Hello everyone,
Firstly, I'm a noob to posting, so I hope I've put this thread in the right place. Apologies up front if I have left anything out.
I recently switched from Vista to XP and now my RAID 5 storage array is not recognized by Windows. Details below, full system info at bottom...
I have a 2 disk RAID 1 boot array and a 4 disk RAID 5 storage array, controlled by my motherboard's Intel ICH9R controller.
I deleted the boot disk (2 Raptors in RAID 0) which contained Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit).
Then I created a new boot disk (2 Raptors in a RAID 1).
Then I installed Windows XP Pro (32 bit) and updated to Service Pack 3. NOTE: I do not have a a floppy drive, nor any IDE hard disks. Installation was accomplished through use of nLite slipstreaming Intel Matrix Storage Manager drivers into the installation.
THE PROBLEM: Windows XP Pro SP3 will not recognize the RAID 5 storage array after changing the operating system on the boot array. Neither Windows Explorer, nor Disk Manager recognizes the RAID 5 array. I have no access to the data through Windows.
Intel Matrix Storage Manager recognizes the RAID 5 array in the following manner...
- Status: Normal
- System: Volume: No (I don't know exactly what this means, but I'm wondering if it is a key element to my problem?)
- Volume Write-Back Cache Enabled: No
- RAID Level: RAID 5 (striping with parity)
- Strip Size: 64 KB
- Size: 2095.9 GB
- Physical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
- Logical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
- Number of Hard Drives: 4
- Hard Drive Member 1: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Hard Drive Member 2: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Hard Drive Member 3: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Hard Drive Member 4: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Parent Array: Array_0000
I have right clicked and run the "Verify and Repair Volume Data" option for this array, but this makes no change to Windows' behavior.
The BIOS recognizes both the RAID 1 boot array, and the RAID 5 storage array as "Normal", and posts without problem or delay.
I currently have Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.5 installed, downloaded from Intel's support site. I have also tried installing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 7.5 available on ASUS's site. There is no difference in Windows behavior or IMSM's recognition of the arrays.
I have installed all drivers provided by ASUS for the motherboard, but I'm hoping I have simply overlooked something simple. This problem appears to be related to ICH9R, so I'm hoping Intel can help but I have not heard back from them yet.
The RAID 1 boot array appears to be functioning perfectly. Only the RAID 5 storage array is having problems.
Many thanks! I do appreciate any thoughts or suggestions anyone may have.
Chad
SYSTEM INFO:
- Currently XP Pro 32, (originally Vista Ultimate 32)
- Lian-Li A17
- SilverStone (SST-ST85F) 850w
- ASUS P5K Deluxe Wifi-AP
- Intel Q9300 Yorkfield
- ASUS EN9600GT TOP
- 4GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2
- 2 x 36GB Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD
- 4 x Samsung Spinpoint 750GB HD753LJ SATAII 7200rpm 32MB
- 2 x Samsung SH-S202 IDE DVD-RW
- ATI TV Wonder HD 650 Combo PCI Express
Firstly, I'm a noob to posting, so I hope I've put this thread in the right place. Apologies up front if I have left anything out.
I recently switched from Vista to XP and now my RAID 5 storage array is not recognized by Windows. Details below, full system info at bottom...
I have a 2 disk RAID 1 boot array and a 4 disk RAID 5 storage array, controlled by my motherboard's Intel ICH9R controller.
I deleted the boot disk (2 Raptors in RAID 0) which contained Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit).
Then I created a new boot disk (2 Raptors in a RAID 1).
Then I installed Windows XP Pro (32 bit) and updated to Service Pack 3. NOTE: I do not have a a floppy drive, nor any IDE hard disks. Installation was accomplished through use of nLite slipstreaming Intel Matrix Storage Manager drivers into the installation.
THE PROBLEM: Windows XP Pro SP3 will not recognize the RAID 5 storage array after changing the operating system on the boot array. Neither Windows Explorer, nor Disk Manager recognizes the RAID 5 array. I have no access to the data through Windows.
Intel Matrix Storage Manager recognizes the RAID 5 array in the following manner...
- Status: Normal
- System: Volume: No (I don't know exactly what this means, but I'm wondering if it is a key element to my problem?)
- Volume Write-Back Cache Enabled: No
- RAID Level: RAID 5 (striping with parity)
- Strip Size: 64 KB
- Size: 2095.9 GB
- Physical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
- Logical Sector Size: 512 Bytes
- Number of Hard Drives: 4
- Hard Drive Member 1: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Hard Drive Member 2: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Hard Drive Member 3: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Hard Drive Member 4: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
- Parent Array: Array_0000
I have right clicked and run the "Verify and Repair Volume Data" option for this array, but this makes no change to Windows' behavior.
The BIOS recognizes both the RAID 1 boot array, and the RAID 5 storage array as "Normal", and posts without problem or delay.
I currently have Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.5 installed, downloaded from Intel's support site. I have also tried installing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 7.5 available on ASUS's site. There is no difference in Windows behavior or IMSM's recognition of the arrays.
I have installed all drivers provided by ASUS for the motherboard, but I'm hoping I have simply overlooked something simple. This problem appears to be related to ICH9R, so I'm hoping Intel can help but I have not heard back from them yet.
The RAID 1 boot array appears to be functioning perfectly. Only the RAID 5 storage array is having problems.
Many thanks! I do appreciate any thoughts or suggestions anyone may have.
Chad
SYSTEM INFO:
- Currently XP Pro 32, (originally Vista Ultimate 32)
- Lian-Li A17
- SilverStone (SST-ST85F) 850w
- ASUS P5K Deluxe Wifi-AP
- Intel Q9300 Yorkfield
- ASUS EN9600GT TOP
- 4GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2
- 2 x 36GB Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD
- 4 x Samsung Spinpoint 750GB HD753LJ SATAII 7200rpm 32MB
- 2 x Samsung SH-S202 IDE DVD-RW
- ATI TV Wonder HD 650 Combo PCI Express