First post, by Synaps3
This is somewhat of a continuation of my thread here:
Windows 2000 inaccessible boot device 8.4GB BIOS - solution
I am having a problem with the IDE controller on MSI MS-5146 (SiS 5571 chipset) socket 7 motherboard. The problem involves random read errors from the drive after installing an OS. The only OS I can make work is DOS, but I have a feeling the problem is just less noticeable with DOS because there is so little disk IO happening. Originally, the BIOS had the 8.4GB limit problem. I was thinking of going the XT-IDE route until I discovered a 128GB BIOS patch when searching "Microstar" instead of MSI (was unaware that was their original name). The patch "worked" as in it now shows the proper drive size in the BIOS, but the problem still remains.
Here is what I have tried and what happens as a result:
1. I don't have an IDE drive less than 128GB, so I try a larger IDE drive. No matter the settings in BIOS, it hangs the system.
2. I tried an IDE to SD card adapter. The 64GB SD card is detected correctly by the BIOS.
- I install windows 2000
Drive shows the correct size and formats
Copies all installation files
After windows 2000 boot logo - BSOD (inaccessible boot device - 7B)
3. I tried to install windows 98 on SD card.
- Boot windows 98 disk and type 'fdisk'
Partition the drive
Verifying drive integrity - works fine
It asks to reboot, so reboot
No partitions visible on reboot (it didn't do anything)
4. I tried to install windows 2000 with partition < 2GB
- This worked, but was unstable and resulted in many BSOD over time
5. I tried an IDE to SATA converter with 64GB SSD (i do have SATA drives < 128GB, just not IDE)
- Same problem as #2
6. I tried a PCI IDE controller (one with a VIA chip that is supposed to be bootable). It would not detect any drives.
7. I used DOS 7.1 with 4GB SD card in the IDE to SD adapter.
- This is the only one that seems to work, but I am doubtful that it's stable.
Does anyone know why this is happening? I remember a long time ago I had a Baby AT motherboard with Pentium MMX. This was when I was pretty young and just getting into computer stuff. I remember trying to install windows on it also and having similar problems. Is this a thing that runs common among this mobo era? I can't remember much of what I tried back then, but I gave up eventually and I don't know what happened to the board.
Systems:
BOARD | RAM | CPU | GPU
ASUS CUV4X-D | 2GB | 2 x PIII Tualatin ~1.5 GHz | Radeon HD 4650
DELL DIMENSION XPS 466V | 64MB | AMD 5x86 133MHz | Number Nine Ticket to Ride
Sergey Kiselev's Micro8088 10MHz | 640KB | Trident VGA