Can't install WinXP - hangs up on install

I need some serious help. Here's my system:
K8N Neo2 Platinum mobo
1GB Corsair 3200 XLPRO RAM
AMD Athlon 3500+
2 Maxtor DiamonMax 10 250 GB drives in Raid 0
When I try installing Win XP from the CD, the sytem hangs. I press F6, load both drivers, and then Windows loads a few more drivers. After it reaches "Setup is starting windows," the system hangs there. I think the storage driver is causing the hangup. When I just use the raid driver, it doesn't hang, but I see 2 drives intead of 1. I have flashed bios to 1.4. I've tried using Maxblaster, but can't get that to work. Any suggestions?

Check out the maxtor links shown by Syar2003, people have got these drives working but, i'm not sure that i've seen any get a raid setup yet.
If you want to continue trying to set up raid you'd be better off setting up a new floppy with more uptodate drivers. Upto Date Floppy
You can get the drivers mentioned here NVidia Windows XP - Unified Driver

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Dear all,
Last weekend I've been trying too many hours to get WINXP PRO (Dutch version) installed on my new Mobo. I just can’t get it installed.
Installation from CD is starting however after loading some drivers (and offering F6 to install extra scsi/raid drivers, F2 for recovery) screen goes black and in far upper left corner blinking cursor appears.
Nothing happens anymore.
Tried the same with WIN ME (also dutch version). This one reboots just before I’ve to enter serial number (= screen were progress indicator is moving from 0-100%)
Does anybody please advise/help. If you need more info, please ask. Your help will highly been appreciated!
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K8NGM2-FID / MS-7207 - Unable to install WinXP

K8NGM2-FID / MS-7207 - Unable to install WinXP
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AMD ATHLON 64 X2 3800+ - MANCHESTER (dual core)
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> This error can be caused by a power supply that's too weak.
I researched the power supply prior to the purchase, selecting one that was reported by another person to work with the board. I have spare KG supplies that I can test with though.
> Also, can you try with one dimm? Test your RAM with memtest86 to make sure
> it's okay.
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> By the way: don't flash your bios with the LiveUpdate utility. Always
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> Also, why do you want to flash bios? If all works when Windows is
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ty

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Jeremy,
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Forums = people with problems so get to see those with trouble more than success stories; and yes people dont' come back (some say "got it working" but not how).
And XP can run using VMware or similar products (just not games or hardware native support).
Most of the "non-Apple" crowd I talk with build PCs and really like Windows 7 for gaming, SLI, folding and gaming, or media creation and graphics. There are a few motherboards that have stopped supporting XP though, and Vista SP1 is now on the chopping block (but SP2+ is supported).
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