Vista - Vista Home Premium and Software RAID

Hi,

I purchased an ASUS P5L-VM 1394 board after viewing the ASUS product
page and discovering that it had RAID 0,1 etc. However, after having
difficulty fining the drivers for the board I was told by a support
member that the board does not have RAID and that it is a mistake on
their specs and marketing

Therefore, can I ask: I've heard its possible to have a software RAID.
Is this possible in Vista 64bit (Home Premium)? And if so how do I set
it up?

Thanks for any help.

Cheers,
Gary

Hi GazzaS

Why should you jjump through hoops trying to achiveve what a vendor falsley
told you your board would do?

Send it back - it was erroneously sold to you and they have admitted that.
It is their fault and whether you have used the board or not you have legal
entitlement to the correct product.

Dave



"GazzaS" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I purchased an ASUS P5L-VM 1394 board after viewing the ASUS product
> page and discovering that it had RAID 0,1 etc. However, after having
> difficulty fining the drivers for the board I was told by a support
> member that the board does not have RAID and that it is a mistake on
> their specs and marketing
>
> Therefore, can I ask: I've heard its possible to have a software RAID.
> Is this possible in Vista 64bit (Home Premium)? And if so how do I set
> it up?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Cheers,
> Gary
>
>

stores will not take it bakc once its open and used you need to call
microsoft and get your money back and send them it and wait for them to sned
your money takes 30 days or so i hear after they recieve the product.
"DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1ED2D727-CC11-4324-BC5F-BC20DD22CFB8@microsoft.com...
> Hi GazzaS
>
> Why should you jjump through hoops trying to achiveve what a vendor
> falsley
> told you your board would do?
>
> Send it back - it was erroneously sold to you and they have admitted that.
> It is their fault and whether you have used the board or not you have
> legal
> entitlement to the correct product.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> "GazzaS" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I purchased an ASUS P5L-VM 1394 board after viewing the ASUS product
>> page and discovering that it had RAID 0,1 etc. However, after having
>> difficulty fining the drivers for the board I was told by a support
>> member that the board does not have RAID and that it is a mistake on
>> their specs and marketing
>>
>> Therefore, can I ask: I've heard its possible to have a software RAID.
>> Is this possible in Vista 64bit (Home Premium)? And if so how do I set
>> it up?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Gary
>>
>>

GazzaS stated the advert quoted the false spec - that is misleading
advertising which is against the law and his local trading standards office
would support him in enforcing the vendor to refund or replace with the
correct goods.

Even under the rules of distance selling (ie via the internet) if the vendor
makes a mistake in there advertising - they are responsible for correcting
the error.

The vendor does NOT have any ground to stand on. If the mistake had been
GazzaS's - it would have been as you say.

GazzaS, go speak with the vendor - get it changed or refunded. If they won't
- get trading standards on to them - the nearest office to them whoever they
are.

Dave

"Drew" wrote:

> stores will not take it bakc once its open and used you need to call
> microsoft and get your money back and send them it and wait for them to sned
> your money takes 30 days or so i hear after they recieve the product.
> "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1ED2D727-CC11-4324-BC5F-BC20DD22CFB8@microsoft.com...
> > Hi GazzaS
> >
> > Why should you jjump through hoops trying to achiveve what a vendor
> > falsley
> > told you your board would do?
> >
> > Send it back - it was erroneously sold to you and they have admitted that.
> > It is their fault and whether you have used the board or not you have
> > legal
> > entitlement to the correct product.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > "GazzaS" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I purchased an ASUS P5L-VM 1394 board after viewing the ASUS product
> >> page and discovering that it had RAID 0,1 etc. However, after having
> >> difficulty fining the drivers for the board I was told by a support
> >> member that the board does not have RAID and that it is a mistake on
> >> their specs and marketing
> >>
> >> Therefore, can I ask: I've heard its possible to have a software RAID.
> >> Is this possible in Vista 64bit (Home Premium)? And if so how do I set
> >> it up?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Gary
> >>
> >>
>

