New build, cannot install Windows 7 64bit

BuToNz

BuToNz

BuToNz

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Hey guys,

Pretty stumpted here, I've been building PC's for the best part of 10 years but this has really stumpted me.

Just upgraded to:
Asrock Z77 ITX
i5 3570k
8GB Geil Black Dragon
Bitfenix Prodigy

All has gone smoothly and I'm up and running in the BIOS. Can see my SSD's (Vertex 2E x2) in there dectected fine. I setup RAID and went into the Windows 7 setup before anything else, got to the bit where it asks me for extra drivers for RAID. Downloaded the latest ones on the Asrock website but the Windows 7 setup fails to see either SSD.

Thought this was weird so I changed back to normal AHCI mode to install without the RAID setup, having exactly the same problem. Checked diskpart within the Windows 7 setup and can see both SSD's. Am I missing some UEFI specific option? (It's the first time I've had a UEFI BIOS)

Even tried switching to IDE mode and it still doesn't detect in the Windows 7 setup.

Any help greatly appreciated, eager to try my new system!
 
It possibly won't see your drives in IDE or AHCI mode unless you delete the RAID array you've created.

I assume you're using Intel SATA ports so you don't need to install any extra drivers with W7.

Switch back to RAID mode and try installing Windows again but this time don't stop the installation to install additional drivers.
 
Forgot to mention I deleted the RAID array before trying ACHI/IDE mode.

Just re-enabled RAID and created the array again. Windows 7 does the same thing as before and tells me there is no devices found and to supply a driver. Supplying the driver doesn't work but running diskpart and using the 'list disk' command I can see the full sized RAID volume.

Any idea's?
 
Surveyor said:
Is the motherboard the Z77E-ITX?

How are you installing Windows, DVD, USB drive?
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Yupp Z77E-ITX, installing from USB drive. Nothing wrong with the installation media as I've just an hour ago installed my laptop from it successfully. Do I need to do any sort of prep work to the array before installing Windows on it?
 
Might be the Windows ISO you have, I downloaded one off MyDigitalLife, burnt to a disk, and tried to install with it, but it wouldn't detect any drives no matter the SATA mode.

Grabbed a windows disk off a mate and it worked with that.
 
BuToNz said:
Do I need to do any sort of prep work to the array before installing Windows on it?
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Not that I can think of.

When I've done it I just created the RAID array, re-booted from the Windows media and installed.

Windows 7 should already have the drivers you need.

In the RAID setup screen does it say the array is bootable?

I think it should automatically be set to yes.

I assume the Windows image you're installing from is the full version?
 
RAID is bootable and Windows is the Ultimate 64bit version (I've used it multiple times and within the last couple of hours so media is fine.)

Here is my RAID setup screen:
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Here is the error I'm getting:
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Reading it properly it seems to be asking for some CD/DVD drive device driver, I don't have one installed. Nor have I done for the last 3 years!
 
Do you have a CD/DVD drive connected somewhere as that seems to be the driver it's looking for?

If you have one connected then disconnect it for now.

(It seems not reading the above).

Try a different USB port for your memory stick.

Try a USB 2.0 one if it's plugged into USB 3.0.
 
Surveyor said:
Do you have a CD/DVD drive connected somewhere as that seems to be the driver it's looking for?

If you have one connected then disconnect it for now.

Also try a different USB port for your memory stick.

Try a USB 2.0 one if it's plugged into USB 3.0.
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No external drive (I use my Mr's computer if I want a file from CD). I've also tried both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, must have seen the Windows 7 setup 50 times tonight! *Sigh* Just wanted to play with my new toy!
 
Surveyor said:
I assume you've tried just clicking cancel see what happens then?
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I end up on the window behind it with the 'Next' button greyed out. Just prepping another bootable USB Windows 7 now to see if it's that, I don't see how it would have broken in the last hour though.
 
You could try updating the BIOS if you're not on version 1.30.

Nothing specific in the history that would seem to relate to your problem but there's no harm in having the latest version before you start.

There's also a beta BIOS but that seems to be mainly for W8 support.
 
You can get that message if your MBR is missing from the ssd. I got the same message when trying to install to a 60gb ssd. I used Easus Partition manager to make the ssd active. Then installed windows without any problems.
 
I guess that's my next step after trying new USB installation. It does mention updated RAID ROM, but I don't see why that would stop me seeing the drives in AHCI/IDE mode.
 
Idleman said:
You can get that message if your MBR is missing from the ssd. I got the same message when trying to install to a 60gb ssd. I used Easus Partition manager to make the ssd active. Then installed windows without any problems.
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I've just done this via diskpart and still getting the same error. Can I boot Easus from USB? :EDIT: Apparently not, any other idea's?
 
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