Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows, Solutions

(6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000

Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable RAID volume.

There are two solutions to resolve this issue.

Solutions 1:

Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions:

Step 1:

Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website.

Step 2:

After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 21) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.

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Integrated Peripherals

SATAII RAID Config		[Press Enter]		Item Help
On-Chip IDE Channel0		[Enabled]		Menu Level
On-Chip IDE Channel1		[Enabled]
IDE1 Conductor Cable		[Auto]
IDE2 Conductor Cable		[Auto]
Serial-ATA-II 1		[Enabled]
Serial-ATA-II 2		[Enabled]
On-Chip USB		[V1.1+V2.0]
USB Keyboard Support		[Disabled]
USB Mouse Support		[Disabled]
Onboard Audio Function		[Auto]
Onboard LAN Function		[Auto]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM		[Disabled]
Onboard 1394 Function		[Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1		[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port		[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode		[SPP]
: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults
		Figure 21
	CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
		SATAII RAID Config
SATA-II RAID function		[Disabled]		Item Help
x SATA-II 1 Primary RAID		Disabled		Menu Level
x SATA-II 1 Secondary RAID		Disabled
x SATA-II 2 Primary RAID		Disabled
x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID		Disabled
: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults

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