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Topic: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

First let me say that I'm not 100% certain that it's DriverPacks that's causing it.

I do know that I used an x86 Windows XP Professional VLK image from Technet. I slipstreamed red's latest UpdatePack with RVMi, and it all tested fine in both VMWare and Virtualbox. I tried to install it on my laptop and was hit with the "no hard drives found" message. So I only slipstreamed textmode MassStorage drivers. No Presetup.cmd file. No superfluous directories (e.g., OEM). I ran another test in my VMs before burning the disc again, and both checked out. Burned the disc, installed, and everything went without a hitch. Except after it was all done installing, Windows got stuck in an endless reboot. It gets past Textmode. It even makes it through the GUI setup (T-39, T-13, etcetera). Once it goes to reboot after the GUI setup, it never loads up Windows.


Anyway, I can't get you HWIDs just yet because it's currently out of commission. I'm in a bit of a pickle, though, because I'm not sure how to get it up and running without the drivers. Maybe I'll try using nLite or RVMi to slipstream the Intel drivers (oh, it's Intel, by the way).

I was able to load up a PE disc I have, and I noticed that it has an iastor78.sys file in its Drivers directory. Not sure if that helps at all; I know you need the HWIDs, but again, I can't get those just yet. :\



edit-
I was using whatever the most recent version of MassStorage pack you have is. I wasn't using the Nightly. Should I try it instead?

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

Slipstreaming the textmode MassStorage only covers the TEXTMODE part, you also need to leave the OEM folder with MassStorage Drivers so the WINDOWS drivers get installed.

Don't remove the OEM folder and all should work fine.

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

Try disabling onboard audio in your system bios and see if the endless reboots stop, I have seen this and is normally caused by hardware conflicts, onboard audio has been the culprit I have seen every time so far, but it is not necessarily the only potential cause.

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

7yler wrote:

Slipstreaming the textmode MassStorage only covers the TEXTMODE part, you also need to leave the OEM folder with MassStorage Drivers so the WINDOWS drivers get installed.

Don't remove the OEM folder and all should work fine.

This is good advise... you will in many/most instances also need the PnP drivers...

so load mass text and regular mass

Trying the nightly or even an older mass storage pack is also good...

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

I'll be work on this today. If I can get the laptop up and running, I'll get you guys the HWIDs.

I attempted the suggestion to disable onboard sound. Unfortunately there is no such option in my BIOS settings.


I remember something similar happening with this same laptop back in '07. It's the reason I decided to only slipstream textmode drivers. I kept getting blue screens and whatnot when I tried the full pack(s). I got it working last time by finding my original hologram OEM disc and installing that. I can't find that anymore. If I do find it, is there anything off of it that I should send to you guys?

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

OK, I got the HWIDs. I loaded up a Vista PE disc that I have and ran it. So hopefully the fact that it's Vista didn't interfere with anything. It all seems to be in order here. Lemme know.

=========== 
PCI Devices 
=========== 
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_7145&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_00\4&86B7179&0&0008: Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_8039&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_00\4&C5B035E&0&48F0: PCI to CARDBUS Bridge
PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803A&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_00\4&C5B035E&0&49F0: IEEE 1394 Controller
PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_00\4&C5B035E&0&4AF0: Mass Storage Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2448&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_E2\3&B1BFB68&0&F0 : PCI to PCI Bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A0&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&00 : PCI HOST Bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A1&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&08 : PCI to PCI Bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27B9&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&F8 : PCI to ISA Bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&FA : Serial ATA Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C8&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&E8 : Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C9&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&E9 : Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CA&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&EA : Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CB&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&EB : Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CC&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&EF : Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D0&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&E0 : PCI to PCI Bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D2&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&E1 : PCI to PCI Bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D8&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&D8 : PCI Device
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DA&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&FB : SM Bus Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&F9 : IDE Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4222&SUBSYS_10008086&REV_02\4&D8AE5C7&0&00E1: Network Controller
20 matching device(s) found.
 
=========== 
USB Devices 
=========== 
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&109ACDC&0
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&13A4581B&0
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&21A2F64&0
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&2B1A4E2C&0
USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&9F996B0&0
USB\VID_0951&PID_1607\001478544882F931F7770241              : USB Mass Storage Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_KINGSTON&PROD_DATATRAVELER_2.0&REV_1.00\001478544882F931F7770241&0: Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 USB Device
7 matching device(s) found.
 
============= 
Input Devices 
============= 
No matching devices found.
 
