Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 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 assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.

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

Integrated Peripherals

	On-Chip IDE Channel0	[Enabled]
	On-Chip IDE Channel1	[Enabled]
	IDE DMA transfer access	[Enabled]
	On-Chip MAC Lan	[Auto]
	On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM	[Enabled]
	NV SATA RAID function	[Disabled]
	NV Serial-ATA 1	[Enabled]
x	NV SATA 1 Primary RAID	Enabled
x	NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID	Enabled
	NV Serial-ATA 2	[Enabled]
x	NV SATA 2 Primary RAID	Enabled
x	NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID	Enabled
	IDE Prefetch Mode	[Enabled]
	USB Memory Type	[SHADOW]
	AC97 Audio	[Auto]
	SMART LAN	[Press Enter]
	Onboard 1394	[Enabled]
	Onboard Serial Port 1	[3F8/IRQ4]
	Onboard Parallel Port	[378/IRQ7]

Item Help

Menu Level

: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
	F5: Previous Values		F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 20

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