Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVM9-RH Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows, Solutions

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(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.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software

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-ATAII 1			[Enabled]
	Serial-ATAII 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]
	Legacy USB storage detect			[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
				Figure 22
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