============ 
ACPI Devices 
============ 
ACPI\ACPI0003\2&DABA3FF&0
ACPI\FIXEDBUTTON\2&DABA3FF&0
ACPI\FPI2004\5&3CC583A&0
ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_6_MODEL_14\_0
ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_6_MODEL_14\_1
ACPI\MSTABLETPCBUTTONS\3&B1BFB68&0
ACPI\PNP0000\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\PNP0100\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\PNP0200\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\PNP0303\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\PNP0A05\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\PNP0A08\2&DABA3FF&0
ACPI\PNP0B00\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\PNP0C02\1
ACPI\PNP0C02\2
ACPI\PNP0C04\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\PNP0C09\1
ACPI\PNP0C0A\1
ACPI\PNP0C0A\2
ACPI\PNP0C0C\2&DABA3FF&0
ACPI\PNP0C0D\2&DABA3FF&0
ACPI\PNP0C0E\2&DABA3FF&0
ACPI\SYN0403\4&2539B3D9&0
ACPI\THERMALZONE\TZ00
ACPI_HAL\PNP0C08\0
ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000
26 matching device(s) found.
 
============ 
 HDA Audio 
============ 
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7634&SUBSYS_107B0281&REV_1001\4&36A4D72A&0&0001
HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_1057&DEV_3057&SUBSYS_00010001&REV_1001\4&36A4D72A&0&0101
2 matching device(s) found.
 
============ 
RAID Devices 
============ 
PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_00\4&C5B035E&0&4AF0
    Name: Mass Storage Controller
    Hardware ID's:
        PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_00
        PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&SUBSYS_0281107B
        PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&CC_018000
        PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&CC_0180
    Compatible ID's:
        PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&REV_00
        PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B
        PCI\VEN_104C&CC_018000
        PCI\VEN_104C&CC_0180
        PCI\VEN_104C
        PCI\CC_018000
        PCI\CC_0180
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&FA
    Name: Serial ATA Controller
    Hardware ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&SUBSYS_0281107B
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_010601
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106
    Compatible ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&REV_02
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_010601
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0106
        PCI\VEN_8086
        PCI\CC_010601
        PCI\CC_0106
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02\3&B1BFB68&0&F9
    Name: IDE Controller
    Hardware ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_0281107B&REV_02
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_0281107B
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&CC_01018A
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&CC_0101
    Compatible ID's:
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&REV_02
        PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018A
        PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
        PCI\VEN_8086
        PCI\CC_01018A
        PCI\CC_0101
3 matching device(s) found.

Also, I snagged this from Gateway.com. It's the official MassStorage driver.

ftp://esupport:vImvF88@ftp.gateway.com/ … 01-001.exe
(I notice that it's password-protected. If that password fails, you can go here to download it: http://support.gateway.com/support/driv … =243955463)


edit--
Here's just the x86 Textmode driver:
http://xp.xpdnc.org/Gateway_M-285E_Mass … in5_x86.7z


If someone can direct me to a reference of some sort, I can take the liberty of properly integrating this into the most recent DriverPack release.

Last edited by dumpydooby (2009-09-06 08:10:27)

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

careful what you wish for. lol

in the FAQ section http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2461

in the /DriverPacks BASE folder/Docs/DriverPack_reference_wnt5_x86-32.ini

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

I read all of that just now, but I'm still not really too sure where I should be starting. Do I add my HWID to the current DriverPack? Or do I add the driver I have (the one from Gateway) to the DriverPack in a new folder?

I see the problem, by the way. The version of iastor offered by Gateway is v6. You guys are using versions 5, 7, and 7+ or something like that. 6x is skipped. I suppose I could see what version my Vista PE disc is using, since my laptop seems to have no problem booting to that.

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

Update

I'm pretty sure I've narrowed it down to AHCI. Specifically, this entry in the iaahci.inf file:

[HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_ICH7M]
id = "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106","iaStor"

That's the device ID that I have (seen above), and that device ID shows up in the DriverPacks Mass Storage INI file under the iastor 7.8 entry on my disc, but it has since been moved to the iastor 8.6 entry in the latest DriverPack releases.

I'll go ahead and try a newer pack, if that works, then this will be resolved. If that doesn't work, what do I do? Move the device ID to the iastor 7.0 entry (in the Mass Storage INI file) and edit the INF files accordingly? Or do I create a whole new entry just for this device and call the directory IA6 or something?


I'm gonna nip this bitch in the bud, just you wait and see!

