Error loading operating system ?

[chudley]

Error loading operating system is the display I get.

I have just installed my new IP35pro, e6750, and corsair memory. The MB is supposed to auto detect the sata drives and use the correct function for them (RAID 0)

When I booy up it detects the drives but fails on the loading of the OS. I tried a separate drive which seemed to load until it fell over (I was expecting it as it kaputt anyway).

I disconnected and reinstalled old MB. mem and drives and got the same error. After swapping back to my old sata cables it has now started up and is working ok - writing this on - it did say it had recovered from a serious error.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[Ham]

You didn't re-format for the mobo change?

 

[chudley]

No, not sure if I need to ? although I thought I might have seen a thread about this somewhere before but could not find it.

If thats what needs to be done (as in a fresh drive) I may just buy a new one.

 

[Ham]

In theory you shouldn't have to no. But ive swaped out the same drive between 3 different setups and every time it needed a format too work properly.

It booted and was usable, pretty stable too. Just slllloooow.

 

[chudley]

Roger, not gonna format just yet but will obviously have to consider it for the future.

Tbh I am due a resh install soon anyway so new drives might not be necessary.

Still not sure why it came up with the same problem when i went back to old setup and then worked when i swapped the cables?

 

[nrage]

So, you're booting windows which is installed on a RAID array?

What RAID chip is on the old and new MBs?

Remember when you installed windows you had to insert a floppy disk with RAID drivers, windows needs these to see the drives and install on them. I suspect it also needs them to boot the installation.

So, if the RAID chips have changed, then windows wont be able to boot.

You will need a re-install, or some way to put the new drivers into the old installation.

After having this same setup myself once I decided it's better not to install windows onto a RAID array, but instead install onto a single drive and just put the windows pagefile (virtual memory) and any games onto a RAID array (ideally of WD raptors if you could afford it).

Heck, even just switching mobo can cause boot failure due to driver problems.

 

[chudley]

^^ Could be what you have mentioned, the old chipset is ALI, but I am sure it says that the motherboard has automatic detection of RAID.

Just had a god read throught teh manual and it looks like a full fresh install is needed as it is intel or Jmicron sata drivers that I need.

 

[nrage]

^^ Could be what you have mentioned, the old chipset is ALI, but I am sure it says that the motherboard has automatic detection of RAID.

How far did it get when booting? I suspect the RAID auto detection is working i.e. the RAID chip notices your drives and realises that are a RAID array. I suspect it notices there is an OS on the array and tries to boot. I suspect at this point windows loads the wrong RAID drivers and fails to boot.

I could be wrong.

A re-install will definately fix it.

Can you put RAID drivers on a USB drive or do you need a floppy... I've never tried a USB drive.

 

[chudley]

I should be able to install them on either a floppy or usb drive as the mb can boot from both, but i they need to be on a floppy for the F6 windows install bit.

Unfortunately I need to do a fresh install, as the sata drivers are incompatible