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Problems with RAID on Windows setup

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by dashavingo, 7 May 2006.

  1. dashavingo

    dashavingo What's a Dremel?

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    Got my new rig up and almost running...

    Except for the RAID setup. I configured this in BIOS, saved and exited, then used the utility to set it up. Loaded the NVIDIA RAID CLASS and NVIDIA NFORCE Storage Controllers via the floppy in Win XP setup. (The RAID array is setup for RAID 0 - Striping).

    All works fine until I try to actually format the thing (via WIN XP setup). I get to the screen where you choose partition sizes (or 1 partition) and then Windows setup locks up before I can get to formatting the drives.

    What am I missing? Something in the Phoenix Award Bios? Any ideas? Using two identical SATA Maxtor 160 gig hard drives with a DFI LANPARTY motherboard. Drives show up fine in BIOS.

    THANKS MUCH FOR ANY IPUT!

    d.
     
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  2. Highland3r

    Highland3r Minimodder

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    Just wondering if your installing the correct drivers in windows setup?
     
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  3. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    Yeah, use the Floppy that came with the motherboard, works fine for me. :)
     
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  4. Hazardous

    Hazardous What's a Dremel?

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    Did you press F6 during setup (to install the RAID drivers)?
     
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  5. Omnituens

    Omnituens What's a Dremel?

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    i had this problem when i was setting up my raptors, turned out it was a memory problem. you might want to look into that.
     
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  6. dashavingo

    dashavingo What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks Fellahs-

    I finally figured it out. It was the Maxtor drives I was using that don't get along with NF4 motherboards. I could have gotten a firmware update, but decided to send them back to NewEgg and then picked up a couple of SATA 2 Seagates. NO PROBLEM AT ALL! Highly recommend them.

    Thanks again for you input here!

    d.
     
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