Via VT6421 problems

[ThorntonMelon]

Has anybody else had a problem with their Via VT6421 sata card?
Whenever I have an Xbox drive plugged into it, as soon as iPrep detects the drive it hangs the computer.
I have removed the Via drivers from the Drivers folder in Windows 32 and have PortIO32 installed.
Anybody have any suggestions on this?

[technoe]

Well the drivers don't matter in DOS. So if it's hanging up in DOS then I don't know but if you've got your drive plugged up and powered on in Windows, then Windows is freezing because it can't poll the drive.

[ThorntonMelon]

No, in Windows it's ok
It's in Dos that I have the problems.
If I boot iPrep with power to the Xbox drive on, when iPrep runs through what's connected, it's fine until the second it sees the Xbox drive then it hangs making a constant load beep from the onboard speaker
If I boot into iPrep with power to the Xbox drive off, as soon as I switch on the power, the computer hangs making the same sound
I'm using a connectivity kit with the PC powering the Xbox drive so I wonder if it's something to do with that
Maybe I should try getting power from an Xbox console, ground the 2 out and bypass the connectivity kit
I suppose I could have a faulty connectivity kit

[ThorntonMelon]

Sorry
It's not ok in Windows either