The data is invalid

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SoWat

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I've just 'upgraded' my system from a PentiumIII - 600 to an Athlon XP1700+, using an Abit KG7A-RAID motherboard.

After a few problems getting the thing to boot, I now have Win2K installed. Unfortunately, my pci cards won't install! I only have two, a Soundblaster Audigy and a Realtek network card.

Windows detects them ok, but when it tries to install the drivers I get the following message:

"An error occurred during the installation - The data is invalid".

I've tried both cards in all 6 slots, on their own and together, with no joy. It seems as if I can't install any pci card.

The new GeForce is sitting in it's slot, and works fine, as is the ADSL USB modem.

Does anybody have an idea as to what's going on here? A search of the MS knowledgebase reveals nothing, neither does a Google search.

Specs are:
Abit KG7A-RAID
Athlon XP1700+
512mb 2100DDR RAM
Geforce 2 ti
2 hard drives on IDE1
DVD and CDRW on IDE2
2 hard drives on IDE3 (ATA100)
 
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Xavier

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first tip would be to update your bios... that can count for a lot...

next thing to consider would be ACPI - it's meant to be a helpful feature but sometimes it's a big reason why things go horribly wrong... you can't disable acpi so it's worth checking in the hardware manager if it's using it...

look at 'resources by type' and if there's a system device on IRQ9 called "advanced configuration and power interface" check what other devices use IRQ9...
 
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SoWat

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Thanks for the tips guys, but no joy there (I already had the latest bios).

After faffing around with 'aggressive' timings, voltages, different slots, etc, I just gave up and installed Windows XP (was Win2000).

Waddya know, everything got detected right away.

ffs! :rolleyes:
 
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SoWat

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Indeed :)

Everything is running nicely now, though my first foray into non-Intel territory was an experience I won't forget in a hurry.

BTW, the coolermaster fan is a noisy beggar, though that's not too surprising given that it's about 10x as tall as the diddy cpu.
 
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Xavier

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coolermasters are uber-noisy for what they are... we get sent them with sample cpu's and the first job is generally sizing up whether it's gonna be the alpha or sk6 that we fit ;)
 
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Xavier

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for starters any old fansink will do, the coolermasters are especcially noisy though
 
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SoWat

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Well it may not be the best, and it's noisy, but the cpu temp is a constant 32C which seems ok.

I have all the covers on now, which has quietened it down a fair bit, though I may well invest in a quiter one if it gets irritating (the coolermaster came with the cpu).
 
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SoWat

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UPDATE:

Well believe it or not, I found the answer to my problem. It was on the FAQ site posted by Embattle <blush> It was hidden away, but it were there. It's posted below for future reference:

Why do I get a "data is invalid" error when installing a driver in WindowsXP or 2000?
This error appears to be due to a protection problem in the Windows registry and can occur with a variety of drivers (sound cards and SCSI drivers have been reported). To fix this problem, go to Start, Run... and type "regedt32" without the quotes to run the Registry Editor. Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\PCI

and you will see a number of keys of the form "VEN_xxxx", where xxxx are strings like "1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00011103&REV_04". Under each of these folders will be another folder with a long numerical name. Open each folder and look for the "DeviceDesc" which matches the hardware you are trying to install. Right Click on the "VEN_xxxx" for that device and select 'Permissions' and then tick "Allow" for "Full Control". Close Regedit and then continue with the installation of your device.
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