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<blockquote data-quote="Shivian" data-source="post: 256184" data-attributes="member: 60804">The general process I use for setting up a RAID array in windows is the following:Assuming bootdrive is a physical single drive1) Only connect the boot drive. This ensures your boot sector and C: allocation goes to the drive you want them to go on!2) Install windows on your boot drive.3) Power down4) Connect Raid drives5) Go into bios and configure RAID array.6) Boot into windows. The RAID array should be present and working but just with generic drivers. Check in Computer Management -&gt; Disk Management in your Administrative Tools to verify. The RAID array should definitely appear there at this point!7) Install RAID drivers then from in Windows. This gives optimal speed and features but is not required to use the drives in windows.For installing the OS onto RAID drives:1) Only connect the boot drives. This ensures your boot sector and C: allocation goes to the drive you want them to go on! 2) Go into bios and configure RAID array.2) Install windows - press F6 to install RAID drivers on the install.3) Power down.4) Connect other hard drives.5) Success! You should now be able to boot into windows fine.EDIT: When you setup a RAID array in BIOS, you usually have to name it. You should be able to find a reference to that name in Disk Management (Administrative Tools -&gt; Computer Management).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shivian, post: 256184, member: 60804"] The general process I use for setting up a RAID array in windows is the following: Assuming bootdrive is a physical single drive 1) Only connect the boot drive. This ensures your boot sector and C: allocation goes to the drive you want them to go on! 2) Install windows on your boot drive. 3) Power down 4) Connect Raid drives 5) Go into bios and configure RAID array. 6) Boot into windows. The RAID array should be present and working but just with generic drivers. Check in Computer Management -> Disk Management in your Administrative Tools to verify. The RAID array should definitely appear there at this point! 7) Install RAID drivers then from in Windows. This gives optimal speed and features but is not required to use the drives in windows. For installing the OS onto RAID drives: 1) Only connect the boot drives. This ensures your boot sector and C: allocation goes to the drive you want them to go on! 2) Go into bios and configure RAID array. 2) Install windows - press F6 to install RAID drivers on the install. 3) Power down. 4) Connect other hard drives. 5) Success! You should now be able to boot into windows fine. EDIT: When you setup a RAID array in BIOS, you usually have to name it. You should be able to find a reference to that name in Disk Management (Administrative Tools -> Computer Management). [/QUOTE]

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