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HiroT · 01-26-2008

Thanks Tom.
Although your link did not explicitly solve the problem I had, it gave me the information I needed to fix it on my own. Turns out I had made a really simple mistake from the very beginning due to inadequate research beforehand.
Once again; thank you very much.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tom Ferguson

To install Vista or other OS on a RAID which is set up in the computer's
BIOS, a type of "software-implemented" RAID, you first must enter the proper
settings in the BIOS setup. Then, as a step in installing the Vista
software, you must load the drivers for the RAID. Apparently, you have done
the BIOS setup but do not seem to have done the second.

After you boot from the Vista DVD, proceed carefully so you can spot the
point in the setup where you have the option to load the RAID drivers from
floppy, USB thumb drive or other suitable media.

For details, do a Google search on "Install Vista on RAID" without the
quotes.

E.G. John Barnett's Windows Vista Support: Installing RAID/SATA_drivers

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"HiroT" <HiroT.33te80@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> Hi, I'm attempting to set up a new PC with RAID 0 using Vista x64 Home
> Edition Premium. However, I'm having no luck. (Hours of scouring various
> forums have yielded nothing as well.)
>
> I've set up 2 RAID 0 partitions across my 2 SATA drives using Intel's
> Matrix Storage Manager. (CTRL + I thing at boot)
> When I load up Vista for installation, it recognizes the partitions but
> refuses to let me install on them. I get an alert at the bottom of the
> screen saying that my "...computer's hardware may not support booting to
> this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the
> computer's BIOS menu."
>
> I'm not completely clear on what this means, but after entering BIOS, I
> have my drive configuration set to configure SATA as RAID.
>
> Attempting to continue the installation yields something like "Windows
> cannot find a drive that is suitable for installation" (not verbatim,
> sorry.)
>
> I have downloaded all of Intel's drivers for my motherboard and have
> even hunted down the RAID driver for my HDDs. I put all of those files
> onto a USB drive, but Vista doesn't seem to recognize any of them.
>
> Unfortunately my knowledge of computers stops around here, and I'm
> unable to think of any possible solutions.
>
> Am I doing something wrong? Please let me know if there is something I
> may have overlooked.
>
> If it helps, my computer's specs are as follows:
> Intel DX38BT Motherboard
> Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0 GhZ Processor
> 2x WD Caviar 320AAKS SATA drives.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> --
> HiroT

01-26-2008	#3 (permalink)
HiroT Vista Home Premium x64 2 posts	Re: RAID 0 Setup on Vista x64 Home Premium? Thanks Tom. Although your link did not explicitly solve the problem I had, it gave me the information I needed to fix it on my own. Turns out I had made a really simple mistake from the very beginning due to inadequate research beforehand. Once again; thank you very much. Quote: Originally Posted by Tom Ferguson To install Vista or other OS on a RAID which is set up in the computer's BIOS, a type of "software-implemented" RAID, you first must enter the proper settings in the BIOS setup. Then, as a step in installing the Vista software, you must load the drivers for the RAID. Apparently, you have done the BIOS setup but do not seem to have done the second. After you boot from the Vista DVD, proceed carefully so you can spot the point in the setup where you have the option to load the RAID drivers from floppy, USB thumb drive or other suitable media. For details, do a Google search on "Install Vista on RAID" without the quotes. E.G. John Barnett's Windows Vista Support: Installing RAID/SATA_drivers Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "HiroT" <HiroT.33te80@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:HiroT.33te80@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Hi, I'm attempting to set up a new PC with RAID 0 using Vista x64 Home > Edition Premium. However, I'm having no luck. (Hours of scouring various > forums have yielded nothing as well.) > > I've set up 2 RAID 0 partitions across my 2 SATA drives using Intel's > Matrix Storage Manager. (CTRL + I thing at boot) > When I load up Vista for installation, it recognizes the partitions but > refuses to let me install on them. I get an alert at the bottom of the > screen saying that my "...computer's hardware may not support booting to > this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the > computer's BIOS menu." > > I'm not completely clear on what this means, but after entering BIOS, I > have my drive configuration set to configure SATA as RAID. > > Attempting to continue the installation yields something like "Windows > cannot find a drive that is suitable for installation" (not verbatim, > sorry.) > > I have downloaded all of Intel's drivers for my motherboard and have > even hunted down the RAID driver for my HDDs. I put all of those files > onto a USB drive, but Vista doesn't seem to recognize any of them. > > Unfortunately my knowledge of computers stops around here, and I'm > unable to think of any possible solutions. > > Am I doing something wrong? Please let me know if there is something I > may have overlooked. > > If it helps, my computer's specs are as follows: > Intel DX38BT Motherboard > Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0 GhZ Processor > 2x WD Caviar 320AAKS SATA drives. > > Thanks. > > > -- > HiroT
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