reboot.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > image
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > my
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Is
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > it
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > possible
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation?
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > except
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > for
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Realtek
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > audio
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Western
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WDC
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > @DC
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > a
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > problem
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installing
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.

Hi, Richard
I agree that a comprehensive list of drive properties would be helpful. I
would add some things:
1) I see so many references to loading SATA drivers that it might also be
helpful to know whether SATA drives are visible to DOS partitioning software
like Microsoft's Fdisk or Norton Ghost's Gdisk.exe when the system is
booted from a W98 boot floppy/CD. I'm assuming that if they are visible to
Fdisk or Gdisk from a DOS boot then SATA drivers is not an issue since they
are not needed.
2) Add whether partitions are hidden or not hidden. Seems kind of dangerous
to expose your Vista and XP systems to each other by not hiding one from the
other, although it might keep the drive letters consistent no matter which
partition is active.

I think that you meant to specify the format type (Fat16 or Fat32), rather
than OS, in "(primary inactive DOS)".

-Paul Randall

"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Exactly how many hard drives do you have in your system? What type are
> they (SATA or IDE) How are they connected (to native M/B ports or to
> add-in ports)? What drive locations is each in (drive 0, drive 1 etc)? How
> many active partitions are on your drives and where are they located? What
> about logical partitions?
>
> There is too much that you have not told - in one place. It is hard to get
> the total picture in drips and drabs.
>
> Use mine as an example:
>
> Drive 0 = SATA
> 1st partition (primary active NTFS) = 30 gig for Vista
> 2nd partition (primary inactive NTFS) = 20 gig for Windows XP
> 3rd partition (primary inactive DOS) = 70 meg for DOS
> 4th partition (extended - for logical partitions)
> logical partition D: = 140 gig
> logical partition E: = 140 gig
>
> Drive 1 = SATA
> 1st partition = extended (for 141 gig logical partition F
>
> Drive 2 = IDE
> 1st partition = extended (for 141 gig logical partition G
>
> Now please map out yours.
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
> news:9C08E70A-D152-4D44-98EC-...
>> Two things,
>> First I updated the BIOS with the "Beta" version, however it turned out
>> to
>> be the same BIOS already installed.
>> Second I changed the HD boot order, putting the drive with K: partition
>> first. Then reformatted the partition and reinstalled Vista but ONCE
>> AGAIN I
>> got the now familiar "Disk Read Error". It must have also written
>> something
>> to the C: drive, as I still had to reinstall the latest Acronis image in
>> order to boot into XP.
>> --
>> bobbo
>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" wrote:
>>
>>> Incidentally, if you try installing on the K drive in the future, if you
>>> would just change the boot order in the BIOS to have the second HD first
>>> in
>>> the boot order, you can save time by not having to reinstall XP each
>>> time.
>>> This would write the boot files to the active partition on the second
>>> drive.
>>>
>>> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>>> news:BEDA6D71-06EC-4B50-9CEE-...
>>> > "If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>>> > somewhere else. "
>>> >
>>> > Actually, the only way I can boot into Win XP is to restore the
>>> > Acronis
>>> > Image that I created just prior to attempting to install Vista. I
>>> > may
>>> > try
>>> > to install Vista over the XP OS just to see whether it would work,
>>> > with
>>> > the
>>> > assumption that I will restore an XP image soon after. I also find
>>> > that I
>>> > may not have the latest BIOS; what is installed is dated 06-01-2006.
>>> > whereas
>>> > there is a Beta BIOS created 01-04-2007 and might have been intended
>>> > to
>>> > facilitate Vista, so I may try an update. I can always revert back to
>>> > the
>>> > earlier BIOS if the Beta version doesn't help. I'm always a bit leery
>>> > of
>>> > Betas.
>>> > --
>>> > bobbo
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> If you can still boot into windows XP, Vista has put the boot files
>>> >> somewhere else. I suggest that you delete all the files on the K
>>> >> drive
>>> >> (if
>>> >> you can, but not totally necessary) from XP. Make K the active
>>> >> partition.
>>> >> Then turn off the machine and disconnect your XP drive. Boot to the
>>> >> Vista
>>> >> DVD and install Vista to the K drive without deleting but do
>>> >> reformat.
>>> >> See
>>> >> what happens with this approach.
>>> >>
>>> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>>> >> news1A8B431-2FED-469B-B2AE-...
>>> >> > My boot drive has C:\Windows XP Pro SP2, plus D:, E: and F:
>>> >> > partitions.
>>> >> > Second drive has G: H: I: J: and K: (K: is the newly formatted
>>> >> > partition
>>> >> > and
>>> >> > has the Vista files.
>>> >> > BIOS is the latest version.
>>> >> > I can try VistaBootPro, but have no idea whether it will work.
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > bobbo
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> What exactly is your disk layout? What systems are on your drive
>>> >> >> (s)
>>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> what are the system (active) partitions. Have you updated your
>>> >> >> BIOS?
>>> >> >> You found your Vista files where they should be, but on which
>>> >> >> partition
>>> >> >> are
>>> >> >> the boot files being written. If you have XP installed, you may
>>> >> >> be
>>> >> >> able
>>> >> >> to
>>> >> >> install VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to analyse and repair the booting
>>> >> >> process.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>>> >> >> news:47D6ABA8-3E9E-48F7-83CC-...
>>> >> >> > Hello John, I created a new partition on my second HD and
>>> >> >> > attempted
>>> >> >> > to
>>> >> >> > install Vista there, but ran into the same DISK READ ERROR,
>>> >> >> > press
>>> >> >> > Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". However on inspecting the new
>>> >> >> > partition, I
>>> >> >> > find
>>> >> >> > that Vist has written a number of files there. Is it
>>> >> >> > conceivable
>>> >> >> > that
>>> >> >> > I
>>> >> >> > can
>>> >> >> > fix the partition boot sector on C: using DiskBootPro that would
>>> >> >> > enable
>>> >> >> > booting?
>>> >> >> > --
>>> >> >> > bobbo
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> No. Windows XP drivers are not compatible. Delete the
>>> >> >> >> partition
>>> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> are
>>> >> >> >> going to install Vista on and recreate it, then in advanced,
>>> >> >> >> reformat
>>> >> >> >> it
>>> >> >> >> NTFS. See if that works. The disk read error is usually
>>> >> >> >> associated
>>> >> >> >> with
>>> >> >> >> an
>>> >> >> >> incompatible partition boot sector. You might search the
>>> >> >> >> knowledge
>>> >> >> >> base
>>> >> >> >> and
>>> >> >> >> see if any items seem to fit.
>>> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>>> >> >> >> news:F5CF7CF6-23E4-4158-A57A-...
>>> >> >> >> >I haven't tried to delete or format a partition. All drives
>>> >> >> >> >are
>>> >> >> >> >formatted
>>> >> >> >> > NFTS. I just found a lot of unallocated space on my second
>>> >> >> >> > drive
>>> >> >> >> > and I
>>> >> >> >> > formatted it NFTS and will attempt to install Vista in that
>>> >> >> >> > partition.
>>> >> >> >> > Am
>>> >> >> >> > also looking for Windows XP SATA Controller drivers to have
>>> >> >> >> > on
>>> >> >> >> > hand.
>>> >> >> >> > --
>>> >> >> >> > bobbo
