Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-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 (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

	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
	F11/12: Profile		F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults
					Figure 21
			CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
				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]
	NV SATA 3 Primary RAID				[Enabled]
	NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID				[Enabled]
	: Move	Enter: Select		+/-/PU/PD: Value		F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
	F11/12: Profile		F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults
					Figure 22
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