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Topic: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

Hi,

I'm having a problems with the ARC-1210 raid controller from Areca.

I'm using the most recent version of the driverpacks, the the driverpack base program and an official Windows XP SP3 disk.
Slipstreaming the drivers (including "MassStorage text mode") worked without an error message
The raid-array was configured correctly in the raid controllers bios.
When starting a Debian setup the raid controller and the prepared volume are immediately recognized, so I'm sure the raid array has been configured correctly.
The DVD I've created works on a lot of different hardware not supported by the regular XP setup, but the RAID controller is not recognized. When I try to install on a raid volume the windows setup complains that it could not find any harddisks


This is the HWID form the same card as can be found when the card is plugged into a working XP box: (dumped by devcon.exe)

PCI\VEN_17D3&DEV_1210&SUBSYS_121017D3&REV_00\5&1A1496A7&0&700080
    Name: RAID Controller
    Hardware ID's:
        PCI\VEN_17D3&DEV_1210&SUBSYS_121017D3&REV_00
        PCI\VEN_17D3&DEV_1210&SUBSYS_121017D3
        PCI\VEN_17D3&DEV_1210&CC_010400
        PCI\VEN_17D3&DEV_1210&CC_0104
    Compatible ID's:
        PCI\VEN_17D3&DEV_1210&REV_00
        PCI\VEN_17D3&DEV_1210
        PCI\VEN_17D3&CC_010400
        PCI\VEN_17D3&CC_0104
        PCI\VEN_17D3
        PCI\CC_010400
        PCI\CC_0104

Who can point me in the right direction?
As most workstations and servers come without floppydrives these days (and a usb floppy doesn't allways work to insert the driver in textbased mode), I'd be really happy to get it working wink

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

do you have a link to a known working driver ?

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

I have the driverCD in my office, that one definately works, I'll put it online on monday and I'll post the link.
You'll probably find the latest drivers on their website as well, but i have not tested those yet.

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

I am sure i can find lots of drivers on their website...

I am only interested in a single link to a driver you have downloaded tested and can confirm does work...

just putting any random driver in the pack doesn't help anyone wink

and we don't accept uploaded drivers... OEM links only

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

I've only used the driver supplied on the CD, but I'll download and test one from their website on monday to be sure it'll work wink
Thanks for the quick replies!

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

Thank you for providing the feedback to 'help us to help you' and everyone else with this hardware!

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

ftp://ftp.areca.com.tw/RaidCards/AP_Dri … _71031.zip

This is the most recent driver and it works (just tested) when put on a floppy and with the F6 method in the text-method XP setup.

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

Thanks... That is very helpful! big_smile

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Re: [IMPL] Areca arc-1210

added to 909r6

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