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>>> >> >> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>> >> >> >> >> Since your disk is being seen during setup, what are you
>>> >> >> >> >> doing?
>>> >> >> >> >> Have
>>> >> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> >> tried to delete the partition and reformat (advanced option)
>>> >> >> >> >> during
>>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> setup. Has this disk per chance ever been formatted FAT32?
>>> >> >> >> >> Are
>>> >> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> >> formatting the disk NTFS?
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> "bobbo" <> wrote in message
>>> >> >> >> >> news:07457EE0-F580-4F9C-9B07-...
>>> >> >> >> >> >I downloaded nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for
>>> >> >> >> >> >Windows
>>> >> >> >> >> > XP(WHQL), however I don't believe there are SATA drivers
>>> >> >> >> >> > there.
>>> >> >> >> >> > At
>>> >> >> >> >> > least,
>>> >> >> >> >> > Windows couldn't find a driver update in that download.
>>> >> >> >> >> > I'm
>>> >> >> >> >> > wondering
>>> >> >> >> >> > whether it's a driver problem at all, as the problem of
>>> >> >> >> >> > "DISK
>>> >> >> >> >> > READ
>>> >> >> >> >> > ERROR,
>>> >> >> >> >> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart" occurs during boot up, not
>>> >> >> >> >> > within
>>> >> >> >> >> > Windows.
>>> >> >> >> >> > I
>>> >> >> >> >> > see that the Chipset drivers are dated 7-27-2005, whereas
>>> >> >> >> >> > my
>>> >> >> >> >> > Asus
>>> >> >> >> >> > A8N5X
>>> >> >> >> >> > MB
>>> >> >> >> >> > was purchased in December 2006,... if that makes any
>>> >> >> >> >> > difference.
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > In any event, John, I appreciate your contribution to this
>>> >> >> >> >> > post.
>>> >> >> >> >> > --
>>> >> >> >> >> > bobbo
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> I've been to the link you provided, but I'm not sure
>>> >> >> >> >> >> which
>>> >> >> >> >> >> download
>>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >> try.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Is it this one: nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version
>>> >> >> >> >> >> V6.65
>>> >> >> >> >> >> for
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Windows
>>> >> >> >> >> >> XP(WHQL)? .
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>>> >> >> >> >> >> bobbo
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > Use the search box in the upper left corner of the link
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > I
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > sent.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > message
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-...
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >download
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >information
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >on
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > > WD SATA internal drives.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > > --
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > > bobbo
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > > "bobbo" wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Windows
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> said
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> that
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> there
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> were
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> provided
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> by
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> Microsoft.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> My
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> are
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> SATA
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> drivers
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> available from Asus.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> --
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> bobbo
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> "John Barnes" wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > drivers
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > on
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > your
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > MOBO
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > "bobbo" <> wrote in
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > message
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-...
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > an
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > OEM
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > version
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > operating
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > system
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > with
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows XP Pro.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > indicated
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Tekram
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > or
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > DC-305I/E
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > PCI
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ultra
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > SCSI
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > will
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > not
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > work
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > in
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > So
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > boot
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > mode.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > start
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > message
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > "DISK
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > READ
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > ERROR,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Ctrl/Alt/Del
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > only
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > restarts
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Error
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > again
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > on
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > first
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > reboot.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > an
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > image
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > of
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > my
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > partition in order to enable booting into
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Windows
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > XP.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Is
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > it
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > possible
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > that
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installation?
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > except
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > for
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Realtek
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > audio
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > which
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Western
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WDC
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Digital
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > @DC
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > WD
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > a
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > problem
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > installing
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > Vista
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
>