CD-ROM and more

[LondonJen]

My first post and I need help.
On startup:
Detecting Primary Master
Detecting Secondery Master
Primary Master drive fails

Ultra 100 BIOS 2.01 (Build 35)
Ultra 100 BIOS is not installed because there are no drivers attached

Wizard wants to add new hardware PCI Mass Storage Controller (which I am not installing)

System- Device Manager Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) has ! in yellow
also the Standard Floppy Disk controller.

When trying to access CD-Rm it's not accessible (this folder was moved or removed) message.

Any help would be welcomed

[flanzig1]

You may have the CD drive jumpered incorrectly. If using an 80 wire cable(blue/black/gray connectoers) connect the blue connector to the mobo and the black to the drive. Set the jumper on the CD drive to CS(cable select).

[glc]

Motherboard model, please - if it's a name brand computer, brand and model, please.

It sounds like you have an old Gateway with the addon Promise Ultra 100 PCI card. When you insert this card, it will knock out the primary IDE controller and you can't do anything about it. You have to use the card for hard drives and the secondary IDE for opticals.

[LondonJen]

thank you all for helping me.
I changed the jump setting to CS but that did not help.

The Motherboard is ASUS A7V-133
with ADM Athlon

LondonJen

[glc]

You need a bios update. This is a known issue, doing so will clear the flags. You also have to install the Promise controller drivers.

Here is a very good FAQ for that motherboard - it DOES have a lot of quirks.

http://www.amdmb.com/faq-display.php?FAQ=4

[LondonJen]

would this be one of the right files


ASUS A7V133
Name Version Size Released Views / Downl.
BIOS for A7V133 1008 218.38Kb 08.03.2002 575 / 257
System: BIOS Files.
Vendor`s HomePage: http://www.asus.com.tw
Description:
BIOS for A7V133
Legal information:
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Attention!
Some software were taken from unsecure sources. We do not guarantee its workability and compatibility. We do not cover any losses spend by its installation. Downloading files from www.DriversCollection.com means you are informed about it and agree to this terms.

[glc]

Probably, but you are best off getting the file direct from the Asus site. Version 1009 is the latest. You will also need the Aflash 2.21 bios flashing utility, and a bare basic bootable floppy disk with no additional drivers.

Go to support.asus.com, choose downloads, input your board. You will find what you need. Get the bios file, the flash utility, and the Promise controller drivers.

[LondonJen]

Interesting results:
Having unzipped Aflash.exe into a new dir of it's own with the BIOS 1009
(this is a fax doc file, is that what is should be?)
I moved the unzipped Aflash.exe to a newly formated floppy
(no Autoexec nor config on floppy)
Booted up on that floppy and got:
Remove isk or other media Press any key to restart.

Also on second try I got:
Invalid system disk
Replace the disk, and then press any key.

Why so?

[glc]

The floppy has to be bootable before you copy the flasher and the bios file to it. If you have a Win9x machine available, just put a floppy in, format it, and issue this command from a DOS prompt:

sys a:

XP can create a DOS bootable floppy, but it puts too much stuff on it. You can download driver free disk images for bios flashing from www.bootdisk.com if you have to.

The unzipped bios file should be either a .bin or .rom file.

[LondonJen]

About to AFlash,
Option 2: Update Bios without Boot Block and ESCD
Is that a good thing?

kind regards

[LondonJen]

just one other thing.
The Bios file AVU1009 has AWD extension

[LondonJen]

I have flashed the Bios.
Thank you for your help with that

[LondonJen]

Detect CD-Rom in DOS but not in Windows.
Why so?

No Promise drivers for windows98SE so far.

[glc]

http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/...aWinDrvB29.zip
http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mis...20265/raid.zip

[LondonJen]

Interesting encounter:
When trying to access a file from the A:\ drive, the CD-Rom and the connected drive (connected via the same cable) lights up and appear to be trying to communicate with each other.
Q: Why would they do that?
Note: the A:\ drive takes a back seat and don’t even bother to light up.

The file in question was a pdf file.

[glc]

If you have 2 IDE devices connected to the same cable, use an 80 wire Ultra ATA cable, connect the proper end to the motherboard, connect the master to the other end and the slave to the middle, and jumper BOTH drives CS (cable select).

[LondonJen]

I have two drives and CD-Rom:
The drive in question is
IDE 40 pins H.D.D. removable maxtor drive with on jumper,
should it be cabled alone as master?