Re: Setup RAID 1 on Existing Windows 2003 Server

From: Verlin Wiebe (Verlin_at_Wiebes.com)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:47:54 -0700

Tim,

Thanks... I had installed the drivers for the RAID device
but used the ones supplied by Windows 2003 Server. I
downloaded the latest driver and firmware from Asus and
installed it and it is running fine... :)

Verlin

>-----Original Message-----
>Since you didn't mention installing the Promise RAID
driver that is what
>seems to be outstanding.
>
>Do a repair install and when prompted to press F6 do so
and feed the Promsie
>Raid controller driver in via a floppy. Refer to the
instructions that would
>have come with the motherboard on how to do this.
>
>Check the BIOS version once you get the system stable and
the RAID driver
>version. If you have problems or find that either / both
are substantially
>out of date, or there are fixes listed that concern you
then consider
>upgrading the BIOS or RAID driver. Follow instructions -
sometimes you have
>to do these in a set order.
>
>Do *not* upgrade your bios if you do not have a good
reason - it is an
>invitation to trash your system otherwise.
>
>- Tim
>
>
>
>"Verlin Wiebe" <Verlin@Wiebes.com> wrote in message
>news:uuCF59MXEHA.3640@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Just curious... Any suggestions on the following:
>>
>> I have a client who is running Windows 2003 Server on
an Asus PC-DL Deluxe
>> motherboard.
>>
>> I installed a 2nd SATA hard drive on the weekend and
enabled the Promise
>> RAID controller. I sucessfully created a RAID 1
(mirror) setup and have
>> it working. (copied existing data over to the 2nd
drive) The problem is
>> when booting up the server as RAID it reboots shortly
after the "Windows
>> 2003 Server" screen comes up and keeps cycling through
this. (almost
>> immediately)
>> - If I unplug the drive and plug it just as an IDE
device it works
>> fine.
>> - Something to do maybe with RAID drivers in Windows?
>> - I can't even get it to load in Safe mode.
>> - The "Windows 2003 Server" startup screen does
display so it is
>> seeing the drives?
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Verlin
>>
>
>
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