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    problem with expresscard install

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by joe candy, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. joe candy

    joe candy Newbie

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    i have an acer 5920 and just installed an expresscard with si3132 chip. by mistake i have installed the raid drivers. now when i try to install the esata controller drivers (because i have bought an external esata drive) it automatically loads the raid drivers whenever i uninstall the raid controller in device manager (XP). i have deleted drivers listed in the raid drivers (listed as in system32/drivers) hoping it wouldnt load but that doesnt help. when i disable the device used by the raid device, the controller device cant start.

    is there any way i can stop the raid driver loading after uninstalling it (when booting it goes into 'found new hardware' wizard and automatically loads/or tries to load them), or delete the raid driver totally?
     
    joe candy, Dec 10, 2008
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    See if you can restore the comp to before you installed the "wrong" drivers, using system restore. If not, you might consider a re-install of XP.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Dec 10, 2008
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