Okay, here's the problem: I can't add a raid 0 array (or, I assume, any raid array) without my computer being unable to boot into windows.
now, this raid array is not/will not be my boot device, which is already a wd raptor holding windows xp pro sp2 and various programs. The mobo is an Abit aw9d-max, which is intel 975x based (ICH7R chipset). I've been using this setup without much of a hitch since my initial build about a week (or two?) ago. It has been booting fine, into windows.
So, I wanted to add a raid array of 2 samsung spinpoint P drives for various video/photo editing. It would be for data, not OS or programs. I go into my BIOS, select on board devices, deselect auto and select raid. Then go into intel's set up menu ssystem, select the hdd's I want for raid, name em and stripe em. save.
But then, the computer won't boot up. It freezes upon loading windows (I see the windows splash screen for like 1/2 a second, then it goes into failsafe selection screen, which no matter which option I choose (windows safe/last known good/normal), it reboots. and on and on until I deslect raid and put BIOS back to auto mode. To poke around the Intel chipset also freezes up the computer if I put it into AHCI mode instead of raid. THe only thing that works is tellign the Intel chipse to run IDE.
Now, I'm wondering if I have a problem with drivers not ebign installed, but this shouldn't affect my ability to boot into windows with my non-raid raptor drive. Once inside windows, I should be able to load the drivers and reboot, or etc.
Yes, I did makle sure the raptor was selected as top of the boot list priority. Yes, I also tried loading the drivers, from the cd that came with the mobo and intel's website download also, but they both say my computer (newly built conroe based) doesn't meet the minimum system requirements! and thus no load drivers.
so what gives? any ideas? any help?
thanks,
Curt J.
now, this raid array is not/will not be my boot device, which is already a wd raptor holding windows xp pro sp2 and various programs. The mobo is an Abit aw9d-max, which is intel 975x based (ICH7R chipset). I've been using this setup without much of a hitch since my initial build about a week (or two?) ago. It has been booting fine, into windows.
So, I wanted to add a raid array of 2 samsung spinpoint P drives for various video/photo editing. It would be for data, not OS or programs. I go into my BIOS, select on board devices, deselect auto and select raid. Then go into intel's set up menu ssystem, select the hdd's I want for raid, name em and stripe em. save.
But then, the computer won't boot up. It freezes upon loading windows (I see the windows splash screen for like 1/2 a second, then it goes into failsafe selection screen, which no matter which option I choose (windows safe/last known good/normal), it reboots. and on and on until I deslect raid and put BIOS back to auto mode. To poke around the Intel chipset also freezes up the computer if I put it into AHCI mode instead of raid. THe only thing that works is tellign the Intel chipse to run IDE.
Now, I'm wondering if I have a problem with drivers not ebign installed, but this shouldn't affect my ability to boot into windows with my non-raid raptor drive. Once inside windows, I should be able to load the drivers and reboot, or etc.
Yes, I did makle sure the raptor was selected as top of the boot list priority. Yes, I also tried loading the drivers, from the cd that came with the mobo and intel's website download also, but they both say my computer (newly built conroe based) doesn't meet the minimum system requirements! and thus no load drivers.
so what gives? any ideas? any help?
thanks,
Curt J.