Random, request help please!
- Thread starter R3dge
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Ok, we made a bit more progress then. I did what you said this time is brings up a screen which i remember from when it worked, it shows 3 hard drives and on the end the status, on the two it shows as in raid state 0, then the 80 gig i didnt catch what raid state. it goes further then goes to windows page where it stats loading, then blue screens. I had to set everything back to how it was and take out my slave drives to get back on here.
That was definitley your problem - just needs tweaking now...
Ok, you need to reinstall the drives and then try re-installing windows with the drives in situ.
•install the HDDs
•start comp - hit delete change boot priority so that cdrom is first boot
•Check that the 'Configure SATA As' is still set on RAID 0
•insert windows dsik
•save exit
•reboot - install windows - making sure you pick the 80gig drive
•Thane' hopefully you can boot into windows with all 3 disks
•Than you may have to reformat your RAID drives.
I'm off to bed now - so will catch up with this tomorrow - but i'll hang around for your reply as to what/when your going to try this...
Ok, you need to reinstall the drives and then try re-installing windows with the drives in situ.
•install the HDDs
•start comp - hit delete change boot priority so that cdrom is first boot
•Check that the 'Configure SATA As' is still set on RAID 0
•insert windows dsik
•save exit
•reboot - install windows - making sure you pick the 80gig drive
•Thane' hopefully you can boot into windows with all 3 disks
•Than you may have to reformat your RAID drives.
I'm off to bed now - so will catch up with this tomorrow - but i'll hang around for your reply as to what/when your going to try this...
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It's been epic.
I’m afraid my fever is peaking – which is why I’ve been sat here for 3 hours as I have nothing else I can do – but I’m spent now. so i'm off to bed. (If i can't sleep i may come back later)
I will pick this up again tomorrow at some point - probably in the morning. In the mean time try the following as it may resolve it - if it doesn’t we’ll format the RAID drives too.
Again follow to the letter:
EDIT: If you're doing the above tonight post your results (comprehensive reply please)
I’m afraid my fever is peaking – which is why I’ve been sat here for 3 hours as I have nothing else I can do – but I’m spent now. so i'm off to bed. (If i can't sleep i may come back later)
I will pick this up again tomorrow at some point - probably in the morning. In the mean time try the following as it may resolve it - if it doesn’t we’ll format the RAID drives too.
Again follow to the letter:
- install the HDDs back on to the mobo
- start comp - hit delete to get into BIOS
- change boot priority so that cdrom is first bootable device
- Check that the 'Configure SATA As' is still set at RAID 0
- insert windows disk
- save exit
- reboot - follow on screen instructions...
- install windows - making sure you pick the 80gig drive
- After Windows has installed, hopefully you'll be able to boot into windows with all 3 disks attached to the mobo.
- Than you may have to reformat your RAID drives - but that's for later...
EDIT: If you're doing the above tonight post your results (comprehensive reply please
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wow it's worked, i am sat here rubbing my eyes in disbelief. Your are owed a night out, your my saviour and god. I haven't lost a thing, the only thing i lost is my over-clocked speed which can wait till i phone them on monday to help me with the settings they set.
You where right in what you said and instructed, the last set of instructions went without a hitch, and now it's back
I am forever in your debt, you really dunno how much this means. wow.
You where right in what you said and instructed, the last set of instructions went without a hitch, and now it's back
I am forever in your debt, you really dunno how much this means. wow.
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Excellent – I went to bed a mere mortal and woke up as a newly appointed deity - I shall have to add that to my CV
I’m glad it worked out for you – it was one of those problems that had I had the computer in front of me I could have sorted in 5 minutes (plus windows install). Unfortunately, when communicating via a forum, things get lost in translation and take considerably longer – but it was worth it for the result.
I would have offered to set your over clock – but, due to your limited BIOS knowledge, it would be wiser to ring OC’s and just have them talk you through the process. It should only take them a few minutes over the phone and then you’ll be fully up to spec…
I’m happy it worked out for you and your obvious relief is thanks enough – although the offer of ‘omniscient-entity’ is a tempting position…
Good luck with it and I hope it carries on behaving itself.
Amen
! My kids shall be named in your honour, and we shall have annual rituals in your name!