Windows Vista & RAID Installation Problems

Bouncy · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:13

I am about to pull my hair out with this problem and i have been tring to get it sorted all day ! I have an ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Motherboard and i have 2 Harddrives setup in RAID 0, These worked GREAT under Windows XP but when i try and Install Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit Edition the RAID drives don't show up ???? I've went to asus and nvidia's website to try and download drivers to allow me to install the OS but nothing has worked for me

( has anyone got a solution to this problem ?

Many Thanks

bluesouljah · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:29

Hi,

If it's an Nforce4 board, then use the ones on these page. I have tested both 32 bit and 64 bit and they work:

http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/1-vt66299.html?start=0&sid=faa449a4486147e4e19f31ce7b111426

You should end up with a floppy with three files:

nvraid
nvraid.sys
nvstor.sys

Hope it helps,

Cheers,

BlueSoulJah

Bouncy · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:39

thankyou for the prompt reply, i went to this website and tried to download the drivers earlier but they weren't nvraid drivers? maybe i clicked on the wrong link ? can u direct me please

bluesouljah · 30 Jan 2007 at 21:40

I'll send them to you if you want.

bluesouljah · 30 Jan 2007 at 22:30

Or try this:

http://rapidshare.com/files/3561798/Vista_x64_RTM_LEGACY_nForce4_SataRaid_drivers.rar.html

LeeG · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:31

Hey Bouncy,

I installed Vista Ultimate 64bit last Friday using the same motherboard and the install detected the RAID no problems. I have 2 Raptors in RAID 0. Has your RAID been configured correctly, can you see it when you boot up and is it showing as healthy?

I could be wrong, but I wouldn't have thought having the drivers separately would make a difference. Sounds like the system doesn't see the RAID.

Lee.