Re: PCI SATA Controller Problem

In article <b2e5f494-c7b5-4a06-a96f-49880a1f8d48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
s.com>, naza <naza911@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

The Issue is this. When I hook up the hard drives to the PCI
controller, they are not seen at all by the BIOS.

Which BIOS? The PC's system BIOS, or the PCI controller's BIOS?

If the drives are not seen by the PCI controller's BIOS, something is
wrong. Check cables, etc.

The drives on the add-in card are _not_ meant to be seen by the system
BIOS. This will only detect drives plugged into the motherboard sockets.

In the system BIOS setup utility, you need to configure it to boot from
an add-in controller. The way this is done varies; look for options
like "boot from SCSI" or "Try booting from other devices".

Once you have that working (booting from the drive attached to the
card), you may need to reinstall Windows using the F6/install additional
driver method. A repair install may also work. If Windows begins to
boot but stops with a STOP 0x7B blue screen, it's because the driver for
the controller chip on the add-in card is not installed.

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