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Old 06-12-2008, 08:25 AM
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Exclamation Viasraid.sys can not be found

I tried to install XP onto my computer but it came up with a message just after i started. The Messege is "viasraid.sys can not be found press any key to contenue.

How would i fix this?
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Default Re: Viasraid.sys can not be found

Your sata raid drivers are missing. Perhaps someone with more experience in raid will come along to give you the answer.
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What happens when you press the any key?
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Default Re: Viasraid.sys can not be found

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What happens when you press the any key?

Where's the any key?
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Where's the any key?




...Okay mate, so what does happen after you press any key?
and are you using sata drives?

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Well when i press the any key the computer will restart and do the load xp thing and say Viasraid.sys can not be found like a constant looooooop
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Have you tried safemode, etc.?
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Default Re: Viasraid.sys can not be found

like ash said try to boot up in safety mode get a usb stick rdy with drivers of your motherbord from that motherbords manufacture website in safe mode try to install the raid drivers and reboot in most cases it should work else. its also possible to turn of the raid options in the bios if you are using a raid option that is
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well i tried putting the drivers on but that just stuffed the computer even more
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