RAID Array not recognized by NT Server 4.0 Install Program

[diecad]

HELP!

I have a Tyan Tiger 200T Motherboard on a new computer
a Promise Ultra ATA100 SuperTrak SX6000 6Ch RAID Card
4 * 60GB IBM ATA 100 7200 RPM Hard Drives

No operating system installed YET.

On boot the CMOS has a boot sequence of CD, Floppy, SCSI
The RAID configurator recoginizes all drives and I have them configured RAID 0+1 for a total available space of 120GB

Fdisk off Win95 boot disk recognizes the hard drives and will format a primary dos partition. Then I can format C:

Problems arise when I try to install Win NT server 4.0. I get an error message "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed on your computer." It goes on to say I should specify a valid partition in the DOS section of the set-up. (Don't know what it is talking about or why it can't find the RAID array). I load the latest drivers for the RAID card during the add hardware drivers "S" option and they load up. No matter what I do it can't seem to find a valid place to install the OS.

HELP!!!!!!!
diecad@iserv.net

[Omega]

I'm pretty sure your problem is that you need to press F6 immediately once you run the NT installer. This will allow you to load third-party SCSI/RAID drivers (a bit later in the install process). This is a fairly common problem. If you don't have a floppy with the drivers, make one from the CD, or download the drivers (NT drivers), and put them on a floppy disk.

I'm 90% sure doing this will solve your problem.

[Disclaimer: You talk about some S load drivers option...to be honest I've never actually installed NT 4.0, but I know what I've described is the case with Windows 2000 and XP (based from the NT kernel). It's possible your S option is the equivilant of this...but I don't know for sure.]