AMD GA-M55S-S3 user manual 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 assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 19/20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.

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Integrated Peripherals

Serial-ATA RAID Config		[Press Enter]		Item Help
On-Chip IDE Channel0		[Enabled]		Menu Level
On-Chip MAC Lan		[Auto]
NV Serial-ATA Controller		[All Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Moed		[Enabled]
Onboard Audio Function		[Auto]
SMART LAN		[Press Enter]
Onboard 1394		[Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM		[Disabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1		[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port		[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode		[SPP]
x ECP Mode Use DMA		3
On-Chip USB		[V1.1+V2.0]
USB Keyboard Support		[Disabled]
USB Mouse Support		[Disabled]
Legacy USB storage detect		[Enabled]
: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults
		Figure 19
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		Serial-ATA RAID Config
NV SATA RAID function		[Enabled]		Item Help
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID		[Enabled]		Menu Level
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID		[Enabled]
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID		[Enabled]
NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID		[Enabled]
: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults
		Figure 20
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