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by smiththewrestler

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i just formatted and reinstalled xp and it wont detect my onbosrd video card or raid controller... what do i do????

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by usit

you tried going to the pc?s manufactures website and down loading the drivers?
As for the raid contoller you need to install that during xp installation, you will see in the begining of the install. It will ask you to press f6 for raid drivers.

by oh smeg

And as for the RAID as was correctly said in the above post you need to setup this during the Windows Install.

As you seem not to be using a Slipstreamed Install Disc you don't have the Drivers that your Hardware needs so you need to install these after you install Windows unless it is something like the RAID Array which you need to install at the very beginning if you have the OS on the RAID.

If you are only using the RAID for Data and the like and not putting the OS on it then all you need to do is install the RAID Driver and setup your Array.

If you want to make your Own Slipstreamed Install CD for this Hardware follow the directions here

http://tinyurl.com/326fg3

While it is supposed to tell you how to apply SP2 with XP it also covers the required things to add Drivers.

Col

by smiththewrestler

its a cisnet computer. i dont have the drivers and all i need is updates from microsoft???

by oh smeg

NO you need the drivers for the hardware or it will not work as well as it can or should. M$ Patches are only Security Updates to plug Holes and fix other problems resulting from Poor Codding Practices. They [b]Do Not[/b] make hardware work when there are no drivers installed.

If you have a White Box there you need to identify each part and download the required drivers for everything inside the case. If you have an Off the Shelf System you need to visit the Makers Web Site and download the drivers for that model.

If you don't install the drivers you will be stuck with crappy Video and most likely some other things not working at all. Things like Modems are the most likely not to work and as you only have the Default Windows Video Drivers loaded you will be getting poor Video Out that isn't possible to do anything with, In severe cases the Windows Default Video Driver looks like the system is in Safe Mode with 8 Bit Color and the inability to ramp up the Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates.

Col

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