BIOS and Computer see RAID, but Windows Setup doesnt?

p3ndldqny2 · 13 Jul 2010 at 23:07

Mobo is Asus P5W

I installed RAID 0 using the Intel method, on boot up when i press Ctrl+I the RAID volume is shown as normal and bootable.

When i insert my XP 64 CD in, i go to install on a drive and it says there are none?

In my BIOS the RAID volume is shown also :confused:

mpj88 · 13 Jul 2010 at 23:20

have you loaded the RAID drivers? One of the options when the setup is starting at the bottom, i think its F6.

p3ndldqny2 · 13 Jul 2010 at 23:27

mpj88 said:
have you loaded the RAID drivers? One of the options when the setup is starting at the bottom, i think its F6.

I did, but it asked for a disk and i didnt think i had it.

Would this just have been the Asus Mobo CD?

jbloggs · 13 Jul 2010 at 23:35

For XP you need to load the Intel ICHxR drivers from a floppy or slipstream them into the XP CD by using nlite when using (as already stated) the F6 method...

p3ndldqny2 · 13 Jul 2010 at 23:39

jbloggs said:
For XP you need to load the Intel ICHxR drivers from a floppy or slipstream them into the XP CD by using nlite when using (as already stated) the F6 method...

So for RAID 1 i need Intel ICH1R drivers?

p3ndldqny2 · 13 Jul 2010 at 23:43

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jbloggs · 14 Jul 2010 at 16:33

p3ndldqny2 said:
So for RAID 1 i need Intel ICH1R drivers?

No...

Go along to the Asus (Support - Download) for the Asus P5W and download (XP 64bit) "Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver V8.2.0.1001 for Windows XP/ 64bit XP/ Vista/ 64bit Vista.(WHQL)" 201.54 (KBytes), put these onto a floppy or slipstream them into your XP CD (install via F6)...after installation install "Intel(R) Chipset software Installation Utility V7.2.2.1006 for Windows 2000/XP(WHQL)/2003 & 64Bit XP(WHQL)/2003" 1.55 (MBytes) and "Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver Beta v6.0.0.1021 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 & 64bit XP/2003" 16.17 (MBytes)...

p3ndldqny2 · 15 Jul 2010 at 20:24

jbloggs said:
No...

Go along to the Asus (Support - Download) for the Asus P5W and download (XP 64bit) "Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver V8.2.0.1001 for Windows XP/ 64bit XP/ Vista/ 64bit Vista.(WHQL)" 201.54 (KBytes), put these onto a floppy or slipstream them into your XP CD (install via F6)...after installation install "Intel(R) Chipset software Installation Utility V7.2.2.1006 for Windows 2000/XP(WHQL)/2003 & 64Bit XP(WHQL)/2003" 1.55 (MBytes) and "Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver Beta v6.0.0.1021 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 & 64bit XP/2003" 16.17 (MBytes)...

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver Beta v6.0.0.1021 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 & 64bit XP/2003 ?

p3ndldqny2 · 15 Jul 2010 at 20:32

Ok this is getting stupid now, so i have the 7-8 files on a floppy which the Intel utility 'burned' for me, i load it up on both a USB floppy with the emulation sorted to Floppy' and also with a floppy disk connected via IDE and neither work. The floppy is read and then the message comes up to enter a manufacturer supplied disk. Ive formatted the floppy and used the intel .exe to burn them across???

Harpss1ngh · 16 Jul 2010 at 13:49

It needs to be on the FDD header on the motherboard, USB or IDE interface won't work.

Stonedofmoo · 18 Jul 2010 at 12:52

p3ndldqny2 said:
Ok this is getting stupid now, so i have the 7-8 files on a floppy which the Intel utility 'burned' for me, i load it up on both a USB floppy with the emulation sorted to Floppy' and also with a floppy disk connected via IDE and neither work. The floppy is read and then the message comes up to enter a manufacturer supplied disk. Ive formatted the floppy and used the intel .exe to burn them across???

lol it's not 'stupid'. You're just using an ancient operating system from back in the day when drivers on floppy disk was standard.

If you were using Vista or Windows 7 you wouldn't be having this issue right now as the drivers are built in.

However read the posts above, you either need to use a floppy disk (not a USB device) or slipstream the drivers onto your Windows Install using nlite. Try using nlite to be honest, it's a simple process and you'll not need a floppy drive afterwards

Essexraptor · 18 Jul 2010 at 15:22

For the most stupid of us (me) and the OP can you explain the "slipstream" process and also what nlite is?

Most grateful

ATB

Really Stupid

PistolPete · 19 Jul 2010 at 15:51

Essexraptor said:
For the most stupid of us (me) and the OP can you explain the "slipstream" process and also what nlite is?

Most grateful

ATB

Really Stupid

Slipstreaming is a method of adding extra stuff into an install CD (such as RAID drivers, Service packs / patches etc). It can be used to reduce the amount of work required, or just to add drivers for hardware that was not included with the original CD/DVD.
You basically copy the contents of the install CD to your machine, add what you need and burn it back.

Nlite is a GUI that'll help you slipstream.

MouthBoy · 19 Jul 2010 at 16:05

I second the nlite slipstream method. Used that method many times when reformatting in my XP days. Once you get nlite, it all becomes very clear on what to do next.

Essexraptor · 19 Jul 2010 at 16:49

PistolPete said:
Slipstreaming is a method of adding extra stuff into an install CD (such as RAID drivers, Service packs / patches etc). It can be used to reduce the amount of work required, or just to add drivers for hardware that was not included with the original CD/DVD.
You basically copy the contents of the install CD to your machine, add what you need and burn it back.

Nlite is a GUI that'll help you slipstream.

Excellent!

Many thanks