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

Update

Intel SATA AHCI/RAID

Device: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106

Version 5.5.0.1035  ---- UNTESTED
Version 6.2.0.2002  ---- COMPATIBLE
Version 7.0.0.1020  ---- UNTESTED
Version 7.8.0.1012  ---- INCOMPATIBLE [DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_901r3]
Version 8.6.0.1007  ---- PARTIALLY COMPATIBLE  [DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_901]
Version 8.9.2.1002  ---- INCOMPATIBLE [DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_909r6]

OK, so 8.6x seemed to get textmode to see my hard drive (8.9x didn't), and my computer is no longer in an endless BSOD loop (which is what happened with the 7.8x release). So it worked in that regard.


HOWEVER

the Mass Storage Controller driver in Windows was not recognized.

PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&SUBSYS_2081107B&REV_00\4&6B16D5B&0&4AF0

Last edited by dumpydooby (2009-10-03 12:42:39)

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

try moving the HWID to the 6.2 version in the MASS INI...

Never edit the drivers inf files - doing so breaks driver signing and cripples the driver wink

If we do not have a compatable driver you can add a folder (or replace one) and a add a matching section in the mass INI (or update one)...

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

I didn't mess with any of it. I just added the MS pack as usual. When I left out the DriverPacks and integrated just the standalone 6x driver, it all worked flawlessly.

I'll try editing the MS INI file and creating a new IA directory and sticking my driver in that.

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compare your version to the existing version(s) IE (date stamp, Provider and version from inf, also the date and size of .SYS file)

best of luck and thanks for helping us!

PS have you tried or are you useing the latest nightly mass storage pack?

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

If you're talking about the Nightlies then yeah.

See post #10 of this thread. The DP MS versions that I tried are on the right. "DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_909r6" is the latest Nightly, which has my device associated with v8.9. That version was actually worse than the latest stable, though, because textmode didn't even recognize my hard drive.

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you can now see how it is easy it is for me to get lost, when all the pertinent info is not contained in the first post?
That is why i refer people to read before you post with regularity. Just for people with short attentions spans like me...
That way i can review the first post and get the full picture without haveing to read through all 10 posts each time wink tongue big_smile

so how did it work with you adding a folder?
I assume you added a section in the mass ini with only your hwid   PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106

OK... in 909r6 we have

[I1] = Version 5.5.0.1035  ---- UNTESTED
[--] = Version 6.2.0.2002  ---- COMPATIBLE
[I2] = Version 7.0.0.1020  ---- UNTESTED
[I3] = Version 7.8.0.1012  ---- INCOMPATIBLE [DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_901r3]
[--] = Version 8.6.0.1007  ---- PARTIALLY COMPATIBLE  [DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_901]
[I4] = Version 8.9.2.1002  ---- INCOMPATIBLE [DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_909r6]

I would move the hwid to I2 and test that...

If that fails I would add 6.2.0.2002 in D\M\I8\ and move  PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106 to a new section in the mass ini file [I8] It will probably only need to contain the one hwid that you require...

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

My confusion comes from this, though...

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106 ................ works with 8.6.0.1007

BUT...

PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B&SUBSYS_2081107B&REV_00\4&6B16D5B&0&4AF0 .................. shows up as a Mass Storage device with no drivers, and when I install vender's recommended drivers for it, I get a blue screen.


It's like out of the frying pan and into the fire. That's why I listed 8.6x as "partially" compatible.


I've been fairly busy lately. I'll eventually get it all figured out.


I'll definitely let you guys know when I get everything working flawlessly.

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

dumpydooby wrote:

PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B

That's a Texas Instruments FlashMedia Controller.
This is not a classic Mass Storage device: used as boot devices.
Does DriverPack MassStorage support this kind of hardware?

Of course, a Intel driver won't support this hardware.

when I install vender's recommended drivers for it, I get a blue screen.

Does the hardware work at all? Did you used this hardware before?

Which BSOD do you get? Did you asked the manufacturer?

Which drivers did you used before?
Which drivers do you use now?

Try other drivers, a example
http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content … driver.exe

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Re: Textmode driver causes bootscreen on Gateway M-285E (tablet notebook)

What I'm saying is that with this device: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106 (the Intel device)
- I get a BSOD when used with IaStor Version 7.8.0.1012
- I get a BSOD when used with IaStor Version 8.9.2.1002
- The device works fine with IaStor Version 8.6.0.1007



HOWEVER, when I use DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_909r6 -- the one that contains IaStor Version 8.6.0.1007 -- I get a BSOD for this device: PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_803B (the card reader; TXN device)

The drivers for the TXN device have always installed just fine in the past. But when used with DriverPacks, it causes the driver to not install, and then when the vendor's driver is applied, I get a BSOD on next reboot.



The problem with the TXN device might have been a fluke. It could be caused by a different DP. It could be something else. I haven't looked into it too deeply. I'll check it out today and report back.