P4 3.4Ghz compatibility problems!

[turbosynth]

go here:

http://www.digidesign.com/compato/xp/stg/fwcards.cfm

[pete66]

Where abouts do you choose "standard mode" (disabling ACPI) when you install Windows XP Pro?

Thanks
Pete

[pete66]

I do appreciate all your guys help, I hope I don't come across as utterly stupid for having bought the wrong PC.

I just treated it like buying a new printer or anything else, "Windows XP compatible, let's buy it". I don't like spending countless hours pulling out HDDs (which I can't do without anyway) or buying extra firewire cards (just looked, they're over NZ$100). I wonder if digidesign can refund my purchase price + shipping costs (no didn't think so) or send me a dalwdm.sys file that works on my (what I thought was) very normal and current PC?

Maybe there's something in amongst that "d:\drivers\dalwdm.inf" that could be changed to suit my needs? As far as I can tell, the dalwdm.sys file feeds off of the dalwdm.inf file, and when you open the .inf file it gives you all this interesting stuff:

[version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
;Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"
Class=MEDIA
ClassGUID={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider=%DIGI%
;DriverVer =11/18/1999,5.00.2184.1
;CatalogFile=f.cat

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = *

[SourceDisksNames]
111967 = %DigiInstallDisk%

[SourceDisksFiles]
Dalwdm.sys = 111967

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir = 12

[Manufacturer]
%DIGI%=Digidesign

[Digidesign]
%Maria.Engine.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_1801&SUBSYS_EE8011AF
%Maria.Bridge.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_1801&SUBSYS_EE8111AF
%Maria.Project.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_1801&SUBSYS_EE8211AF
%Satchmo.Engine.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_1801&SUBSYS_EE9011AF
%Satchmo.Farm.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_1801&SUBSYS_EE9111AF
%Satchmo.Onyx.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_1801&SUBSYS_00000000
%Merle.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_11AF&DEV_EE21&SUBSYS_00000000
%SampleCell.Desc%=DAL.SampleCell.Install, PCI\VEN_11AF&DEV_EE60&SUBSYS_00000000
%AM3.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_11AF&DEV_EE40&SUBSYS_00000000
%Morrison.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_1801&SUBSYS_EEB011AF
%GershwinEngine.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_3410&SUBSYS_EED211AF
%GershwinFarm.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_3410&SUBSYS_EED311AF
%GershwinEnginePrototype.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_3410&SUBSYS_EED011AF
%GershwinFarmPrototype.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_3410&SUBSYS_EED11AF
%GershwinIIEngine.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_3410&SUBSYS_EEE011AF
%GershwinIIFarm.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_3410&SUBSYS_EEE111AF
%Presto.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_1057&DEV_3410&SUBSYS_FFFF1057
%GershwinIIPLX.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_9030&SUBSYS_EEE011AF
%GershwinIIPLX.Desc%=DAL.Install, PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_9030&SUBSYS_EEE111AF
%1394\Digidesign&Digidesign_Digi_002%=DAL.Install, 1394\Digidesign&Digidesign_Digi_002
%1394\Digidesign&Digi_002%=DAL.Install,1394\Digide sign&Digi_002
%1394\Digidesign&Digi_002Rack%=DAL.Install,1394\di gidesign&digi_002rack
%1394\Digidesign&FireHose%=DAL.Install,1394\Digide sign&FireHose
%USB\Freddie%=DAL.Install,USB\VID_0DBA&PID_1000
%USB\FreddieDfu%=DAL.Install,USB\VID_FFFF&PID_FFFE
%USB\FreddieDfu2%=DAL.Install,USB\VID_0DBA&PID_100 1

[DAL.Install]
CopyFiles=DAL.CopyFiles
AddReg=DAL.AddReg

[DAL.Install.Services]
AddService=dalwdmservice,2,Dal_Service

[Dal_Service]
DisplayName = "dal service"
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\dalwdm.sys

