----- Original Message -----
From: Carroll Grigsby <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 11:50 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] IDE controller problem


> installing VIA drivers from CD, but they seem to have no effect. Tried
> deleting the device, but Windows won't let me do that; I have to
delete
> the VIA Busmaster IDE controller first. If I do that, Windows can no
> longer access the drive, and I enter control-alt-del Hell. If I
reboot,

Yes, you have to start your computer in safe mode to delete the IDE
controller from the device manager.  If you do it in normal mode, this
is the result.

> Windows proudly announces that it found some new hardware, and
proceeds
> to install the same stuff, but adds an extra Secondary IDE controller
> and VIA Busmaster.

I'm  confused by this statement.  Do you mean it is adding a SECOND
secondary IDE controller so that you have TWO listed in addition to the
primary IDE controller or do you mean that it is just adding a secondary
IDE controller?  If the latter, this sounds normal.

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