Why Can't I Run Windows 2000???

I cannot install Windows 2000 Pro.  HELP!
I have:
K7T Pro2 V.1 (MS6330 V1.7) motherboard
VIA KT133 (552BGA) Chipset
VIA VT82C686A (352BGA) Chipset
The latest BIOS flash (6330v34.exe)
The latest VIA Chipset 4in1 drivers (4in1443v.exe)
AMD 1ghz Athlon
No weird, extraneous hardware
When I try to install Win2KPro, either from an upgrade or clean install, I keep getting the following error messages:
Incompatible Hard Disk Controller
and later,
STOP!  Inaccessible boot device.
I have scoured the Web, the VIA website and the MSI website for help with this problem, and found nothing.  During the install, if I hit F6 when prompted to install 3rd-party mass storage device drivers, I get nowhere with the VIA drivers, because setup is looking for a file called "textsetup.oem," which doesn't seem to be part of the VIA drivers package.  YIKES!
Am I screwed with this mobo/chipset combo, or is there really a way to install Win2KPro with my setup?  PLEASE post DETAILED instructions to help me in my time of need!
Thank you!  You must remove "HATESPAM" from my email address when replying... ;-)
zippy2000

Quote
Originally posted by zippy2000
Thanks, fire, for the reply.
Somehow I don't think the problem is a bad HD.  It's been merrily (as much as that is possible) running Win98 for 2 years, now.
I strongly suspect a MSI mobo/VIA chipset hassle here.
Can Win2kPro be installed on a K7T Pro2 (NOT Pro2-A!)??
Surely SOMEBODY at MSI knows the answer!
zippy2000
Yes its possible to run Win2KPro on this mobo. I have the same mobo and i had no problems with installing Win2KPro. Do you have a raid-controller? If you have one do the following. If you boot the Win2KPro cd-rom you will be asked to install drivers for your raid-controller, insert your floppy with the drivers of the raid-controller.
If do not have a raid-controller i don't know what the problem can be, i'm sorry.
Greetz,
Marco B

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