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You want to turn the Silicon RAID option to disabled. This might be why you cannot format the drive. It is looking for a RAID array when there isn't one. The base Serial ATA drivers are built into WindowsXP Tried both ways and I have since returned the shuttle to Aria they changed it for one that didn't support my CPU then refuinded the money. I have no got a new one

The card readers have been unconnected all the time. I h ave tried to run Seagate tools and they can find the floppy CD drive ram but fails to find a SATA converter or rom. Looks like the motherboard is faulty. It will have to go back to be tested I have used three differnet sets of Ram and the HDD can be seen in my tower which already is set for SATA drives. Wil ltake the shuttle back for testing this week just to be sure.

If I set the HDD to IDE and dont enable RAID teh SATA drive isn't seen Ithink its a problem Shuttle need to address with this model as they have on board 6 in 1 card readers which seem to mess up the drive orders. I havent even fouind a way to disable them so I disconnected them.

The manual tells you to set it to raid then install the drivers using the F6 function on my topwer this has never been a problem the F6 has always worked yet on this shuttle the F6 is totally ignored and the drive continunes to load XP until it hangs on loading files ( Windows Executive). In hte post it does not see the SATA drive. Everything that can be set to auto now is and still teh HDD is not recognised if I add it to my tower the drive is recognised immediately. I have read other shuttles instructions online and htey have a section that does say SATA or SIL3112 but that is not in my BIOS and I have been trying to get a reply from Shuttle Tech support but they are still not replying.

I have posted this in another thread as I was trying to slipstream the drivers on with XP pro. Link to my original post. This shutte has Pentium 4 Prescot 3.00Ghz 2 gig of DDR3200 ram crucial, Pioneer DVD rw and 200 gig Seagate SATA drive. When the pc gets to post it doesn'tsee the SATA drive then next screen offers me to access RAID by pressing F4 here the Drive is seen pressing F4 takes me into RAID but cannot set any arrays as I only have one drive. Anyone able help to reslove this problem please.

Fitted the HDD into my tower and reformated it so I know its healthy. I can boot to post so cpu is fine ram is now in the tower and working so cant blame the ram. Options are running out and I am clutching at straws

Thank you anoxan I have taken the shuttle apart again and I am have tried to install XP on it using the tower that is set up for SATA this failed to install aswell couldnt see the drive. I am at present running the ram on hte tower and its not let me down so ram is fine. Looks like the HDD is going back for testing.

Hi I have downloaded new drivers I now have teh case off teh shuttle and a floppy drive fitted but it just will not accept the drivers for the SATA. I can press f6 to select thirdparty drivers and the screen moves one to press f2 for Automated recovery. As I have never got an OS on the HDD there is nothing to recover. I have even tried to install windows 2000 and that has failed. I have disabled teh 6 in 1 card reader incase that is causing problems. Followed the step by step instructions from http://www.shuttle.com/share/fae/hq/faq/sf...T61G4%20XPC.htm and still everything stops at the blue screen Setup is loading files ( windows Executive) this stays you can leave it for hours and it never moves. Also noticed the HDD only flashes when its first booted up after that there is nothing. Any help would be good if I go back to the shop they have told me they will tests the HDD and the motherboard if both pass I will be charged a percentage of what the goods cost for the tests and still be left with a system refusing to loadf an OS.

I have now attached a floppy drive but still cannot install drivers I have raid enabled but if when it comes up I pres f4 it tells me I havent enough HDD to use raid seems I need two. Shuttle case only has room for one the other space is taken up by the already installed 6 in 1 card readers. I am after any information that can help me install windows on this computer..I am about to return the motherboard to factory settings to start all over again, just feel like I have been hitting my head against a wall the last Sata HDD a Maxtor one was no problem at all.

Shuttle ST61G4 from www.shuttle.co.uk with intel P4 preston 3.00ghz and a seagate 200gig SATA HDD

I have a shuttle with SATA HDD and no floppy all attmpts to slipstream the drivers with XPpro have failed and two people have directed me here for help. What is the best thing for me to do I am not used to hacking XP so followed online instructions to hack the last attempt.