Can't dual boot Vista Home Premium & Win XP Pro

> You probably need to supply the SATA controller drivers on your MOBO
>
> "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-89EF0F1DC9C5@microsoft.com...

> > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of Vista
> > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system with
> > Windows XP Pro.
> > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
> > Tekram
> > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra SCSI
> > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in Vista.
> > So
> > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start the
> > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ ERROR,
> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts the
> > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
> > reboot.
> > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows XP
> > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible that
> > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
> > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek audio
> > which
> > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
> > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
> > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
> > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
> > Vista
> > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
> > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home Premium
> > in
> > a dual boot mode.
> > Thank you,
> > --
> > bobbo

>
>

> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows said that there were
> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use provided by Microsoft. My
> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are SATA drivers
> available from Asus.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>

> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller drivers on your MOBO
> >
> > "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-89EF0F1DC9C5@microsoft.com...

> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of Vista
> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system with
> > > Windows XP Pro.
> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
> > > Tekram
> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra SCSI
> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in Vista.
> > > So
> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start the
> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ ERROR,
> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts the
> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
> > > reboot.
> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows XP
> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible that
> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek audio
> > > which
> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
> > > Vista
> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
> > > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home Premium
> > > in
> > > a dual boot mode.
> > > Thank you,
> > > --
> > > bobbo

> >
> >

>I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver download information
>on
> WD SATA internal drives.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "bobbo" wrote:
>

>> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows said that there
>> were
>> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use provided by Microsoft.
>> My
>> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are SATA drivers
>> available from Asus.
>> --
>> bobbo
>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" wrote:
>>

>> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller drivers on your MOBO
>> >
>> > "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-89EF0F1DC9C5@microsoft.com...
>> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of
>> > > Vista
>> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system
>> > > with
>> > > Windows XP Pro.
>> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
>> > > Tekram
>> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra
>> > > SCSI
>> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in
>> > > Vista.
>> > > So
>> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start
>> > > the
>> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ
>> > > ERROR,
>> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts
>> > > the
>> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
>> > > reboot.
>> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows
>> > > XP
>> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible
>> > > that
>> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
>> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek
>> > > audio
>> > > which
>> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
>> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
>> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
>> > > Vista
>> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
>> > > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home
>> > > Premium
>> > > in
>> > > a dual boot mode.
>> > > Thank you,
>> > > --
>> > > bobbo
>> >
>> >

>I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver download information
>on
> WD SATA internal drives.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "bobbo" wrote:
>

>> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows said that there
>> were
>> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use provided by Microsoft.
>> My
>> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are SATA drivers
>> available from Asus.
>> --
>> bobbo
>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" wrote:
>>

>> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller drivers on your MOBO
>> >
>> > "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-89EF0F1DC9C5@microsoft.com...
>> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of
>> > > Vista
>> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system
>> > > with
>> > > Windows XP Pro.
>> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
>> > > Tekram
>> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra
>> > > SCSI
>> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in
>> > > Vista.
>> > > So
>> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start
>> > > the
>> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ
>> > > ERROR,
>> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts
>> > > the
>> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
>> > > reboot.
>> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows
>> > > XP
>> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible
>> > > that
>> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
>> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek
>> > > audio
>> > > which
>> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
>> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
>> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
>> > > Vista
>> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
>> > > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home
>> > > Premium
>> > > in
>> > > a dual boot mode.
>> > > Thank you,
>> > > --
>> > > bobbo
>> >
>> >

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>
> "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news43F1233-00B8-4408-A919-39D02A7F78DA@microsoft.com...

> >I have contacted Asus Tech support requesting driver download information
> >on
> > WD SATA internal drives.
> > --
> > bobbo
> >
> >
> > "bobbo" wrote:
> >

> >> I attempted to upgrade the WD SATA drivers, but Windows said that there
> >> were
> >> no better drivers than the one(s) that were in use provided by Microsoft.
> >> My
> >> MOBO is an Asus A8N5X, and will check whether there are SATA drivers
> >> available from Asus.
> >> --
> >> bobbo
> >>
> >>
> >> "John Barnes" wrote:
> >>
> >> > You probably need to supply the SATA controller drivers on your MOBO
> >> >
> >> > "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-89EF0F1DC9C5@microsoft.com...
> >> > > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of
> >> > > Vista
> >> > > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system
> >> > > with
> >> > > Windows XP Pro.
> >> > > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
> >> > > Tekram
> >> > > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra
> >> > > SCSI
> >> > > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in
> >> > > Vista.
> >> > > So
> >> > > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start
> >> > > the
> >> > > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ
> >> > > ERROR,
> >> > > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts
> >> > > the
> >> > > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
> >> > > reboot.
> >> > > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows
> >> > > XP
> >> > > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible
> >> > > that
> >> > > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
> >> > > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek
> >> > > audio
> >> > > which
> >> > > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
> >> > > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
> >> > > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
> >> > > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
> >> > > Vista
> >> > > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
> >> > > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home
> >> > > Premium
> >> > > in
> >> > > a dual boot mode.
> >> > > Thank you,
> >> > > --
> >> > > bobbo
> >> >
> >> >

