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Old October 17, 2007, 10:50 AM
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Default RAID Striping - Windows install???
(First time trying a RAID set up)

Can I install windows on a Striped Raid?

I have 2 - 74 gig raptors and would like to run them stripped and install windows on them.

When I go to install windows it claims it does not recognize the discs.

I set up the disks with my bios prior to trying.



Thanks.


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You need to press F6 during the first screens on the Windows install. Look carefully at the bottom.

Then you need to insert a floppy disk which has the RAID drivers on it for your motherboard.

In Vista it's a bit different though but a lot simpler.
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I have Vista installed on a striped drive currently, didn't take more then creating the array, setting to bootable and installing windows like I normally would.
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Old October 17, 2007, 08:53 PM
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I had to make a Disk from the CD. it took me about 10 or 12 minutes to find a 1.44mb disk, lol... (been a while)

I have it up and going it seems.

Thanks for the help,

GREATLY appreciated


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