Dencandy Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Checking Device Manager recently I noticed an exclamation mark next to SCSI and RAID Controllers (a sub-heading under SCSI/RAID Host Controller).I've followed the advice of Windows diagnostics and tried disabling then re-enabling the device, and uninstalling the driver then re-installing it but still get the same result. Windows tells me it can't load the driver, it may be corrupted or missing. DriverScan, however, tells me the driver is present (but it doesn't check whether it's working properly).Everything on the computer is working fine so far as I can tell. I've little idea what SCSI/RAID is but know they are something to do with hard disks.Would it be advisable to delete the driver and download a new copy? If so, how do I find it?Any advice is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Would it be advisable to delete the driver and download a new copy? If so, how do I find it?http://www.drivermax.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 DriverMax didn't list this device or driver; neither did Driver Detective. But Driver Guide (HERE) did, but they reported the driver is present. To use their service I need to join for a small fee. But before doing that I'd like to know what this device is & what it does. Perhaps it's not even needed on my stand alone desktop (the fact that neither DriverMax nor Driver Detective listed it makes me think this).Any more advice anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homecomputeraid Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 What kind of hard drives do you have in the computer? IDE, SCSI, or SATA? Do you have a SCSI tape drive on the computer?If you have IDE or SATA hard drives and no tape drive (or other SCSI device), you're probably not using the SCSI/RAID card and can safely ignore the fact that it's not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 What kind of hard drives do you have in the computer? IDE, SCSI, or SATA? I'm pretty useless with hardware issues - how do I find out which I have? I now know I have SATA and no tape drives, so it seems I can ignore this problem. Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hb_Kai Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 What's the drivers names?SCSI/RAID Controllers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 HD is a Maxtor.SCSI/RAID no name available.But now more problems - next I lost contact with the DVD/CD unit. I then plugged in a portable DVD unit & was told the USB connection had failed. I scanned with ESET & AdAware & the computer was totally clean.Then after cleaning dust from the inside of the main box and taking out & replacing the DVD/CD unit the whole thing has gone dead. Not even the fans start running. A man came this morning & took it back to his shop to have a look it at. I was also having shut-down problems over the last month (freeezing on the Saving Your Settings screen). I think there's some major hardware & software problems and am thinking of getting a new desktop machine. There seem to be some good deals out here at the moment, e.g. a Samsung desktop with 2GB of RAM & 160 GB HDD with 15" flat screen for about $250 (that should be pounds) + extra for genuine MS software.The manufacturer of the present desktop is called Panora, local here in Sri Lanka, but made in Malaysia I believe. It's served me well for about 4 years but is probably coming to the end of its reliable life.Fortunately I have everything important backed up on this laptop and on a portable hard-drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hb_Kai Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I've heard about Panora. :DCan't you reinstall all the drivers or use system restore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homecomputeraid Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 You could use system restore to get the system back to the day before the problems started. You would have to reinstall any programs you installed since then, but you should not lose any data.On XP, go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Thanks Hb Kai & homecomputeraid but all your suggestions were tried earlier and all failed to solve the problems. Now the whole system has crashed & I await the autopsy from the man who took it away.Meanwhile I'm working on the specification for a new machine. I'm thinking about being able to accomodate Windows 7 when it comes out but can't find any details about its requirements. Anyone know where I can find this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm working on the specification for a new machine. I'm thinking about being able to accomodate Windows 7 when it comes out but can't find any details about its requirements. Anyone know where I can find this?Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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