>
>

> As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of Vista
> Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system with
> Windows XP Pro.
> I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
> Tekram
> SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra SCSI
> Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in Vista.
> So
> far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start the
> installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ ERROR,
> press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts the
> install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
> reboot.
> At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows XP
> partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible that
> the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
> Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek audio
> which
> can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
> I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
> WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
> 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
> Vista
> dual booting on SATA hard drives.
> Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home Premium
> in
> a dual boot mode.
> Thank you,
> --
> bobbo

> You are getting the disk read error because you had a second (an IDE hard
> drive) connected when you installed Vista on your SATA drive. Am I correct?
>
> Disconnect the 2nd, 3rd, 4th drives (all drives you are not installing Vista
> to) and install Vista to the SATA drive. Boards with the Nvidia chipsets are
> vulnerable to this anomaly.
>
> After a successful boot into Vista, shut down and reconnect your other
> drives. All will be well.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-89EF0F1DC9C5@microsoft.com...

> > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of Vista
> > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system with
> > Windows XP Pro.
> > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
> > Tekram
> > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra SCSI
> > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in Vista.
> > So
> > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start the
> > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ ERROR,
> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts the
> > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
> > reboot.
> > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows XP
> > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible that
> > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
> > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek audio
> > which
> > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
> > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
> > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
> > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
> > Vista
> > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
> > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home Premium
> > in
> > a dual boot mode.
> > Thank you,
> > --
> > bobbo

>
>

> Hello Richard, thanks for your input.
>
> I don't have any IDE hard drives in my system, however I do have IDE
> DVD/CD
> and IDE DVD/CD/RW drives in my system (one each). Once apon a time, I
> cloned an IDE to a SATA drive using Acronis True Image, but I have done
> two
> or three clean installs of Win XP Pro since then. I also have an external
> USB HD. I also have a Tekram SCSI controller for an old internal Zip 100
> drive. It's been suggested to pull the plug on the zip drive, which will
> be
> part of my next attempt.
>
> I haven't been able to get past the first restart when attempting to
> install
> Vista; it always stops, displaying the disk read error.
> --
> bobbo
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>

>> You are getting the disk read error because you had a second (an IDE hard
>> drive) connected when you installed Vista on your SATA drive. Am I
>> correct?
>>
>> Disconnect the 2nd, 3rd, 4th drives (all drives you are not installing
>> Vista
>> to) and install Vista to the SATA drive. Boards with the Nvidia chipsets
>> are
>> vulnerable to this anomaly.
>>
>> After a successful boot into Vista, shut down and reconnect your other
>> drives. All will be well.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>> "bobbo" <bobbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2FAAE060-D15E-4F9F-992E-89EF0F1DC9C5@microsoft.com...

>> > As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of
>> > Vista
>> > Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system
>> > with
>> > Windows XP Pro.
>> > I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the
>> > Tekram
>> > SCSI controller (Tekram DC-395U/UW/F, DC-315/U or DC-305I/E PCI Ultra
>> > SCSI
>> > Host Adapter V3.0.3) for my Iomega 100 Zip drive will not work in
>> > Vista.
>> > So
>> > far, I have been unable to install Vista in dual boot mode. I start
>> > the
>> > installation, but on the first reboot I get the message “DISK READ
>> > ERROR,
>> > press Ctrl/Alt/Del to restart". Pressing Ctrl/Alt/Del only restarts
>> > the
>> > install process but encounters the Disk Read Error again on the first
>> > reboot.
>> > At that point, it becomes necessary to restore an image of my Windows
>> > XP
>> > partition in order to enable booting into Windows XP. Is it possible
>> > that
>> > the Tekram SCSI controller is preventing the installation?
>> > Vista Upgrade advisor found no other problems except for Realtek audio
>> > which
>> > can be fixed with a driver upgrade.
>> > I have two SATA hard drives installed, a Western Digital WDC
>> > WD1600JS-55MHB1 as the boot drive, and a Western Digital @DC WD
>> > 2500KS-00MJBO. I have heard that there could be a problem installing
>> > Vista
>> > dual booting on SATA hard drives.
>> > Please advise as to how I may successfully install the Vista Home
>> > Premium
>> > in
>> > a dual boot mode.
>> > Thank you,
>> > --
>> > bobbo

>>
>>