VIA VT8237R/VT8251 Combo-RAID
Driver External Release Note
Windows 9x, Windows Millennium
Windows NT4 plus Service packs 6
Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server2003
Windows XP-x64, Windows Server 2003 –x64
note:
only support RAID5 on VT8251, and the controller’s subclass code must be RAID
(04) to enable RAID5
|
Item |
Version |
|
98/Me
driver |
v5.20 |
|
NT4.0
driver |
v5.20 |
|
2K/XP/Server2003 driver |
v5.20 |
|
XP-x64/Server 2003-x64 driver |
v5.20 |
|
RAID
Utility |
v5.26 |
After
4.20P5, the package had included x64 drivers and supported txtsetup
installation in the meantime. By following the new feature on Server2003SP1 for
“F
Please
just copy all files under \Drvdisk to make up the floppy disk for pre-OS
installation instead of copying specific platform files. Otherwise, the text mode
installer can’t find the driver files with opposite folder structure.
1. Text
setup
(1)
Switch to the floppy disk(driver disk), and enter .\i386\NT5 direcotry, then
copy all files to the floppy disk's root.
following are dos
commands to complete the actions.
>a:
>cd \i386\NT5
>copy *.* a:
(2)
When Windows Vista setup program prompt "load driver", insert the
floppy disk, then the VIA raid can be installed.
2.
Install driver in Device Manager after Windows Vista installed
(1) Open the "Device manager", and
select the VIA RAID Controller, then update its driver.
(2) Insert the driver disk, select the
inf file in the .\i386\NT5 directory, then VIA raid can be installed.
1. On Win98/Me and NT4,
don’t support “Create/Delete/Repair RAIDs without reboot”
2. On NT4, RAID0 and
RAID5 migration not supported
3. On Win98/Me, RAID5 not
supported
4. On Win98/Me, RAID0
migration not supported.
5. On Win98/Me and NT4, don’t support “notify OS
when hot-plug happens”
|
Version |
Release Date |
Comment |
|
|
|
Add WHQL certification
CAT file into this package. |
|
5.20 |
|
fix
RAID5 rebuild issue fix the RAID TOOL display issue |
|
5.20 Pre |
|
fix the
HCT issue fix the RAID5 rebuild issue fix the install NT4 by SATA ATAPI fail
issue fix the RAID TOOL version mismatch issue |
|
5.20 beta2 |
|
fix 5.20beta1 bugs, enable RAID5 migration function on 2k/xp or later OS Known issue: when migrate win2k/xp/svr2003 system from single
HD to a RAID0, RAID5 or JBOD, if the RAID capacity less than |
|
5.20 beta1 |
|
fix server 2003 HCT12.1 syscache bug, support 3349 on win9x and nt4; RAID Utility does not display RAID5 block size info any more. |
|
|
2005/8/12 |
1. support 3349 on win9x and nt4 2. Fix X64, S4, and RAID 5 display bugs. 3. Add RAID5 help info into RAID Utility. 4. Remove unstable RAID 5 Migrate function button from RAID Utility. 6. Release Win2K, WinXP X32/X64, WinServer 2003 X32/X64 WHQL Logoed
Drivers. |
|
4.40 |
2005/7/6 |
Modify the version number to 4.40 |
|
4.30G |
2005/6/24 |
Fixing Raidtool can’t be updated under winNT4 |
|
4.30F |
2005/06/20 |
Fix setup problem Fix authorization problem |
|
2005/05/20 |
Extend supporting to include 0591 Update RaidTool to be 5.21 |
|
|
2005/05/20 |
Update RaidTool to be 5.21 |
|
|
4.30D |
2005/05/11 |
Update RaidTool to be 5.20 |
|
4.30C |
2005/04/25 |
Suppoort silent install |
|
2005/04/21 |
Add Windows XP x64 Logo |
|
|
2005/04/15 |
Windows XP/2000 Logo package |
|
|
4.30 |
2005/04/08 |
|
|
4.20P5 |
2005/03/01 |
Include x64 driver |
|
4.20A |
2005/02/24 |
XP, SRV2003 i386 Logo’d |
|
4.20P4 |
|
XP, SRV2003 Driver HCT
Passed |
Change
|
Get WHQL Logo and add WHQL CAT file. |
fix issues and changes
|
when dynamic repair a broken RAID5, RAID TOOL show the newly plugged
free disk as OS disk, and reboot fail after repair. |
|
The word “Hardware” is spelt “Hareware”. When plug/Un-Plug SATA/SATAPI
device, the RAID tool will pop-up the dialog “Hareware Hotplug” |
fix issues and changes
|
Issue: Storage
Data Verification Filter test item is failed at HCT12.101 |
|
after dynamic rebuild RAID5, OS reboot fail |
|
install nt4 through SATA ATAPI Cdrom on 0591 fail |
|
RAID TOOL
