This is the first time I am trying to set up a RAID so I am sure there is some small step I am missing here.
I am trying to build a raid on my Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 using (3) WD RE2 Drives (model# WD4001ABYS BM). These drives are brand new and came factory sealed.
Basically, installed the HDs onto the SATAII0, SATAII1 and SATAII2 ports on the mobo, no other add-in cards are installed except for my NIC.
I then turn on the PC and enter the bios (F7 - the latest from the Gigabyte website) and enable the SATA RAID controller and turn on the RAID for Channel 1 Primary, Channel 1 Secondary and Channel 2 Primary. Channel 2 secondary was left disabled.
I also set CD/ROM as the Primary Boot and Hard Disk as the secondary boot as per the Gigabyte manuals instructions.
I then reboot and after POST it says "Detecting Raid Array...." but it lists nothing and then prompts me to hit F10 to enter the RAID configuration Utility.
When I hit F10, the boot sequence continues normally. Because this is a fresh install of windows xp-64, it tries to start the OS installation. I do NOT enter the RAID configuation utility at all.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Additional info:
These drives are brand new, so there's no chance of a previous RAID setup complicating things. This mobo has been stable and hasn't given me any issues previously without the RAID. I have tried removing (sequentially) each one of the three HDs and tried to enter the RAID utility with just the other two, but the same result.
I am trying to build a raid on my Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 using (3) WD RE2 Drives (model# WD4001ABYS BM). These drives are brand new and came factory sealed.
Basically, installed the HDs onto the SATAII0, SATAII1 and SATAII2 ports on the mobo, no other add-in cards are installed except for my NIC.
I then turn on the PC and enter the bios (F7 - the latest from the Gigabyte website) and enable the SATA RAID controller and turn on the RAID for Channel 1 Primary, Channel 1 Secondary and Channel 2 Primary. Channel 2 secondary was left disabled.
I also set CD/ROM as the Primary Boot and Hard Disk as the secondary boot as per the Gigabyte manuals instructions.
I then reboot and after POST it says "Detecting Raid Array...." but it lists nothing and then prompts me to hit F10 to enter the RAID configuration Utility.
When I hit F10, the boot sequence continues normally. Because this is a fresh install of windows xp-64, it tries to start the OS installation. I do NOT enter the RAID configuation utility at all.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Additional info:
These drives are brand new, so there's no chance of a previous RAID setup complicating things. This mobo has been stable and hasn't given me any issues previously without the RAID. I have tried removing (sequentially) each one of the three HDs and tried to enter the RAID utility with just the other two, but the same result.