OS: Win7 64-bit OEM System Builder
MB: GA-P67AUD3-B3 Rev1.0 F7
CPU: i7 2600K
GPU: Radeon HD 5750
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaw X Series 2x2GB DDR3 2133
PSU: 500W
HDD: 160GB Cav Blue (with OS installed); 3- 2TB Cav Green (2- 20EARS, 1- 20EARX)
OTHER: Ceton InfiniTV PCI CableCard Reader
Hello,
I am trying to figure out an issue between Windows 7 and my motherboard BIOS. I have Win7 installed my 160GB HDD and am trying to put my 3- 2TB HDDs in RAID 5 using the BIOS utility rather than using Windows Dynamic Disk. I had DynDisk fail, lost all data and had to reinstall Win7 (although it was a non-OS disk that failed). I am trying to set up RAID with Win7 still installed on my 160GB, since I don't plan on putting the 160GB in RAID. I followed the motherboard manual to the "T" (installed the disks, set PCH SATA Conrol Mode to "RAID (XHD)", set up the array) with no issues and the mobo read the new array as RAID 5. I skipped the mobo manual "Install OS" step because I have it installed on the separate HDD. The computer then restarted, attempted to load the OS from my 160GB, but failed and attempted to go to Startup Recovery. Startup Recovery, Win7 Recovery Disc, Win7 Repair Disc, my Win7 System Image, and even trying the Win7 install disc to reformat any/all HDDs failed (although when I got to the page that asked me where I wanted to install Win7, Windows recognized the RAID 5 array here). The Win7 Install utility would not even let me reformat my 160GB OS drive.
Eventually, I tried reversing the BIOS settings I changed for RAID and restarted. The computer started fine and I hadn't lost any data on my 160GB OS disk. It seems like Win7 does not want to recognize the BIOS RAID (or the "RAID XHD" function), there is some minute detail I'm missing in the BIOS setup for RAID, or the steps in the manual are incomplete. Any suggestions? Thanks!
MB: GA-P67AUD3-B3 Rev1.0 F7
CPU: i7 2600K
GPU: Radeon HD 5750
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaw X Series 2x2GB DDR3 2133
PSU: 500W
HDD: 160GB Cav Blue (with OS installed); 3- 2TB Cav Green (2- 20EARS, 1- 20EARX)
OTHER: Ceton InfiniTV PCI CableCard Reader
Hello,
I am trying to figure out an issue between Windows 7 and my motherboard BIOS. I have Win7 installed my 160GB HDD and am trying to put my 3- 2TB HDDs in RAID 5 using the BIOS utility rather than using Windows Dynamic Disk. I had DynDisk fail, lost all data and had to reinstall Win7 (although it was a non-OS disk that failed). I am trying to set up RAID with Win7 still installed on my 160GB, since I don't plan on putting the 160GB in RAID. I followed the motherboard manual to the "T" (installed the disks, set PCH SATA Conrol Mode to "RAID (XHD)", set up the array) with no issues and the mobo read the new array as RAID 5. I skipped the mobo manual "Install OS" step because I have it installed on the separate HDD. The computer then restarted, attempted to load the OS from my 160GB, but failed and attempted to go to Startup Recovery. Startup Recovery, Win7 Recovery Disc, Win7 Repair Disc, my Win7 System Image, and even trying the Win7 install disc to reformat any/all HDDs failed (although when I got to the page that asked me where I wanted to install Win7, Windows recognized the RAID 5 array here). The Win7 Install utility would not even let me reformat my 160GB OS drive.
Eventually, I tried reversing the BIOS settings I changed for RAID and restarted. The computer started fine and I hadn't lost any data on my 160GB OS disk. It seems like Win7 does not want to recognize the BIOS RAID (or the "RAID XHD" function), there is some minute detail I'm missing in the BIOS setup for RAID, or the steps in the manual are incomplete. Any suggestions? Thanks!