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    Expresscard eSata Conroller Installation

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by drummo, Aug 6, 2009.

  1. drummo

    drummo Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    I am hoping someone with more experience than I have can help.

    I have bought a Condor 2 X eSata 34mm Express Cardbus Controller for use on my Sony Vaio SZ79N which is running the 32 bit version of Vista Professional.

    When I try to install using the supplied installation CD , I get the error message “No JMicron JMB36X SCSI adapter found! Setup program will terminate.”

    I have downloaded what seem to be the latest drivers form their web site but can't install from them either.

    Does anyone know what I need to run, or what settings I need to add/change or whatever to get the eSata Expresscard up and running?

    Thanks,

    John
     
    drummo, Aug 6, 2009
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    Petrovic Notebook Consultant

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    Did you plugin the eSATA first then install?
     
    Petrovic, Aug 6, 2009
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  3. drummo

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    Hi Petrovic,

    To be honest I can't recall which procedure I followed when I first tried.

    Previously, when I tried to run the installation software the program ended with the message “No JMicron JMB36X SCSI adapter found! Setup program will terminate.”

    Since your reply I have tried running with and without the card plugged in and using the CD that came with the unit and a download from the manufacturer. Now I am actually getting one stage further - it takes me past a welcome screen and to a screen saying it will install, however when I click on install the program freezes and has to be killed through task manager.

    The Installation cd as well as the driver file I downloaded from ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/XP_Vista_Win7/ (file MB36X_WinDrv_R1.17.49_WHQL_eSATA.zip) have various folders with applications and drivers etc - the obvious one "setup.exe" is the one I have been trying. None of the others seem to work on my PC at all.
     
    drummo, Aug 7, 2009
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