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Dell Precision T3600 Windows 7 Install problems
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Dell Precision T3600
I have been trying to install Windows 7 on this machine now for two days :) I have tried numerous drivers off the support website.
This machine has two 500gb SAS drives configured with a Dell H310 SAS card.
initially I configured both drives as a raid-1 mirror, initialized both disks and set the boot options in BIOS to ata and legacy.
I then load the Windows 7 setup and has problems finding the drives. Ok I thought get the drivers to the H310 card. No matter what driver I throw at this thing it refuses to detect any hard disk.
I get a error messaged saying continue to load *signed drivers*
I have tried every driver on the Dell site, and also other suggestions with Intel drivers nothing has worked.
I get the same problem the windows installer cannot see the drives. I even unraided the configuration and same problem occurs.
This is a headache! please is there a simple way to install windows on this heap of junk :)
speedstep
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December 16th, 2016 07:00
PCI cards in General DO NOT ENUMERATE properly or install without CHIPSET DRIVERS (F6 mass Storage Drivers) Being installed FIRST.:emotion-3:
There are 2 fiiles at the link you want the one that is 156K
http:/downloads.dell.com/folder00575768m/9/drvr_sas_dell_perc8-1dv4h_win7_x64_whql_setup_zpe.exe
'"Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware" installation error on a Windows 7-based or a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer'.
This is not cookie cutter you must extract the drivers and point to them on a USB storage device unzipped. EXE OR ZIP is not F6 READABLE.
The Advanced Drive Format hard drive will be recognized and Setup will continue as expected.
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?DriverId=1DV4H&productCode=precision-t3600
http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER00575768M/9/DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8-1DV4H_Win7_X64_WHQL_setup_ZPE.exe
Rename this EXE to PERC.ZIP
then extract the 4 FILES to diskette or USB flash drive and F6 point to them. In windows 7 you "load drivers" from usb flash drive.
DELL HV52W
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Long Description: PERC8 SAS H310, Full Height
Short Description: PWA,CTL,SAS,H310,ADPT,FH,PWS
The Dell Driver package says:
Title: SAS RAID: PERC H310/H710P Adapter for Precision Workstations,
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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download supports the following controllers
LSI MegaRAID: MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i/8i,MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i/8i/16i,MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i,MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e,MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e,MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e,MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e,MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i,MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e,MegaRAID SAS 8704EM2,MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2,MegaRAID SAS 8880EM2,MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP
LSI HBA:LSI SAS3041E-R,LSI SAS3041X-R,LSI SAS3080X-R,LSI SAS3081E-R,LSI SAS3442E-R,LSI SAS3442X-R,LSI WarpDrive SLP-300,9212 4i4e-R spec,9211-8i/4i-R spec
www.dell.com/.../dell-perc-h310-spec-sheet.pdf
ally_uk
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December 16th, 2016 12:00
Firstly I am aware that you require a driver in order to use the sas controller.
Secondly F6 drivers do not exist with Windows 7 I am sure you mean load drivers.
Thirdly why would you rename a .exe file to a .zip file? that doesn't make any sense
surely you would just extract the files and then transfer to usb....
Lastly the drivers you have provided simply do not work. Whenever I go to load a driver, doesn't matter what one it is a error screen appears telling me to load signed drivers and the hard disks do not appear...
ally_uk
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December 18th, 2016 10:00
I will try this the resolution you posted tommorow and will post back results
speedstep
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December 18th, 2016 13:00
The raid controller has f6 drivers(Mass storage) that must be unzipped to the root of a cd or floppy or usb flash drive. Which drivers depends on whether you are using the onboard INTEL controller or the H310/H710 SAS controller. If that is the controller you have to initialize the raid container CTRL R bios format before installing the f6 drivers.
5.1.119.32,A00
This package provides the driver for Intel C600 SCU Storage Controller and is supported on Precision T series running the following Windows Operating system Windows: Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32/64-bit).
http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01066332M/3/RSTe_f6_X5W2D_A02_ZPE.exe
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=0TM0H&
The F6 driver is 156K in 4 files.
DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8_Win7_X64_A01_setup-0TM0H_ZPE.exe
File Format:Hard-Drive
nodev.inf
percsas.inf
http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01382792M/2/DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8_Win7_X64_A01_setup-0TM0H_ZPE.exe
Dell Spare Part Number (PN): HV52W.
Long Description: PERC8 SAS H310, Full Height
Short Description: PWA,CTL,SAS,H310,ADPT,FH,PWS
ally_uk
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December 19th, 2016 04:00
Hi there I have tried installing the DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8_Win7_X64_A01_setup-0TM0H_ZPE.exe
I have extracted the contents to a usb drive
during the windows installation I select the drivers to load
The installation then scans and I am greeted with the following error:
To continue installation use the load driver option to install 32 bit and signed 64 bit drivers
No matter what driver I throw at this thing that's the same message I keep getting and cannot progress through the windows installation.
speedstep
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December 19th, 2016 06:00
This means we need to look for a WHQL signed version.
Dell PERC H310/H710P Adapter Controller Driver
for Precision Workstations and is supported on Precision Tx600 series
You also have to PRE Configure in BIOS CTRL R
http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN299153
There are 2 versions X86 and X64
DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8-NY8FH_Win7_X86_WHQL_setup_ZPE.exe
DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8-1NDRW_XP_X64_WHQL_setup_ZPE.exe
DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8-6MJ1H_Vista_X64_WHQL_setup_ZPE.exe
the 40 meg file is not the file the 156K file is. there are 2 files on the page.
Hard-Drive
http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER00575782M/9/DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8-6MJ1H_Vista_X64_WHQL_setup_ZPE.exe
ally_uk
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December 20th, 2016 02:00
Hi slowly making progress I managed to configure a RAID-1 array
I then got the Windows installation to detect the hard disks with the drivers provided.
However the machine restars goes to boot and I am greeted with a Windows failed to start error.
The machine is set to ATA and Legacy boot in the BIOS and the Raid array is configured as the boot device.
Any ideas?
Many Thanks
ally_uk
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December 21st, 2016 02:00
Still having problems chaps, I have tried allsorts of settings changing the sata operation in the bios, numerous reinstall of Windows 7 and same problem.
I have setup raid-0 and initialized both drives
loaded the DRVR_SAS_Dell_PERC8-NY8FH_Win7_X86_WHQL_setup_ZPE.exe
Windows installs fine
I then reboot the machine and the boots you see the windows logo attempt to load and the machine restarts.
How do I get this to boot? :)
Philip_Yip
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December 22nd, 2016 12:00
Try to create up to date Windows 7 Installation Media with USB 3.0 support and updated Storage Controller drivers:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/3524/t/19999620