Davg they wont take it bakc thewy may exhnage it but there not going to
refund him he needs to do it thorugh microsoft because I order a copy on
line and ask if thera probl;em do I go through him and he said no only
through microsoft.
"DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17BE3B74-A9AC-41B8-B773-5F94FB3E9C82@microsoft.com...
> GazzaS stated the advert quoted the false spec - that is misleading
> advertising which is against the law and his local trading standards
> office
> would support him in enforcing the vendor to refund or replace with the
> correct goods.
>
> Even under the rules of distance selling (ie via the internet) if the
> vendor
> makes a mistake in there advertising - they are responsible for correcting
> the error.
>
> The vendor does NOT have any ground to stand on. If the mistake had been
> GazzaS's - it would have been as you say.
>
> GazzaS, go speak with the vendor - get it changed or refunded. If they
> won't
> - get trading standards on to them - the nearest office to them whoever
> they
> are.
>
> Dave
>
> "Drew" wrote:
>
>> stores will not take it bakc once its open and used you need to call
>> microsoft and get your money back and send them it and wait for them to
>> sned
>> your money takes 30 days or so i hear after they recieve the product.
>> "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1ED2D727-CC11-4324-BC5F-BC20DD22CFB8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi GazzaS
>> >
>> > Why should you jjump through hoops trying to achiveve what a vendor
>> > falsley
>> > told you your board would do?
>> >
>> > Send it back - it was erroneously sold to you and they have admitted
>> > that.
>> > It is their fault and whether you have used the board or not you have
>> > legal
>> > entitlement to the correct product.
>> >
>> > Dave
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "GazzaS" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I purchased an ASUS P5L-VM 1394 board after viewing the ASUS product
>> >> page and discovering that it had RAID 0,1 etc. However, after having
>> >> difficulty fining the drivers for the board I was told by a support
>> >> member that the board does not have RAID and that it is a mistake on
>> >> their specs and marketing
>> >>
>> >> Therefore, can I ask: I've heard its possible to have a software RAID.
>> >> Is this possible in Vista 64bit (Home Premium)? And if so how do I set
>> >> it up?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for any help.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Gary
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Hi Guys,

Managed to return it back to the shop with a letter from Asus stating that
it is there mistake. Had to pay £7 for delivery which is a pain... apparently
Asus do not have a complaints department so I cannot get this back. I can
write to their legal department in China.... but after the cost of Air Mail
its not really worth it.

Bought a new Gigabyte board which had great reviews... the only problem is
that the LAN diver now throws errors when I try and connect to my Media
Center extenders (see my post in microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter).

Why is nothing ever easy

Cheers,

GazzaS

"Drew" wrote:

> Davg they wont take it bakc thewy may exhnage it but there not going to
> refund him he needs to do it thorugh microsoft because I order a copy on
> line and ask if thera probl;em do I go through him and he said no only
> through microsoft.
> "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:17BE3B74-A9AC-41B8-B773-5F94FB3E9C82@microsoft.com...
> > GazzaS stated the advert quoted the false spec - that is misleading
> > advertising which is against the law and his local trading standards
> > office
> > would support him in enforcing the vendor to refund or replace with the
> > correct goods.
> >
> > Even under the rules of distance selling (ie via the internet) if the
> > vendor
> > makes a mistake in there advertising - they are responsible for correcting
> > the error.
> >
> > The vendor does NOT have any ground to stand on. If the mistake had been
> > GazzaS's - it would have been as you say.
> >
> > GazzaS, go speak with the vendor - get it changed or refunded. If they
> > won't
> > - get trading standards on to them - the nearest office to them whoever
> > they
> > are.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "Drew" wrote:
> >
> >> stores will not take it bakc once its open and used you need to call
> >> microsoft and get your money back and send them it and wait for them to
> >> sned
> >> your money takes 30 days or so i hear after they recieve the product.
> >> "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1ED2D727-CC11-4324-BC5F-BC20DD22CFB8@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi GazzaS
> >> >
> >> > Why should you jjump through hoops trying to achiveve what a vendor
> >> > falsley
> >> > told you your board would do?
> >> >
> >> > Send it back - it was erroneously sold to you and they have admitted
> >> > that.
> >> > It is their fault and whether you have used the board or not you have
> >> > legal
> >> > entitlement to the correct product.
> >> >
> >> > Dave
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "GazzaS" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> I purchased an ASUS P5L-VM 1394 board after viewing the ASUS product
> >> >> page and discovering that it had RAID 0,1 etc. However, after having
> >> >> difficulty fining the drivers for the board I was told by a support
> >> >> member that the board does not have RAID and that it is a mistake on
> >> >> their specs and marketing
> >> >>
> >> >> Therefore, can I ask: I've heard its possible to have a software RAID.
> >> >> Is this possible in Vista 64bit (Home Premium)? And if so how do I set
> >> >> it up?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for any help.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >> Gary
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