[DAL.CopyFiles]
Dalwdm.sys

[DAL.AddReg]
;;HKR,,Driver,,dalwdm.sys
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,dalwdm.sys
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CoDeviceInst allers,{36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000},0x00010008, "digicoin.dll,MboxCoInstaller"
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CoDeviceInst allers,{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318},0x00010008, "digicoin.dll,MboxCoInstaller"


[Strings]
DIGI="Digidesign"
Maria.Engine.Desc="Digidesign d24"
Maria.Bridge.Desc="Digidesign d24 Bridge"
Maria.Project.Desc="Digidesign Project II"
Satchmo.Engine.Desc="Digidesign Mix Core"
Satchmo.Farm.Desc="Digidesign Mix Farm"
Satchmo.Onyx.Desc="Digidesign Mix DSP"
Merle.Desc="Digidesign DSP Farm"
AM3.Desc="Digidesign Audiomedia III"
SampleCell.Desc="Digidesign SampleCell II PCI"
Morrison.Desc="Digidesign Digi 001"
GershwinEngine.Desc="Digidesign HD Core"
GershwinFarm.Desc="Digidesign HD Process"
GershwinEnginePrototype.Desc="Digidesign HD Core Prototype"
GershwinFarmPrototype.Desc="Digidesign HD Process Prototype"
Presto.Desc="Digidesign HD DSP"
GershwinIIEngine.Desc="Digidesign HD Accel Core"
GershwinIIFarm.Desc="Digidesign HD Accel"
GershwinIIPLX.Desc="Digidesign HD Accel DSP"

DigiInstallDisk="Digidesign Installation Disk"
USB\Freddie="Digidesign MBox"
USB\FreddieDfu="Digidesign MBox (Firmware Upgrade Mode)"
USB\FreddieDfu2="Digidesign MBox (Firmware Upgrade Mode)"
1394\Digidesign&Digidesign_Digi_002="Digidesign Digi 002"
1394\Digidesign&Digi_002="Digidesign Digi 002"
1394\Digidesign&Digi_002Rack="Digidesign Digi 002Rack"
1394\Digidesign&FireHose="Digidesign FireHose"

Anyone who can unravel this mystery for me gets added to my Christmas card list.

Cheers
Pete

[turbosynth]

you can setup standard PC by updating the ACPI driver listing in Device Manager after you install XP. I very much doubt this is the culprit though..

I still think it's your drive config that hangs the driver install. Please, take my advice and strip the system down to a single IDE drive, reinstall everything and give it another shot.

If that doesn't work then maybe Allen is right and the only workaround is to buy a Mac Mini..

best of luck,
~turbo

[Chris Cavell]

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;299340

[Rail Jon Rogut]

I have a feeling he's wasting his time. Exchange the motherboard with a known compatible board.

Rail

[pete66]

• ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Applies to a multiple-processor ACPI computer.
• ACPI Uniprocessor PC
Applies to an ACPI multiple-processor board but with a single processor installed.
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC
Applies to a single processor motherboard with single processor.
• Compaq SystemPro Multiprocessor or 100% Compatible
Applies to a Compaq SystemPro computer.
• MPS Uniprocessor PC
Applies to non-ACPI computers dual processor motherboard with a single processor installed.
• MPS Multiprocessor PC
Applies to non-ACPI computers with a dual processor running.
• Standard PC
Applies to any Standard PC, non-ACPI, or non-MPS. The CPU may be a 386, a 486, a Pentium, a Pentium II, or a Pentium III.
• Standard PC with C-Step i486
• Other

Which one of these options do you think best fits?

Thanks again
Pete

[Chris Cavell]

pick standard pc

perhaps this is a better guide

[pete66]

my PC bluescreens if I do either of the "Standard PC" options...

[pete66]

Ahwell, f**k it

I'm trying with just one IDE, one very last try and at least I don't have to reinstall windows again coz I'm not touching the SATAs this way.

At the end of the day I can adapt a bit of desk space and use my laptop as a pro tools machine, it's not too shabby... centrino 1.5 with 1gb RAM. Also means I can transport it around easier which I fully intend to do.

Do you think my motherboard will EVER be able to use pro tools hardware drivers? What sort of timeframe do you think it will be?

Regards
Pete