Raiding 2 hard drives while windows is installing

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From: Brian (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/03/04


Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 07:58:20 -0700

Installing to a RAID array will require an initial driver
so that Windows can find its way around. You didn't
indicate who supplied your RAID controller, but that
would be the source of your driver(s), too...
Intel had a SATA RAID solution as part of their 875 and
some 865 chipsets. If that's what you're using, go to
their website (
http://support.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/bz_drive.htm )
 and download both the [F6] driver (creates a floppy that
you can use when loading windows).. and the much larger
driver that Windows will use on an ongoing basis
including RAID management and rebuilding in the event
that you replace part of the array.



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