Hi GazzaS
Well done, knew it wouldn't be too difficult in the face of their error.
Drew clearly thought it was software you were trying to return instead of a
motherboard, clearly Microsoft would never re-imburse for a motherboard....

Shame about the LAN driver - I can't help there.
Best wishes...
Dave

"GazzaS" wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> Managed to return it back to the shop with a letter from Asus stating that
> it is there mistake. Had to pay £7 for delivery which is a pain... apparently
> Asus do not have a complaints department so I cannot get this back. I can
> write to their legal department in China.... but after the cost of Air Mail
> its not really worth it.
>
> Bought a new Gigabyte board which had great reviews... the only problem is
> that the LAN diver now throws errors when I try and connect to my Media
> Center extenders (see my post in microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter).
>
> Why is nothing ever easy
>
> Cheers,
>
> GazzaS
>
> "Drew" wrote:
>
> > Davg they wont take it bakc thewy may exhnage it but there not going to
> > refund him he needs to do it thorugh microsoft because I order a copy on
> > line and ask if thera probl;em do I go through him and he said no only
> > through microsoft.
> > "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:17BE3B74-A9AC-41B8-B773-5F94FB3E9C82@microsoft.com...
> > > GazzaS stated the advert quoted the false spec - that is misleading
> > > advertising which is against the law and his local trading standards
> > > office
> > > would support him in enforcing the vendor to refund or replace with the
> > > correct goods.
> > >
> > > Even under the rules of distance selling (ie via the internet) if the
> > > vendor
> > > makes a mistake in there advertising - they are responsible for correcting
> > > the error.
> > >
> > > The vendor does NOT have any ground to stand on. If the mistake had been
> > > GazzaS's - it would have been as you say.
> > >
> > > GazzaS, go speak with the vendor - get it changed or refunded. If they
> > > won't
> > > - get trading standards on to them - the nearest office to them whoever
> > > they
> > > are.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > "Drew" wrote:
> > >
> > >> stores will not take it bakc once its open and used you need to call
> > >> microsoft and get your money back and send them it and wait for them to
> > >> sned
> > >> your money takes 30 days or so i hear after they recieve the product.
> > >> "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:1ED2D727-CC11-4324-BC5F-BC20DD22CFB8@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi GazzaS
> > >> >
> > >> > Why should you jjump through hoops trying to achiveve what a vendor
> > >> > falsley
> > >> > told you your board would do?
> > >> >
> > >> > Send it back - it was erroneously sold to you and they have admitted
> > >> > that.
> > >> > It is their fault and whether you have used the board or not you have
> > >> > legal
> > >> > entitlement to the correct product.
> > >> >
> > >> > Dave
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "GazzaS" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I purchased an ASUS P5L-VM 1394 board after viewing the ASUS product
> > >> >> page and discovering that it had RAID 0,1 etc. However, after having
> > >> >> difficulty fining the drivers for the board I was told by a support
> > >> >> member that the board does not have RAID and that it is a mistake on
> > >> >> their specs and marketing
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Therefore, can I ask: I've heard its possible to have a software RAID.
> > >> >> Is this possible in Vista 64bit (Home Premium)? And if so how do I set
> > >> >> it up?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Thanks for any help.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Cheers,
> > >> >> Gary
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> >