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"The file sym_u3.sys could not be found"

By Mark2.0 ·
"The file sym_u3.sys could not be found"

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?? trying to clean install XP Pro SP3 on a VISTA machine. HELP!!

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Do you have a SCSI drive???

by DMambo In reply to "The file sym_u3.sys coul ...

First off, have you wiped the drive prior to the downgrade to XP? If not, then use killdisk or another freeware app to completely wipe the drive.

sym_u3.sys is an LSI driver file. If you need to load it, you need to hit F6 during Windows CD boot to load SCSI drivers.

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