show different version info in About Dialog Box |
fix issues and changes
|
Enable RAID5 migration function on 2k/xp or later
OS Known
issue: when migrate win2k/xp/svr2003 system from single HD to a RAID0, RAID5
or JBOD, if RAID capacity less than 8.4G, the OS will reboot fail after
migration complete. But data looks ok on another OS. |
|
When installing Windows 2K/XP/SRV03/AMD64 OS on
RAID 5 array and running the ACPI S4, the system is BSOD |
|
win9x/me,
when installing OS to IDE controller and installing RAID driver V5.20Beta1,
the RAID 5 rebuild function can not be implemented |
fix issues and changes
|
HCT SysCache test abnormal end of task at FAT32 and software RAID 5
partition for Windows Server 2003 |
|
win9x can’t work on 3349 |
|
winnt4 can’t work no 3349 |
|
RAID Utility
does not display RAID5 block size info any more. |
fixed issues
|
win9x can’t work on 3349 |
|
|
winnt4 can’t work no 3349 |
|
|
For
VT8237/VT6410/VT6421 RAID Chip: When the Windows OS is installed by txtsetup,
the ACPI S4 can not be implemented. |
|
|
The VT6410/VT6421 RAID chips are not supported the RAID 5 function, but
it can be created by VIA RAID Tool. |
|
|
x64 system, txtsetup, create partition, and RAID0
migration fail |
|
|
When the Windows XPSP2 OS is installed by txtsetup
and then running ACPI S3 by Microsoft Bootvis on VT8251 platform, the RAID
driver delay time is greater than 5 sec. |
|
|
Remove un-stable RAID 5 Migrate Function Button
from RAID Utility. |
|
|
Release Win2K, WinXP X32/X64, WinServer 2003
X32/X64 WHQL Logoed Drivers |
|
fixed issues
|
Modify the version number, change inf to RAID sub
class code (04) |
Fix setup
problem
|
After updating the VIA RAID Tools from V4.06 to V5.20, the system will
pop up an error message “raid_tool.exe – Entry Point Not Found” under Windows
NT4.0+SP6. |
|
When removing the Combo RAID driver V4.31P1 by U-Setup/Control
Panel/Silent, the system will hang at the driver removed dialog under Windows
XP+SP1 X64 and SRV03+SP1 X64. |
fixed issues
|
While the setup program is executing, a console box
windows is popped up for a long time under Windows AMD64 system. |
|
When execute the silent uninstall from MS-DOS, all of VIA
drivers and tools can not be removed under Windows XP 64bit and Server 2003
64bit. |
fixed issues
|
While the setup program is executing, a console box
windows is popped up for a long time under Windows AMD64 system. |
|
When execute the silent uninstall from MS-DOS, all of VIA
drivers and tools can not be removed under Windows XP 64bit and Server 2003
64bit. |
|
After installing the RAID driver 4.31, the system will
show the error message "Windows Protection Error" under Windows
98SE/ME. [Check RAID driver installation from Device Manager à FAIL too] |
|
RAID driver v4.31 can not be installed by U-Setup under
Windows 2K+SP4. |
Provide
down-mode algorithm for worst motherboard quality issue with VT3210
fixed issues:
|
After
installing the RAID Tool v5.20 and restart the system, the RAID Tool will pop
up an error message “Error Starting Program” under Windows 98SE/ME. [Check VIA RAID Tool v4.06 à
PASS] |
|
The authorization
problem of RaidTool is only fixed with WinXP, Win2000 and SRV2003. |
|
While executing the RAID 0
Migration and RAID 1 Synchronization, the completed status will hang at 100%
on the demo board VT8369B2 (317A2+227A9) and VT8288B1 (275A4+227A9). [Check
VIA RAID Tool v4.06 à PASS] |
User
authorization problem on Windows 2000, Server2003
Update
RaidTool to be 5.20
RaidTool
5.20 fixes
User
authorization problem on Windows XP
Add sound
effect
Update U-Setup
kernel to be 5.2.1.12
Add
Windows XP-x64 Logo
Fix:
Windows
2000 txtsetup BSOD problem
Windows
XP/2000 Logo version
Fixed
issues:
|
VIA VT6410 RAID chipset name is
written VT6210 in the txtsetup.oem file. |
|
Readme file update with correct
file name and driver disk operation |
Fixed
issues:
All OS,
RAID 0 migration hang at 99%
AMD64
install pop up console window.
Serv2003
SP1 can not install.