Ultra 100 IDE with RAID and SCSI built-in to my notebook

The more people I ask, the more discouraged I become. There doesn't seem to
presently be any satisfactory solutions to this problem. For weeks, I have
been checking the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor almost daily to be sure that
my computer would support the new operating system, and every time I checked,
there were absolutely no problems. So, I shelled out the $200 for an upgrade
version of the Home Premium, attempted to install it, and get a message
telling me to contact Promise Technology, the manufacturer of my RAID and
SCSI controllers, for an upgrade to the drivers before installation could
continue. So, I contacted them, found out they have no upgrade for Windows
Vista. When I asked if I could simply uninstall it, I was told I couldn't
because it is a notebook, and apparently it boots from the IDE that contains
the RAID and SCSI controllers. This is frustrating, because I've spent over
$6000 in the past 4 years keeping my computer up-to-date and as powerful as
possible, only to be told that it is no longer able to be upgraded. I even
contacted Microsoft for possible solutions. Ha. Some help that was. In
case anybody is wondering, I have a Sager D800P notebook (also called Clevo)
with a 3.2 gHz Pentium 4 processor, BIOS version 2.01.0 (apparently also
incapable of upgrade). If any other information is required, just ask, and
I'll see if I can provide it. I'm so frustrated, I'm even considering a
PayPal donation to anyone who can provide a workable solution to this
problem, other than replacing my motherboard or computer. Please Help.
Thanks

Wouldn't it be funny if Microsoft was not allowed to say hardware is not
compatible unless the company signs-off. And wouldn't it be funny if that
happened in this case.


"LaffyJP" <LaffyJP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F647CFDB-3852-4C44-BE61-3981217E358A@microsoft.com...
> The more people I ask, the more discouraged I become. There doesn't seem
> to
> presently be any satisfactory solutions to this problem. For weeks, I
> have
> been checking the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor almost daily to be sure
> that
> my computer would support the new operating system, and every time I
> checked,
> there were absolutely no problems. So, I shelled out the $200 for an
> upgrade
> version of the Home Premium, attempted to install it, and get a message
> telling me to contact Promise Technology, the manufacturer of my RAID and
> SCSI controllers, for an upgrade to the drivers before installation could
> continue. So, I contacted them, found out they have no upgrade for
> Windows
> Vista. When I asked if I could simply uninstall it, I was told I couldn't
> because it is a notebook, and apparently it boots from the IDE that
> contains
> the RAID and SCSI controllers. This is frustrating, because I've spent
> over
> $6000 in the past 4 years keeping my computer up-to-date and as powerful
> as
> possible, only to be told that it is no longer able to be upgraded. I
> even
> contacted Microsoft for possible solutions. Ha. Some help that was. In
> case anybody is wondering, I have a Sager D800P notebook (also called
> Clevo)
> with a 3.2 gHz Pentium 4 processor, BIOS version 2.01.0 (apparently also
> incapable of upgrade). If any other information is required, just ask,
> and
> I'll see if I can provide it. I'm so frustrated, I'm even considering a
> PayPal donation to anyone who can provide a workable solution to this
> problem, other than replacing my motherboard or computer. Please Help.
> Thanks

The problem is that Microsoft cannot list hardware on the HCL unless the
hardware manufacturer submits their drivers for certification and signing.
So the odds are high-on that whomever the manufacturer is never did, so
Microsoft would not know one way or the other about them.

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"CharlesE" <cnerwin(at)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:J5ydnT7duvZzrVnYnZ2dnUVZ_t2tnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Wouldn't it be funny if Microsoft was not allowed to say hardware is not
> compatible unless the company signs-off. And wouldn't it be funny if that
> happened in this case.