Cannot install RAID 0 on XP Professional with Intel motherboard

[Guest]

The mobo is Intel D975XBX2. The chipset is Intel 975X. The hard drives are
both Hitachi Deskstar. I am using the latest Intel RAID software at the F6
prompt and XP Pro never detects the RAID volume. Please help.

Steve

 

[Guest]

What do you detect about whats happening when you press F6? Does it read the
floppy drive copy to the system? Maybe you have a bad copy of the files.

 

[Guest]

It reads the floppy drive copy of the Intel drivers AFAIK. I can try
downloading a fresh copy. I've tried with the native files on XP Pro and with
the new Intel files and it never works.

 

[Guest]

I suppose it might also be some physical problem with the drive, but barring
that, it goes without saying I guess that right driver, good file and windows
runs Raid quite well. You can feel confident that thousands of people use a
system just like yours.

 

[Guest]

Could it be a problem with the Intel motherboard ? It is a pretty new
motherboard.

 

[Guest]

Maybe you could acquire a boot disk for Linux and see if it can run the raid.

 

[Guest]

What is really weird is, Vista can see the RAID volume just fine but XP Pro
cannot. ????

 

[Guest]

Then I would guess you need one of the 'older' drivers for your Raid. The
'latest' would probably have Vista in mind.

 

[Guest]

OK, I downloaded the 32 bit XP Professional driver for the Intel mobo RAID.
I'll try again and update here. Thanks !

Steve

 

[Brian A.]

What BIOS version do you have?
The newest is BX97520J.86A.2674.2007.0315.1546 and can be obtained here:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go!

The newest RAID: Marvell drivers are on the same page. Read and/or download the
Readme/Release Notes for info on the BIOS release and driver installation.

The Matrix Storage Manager can be obtained here:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go!

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[Guest]

Ok, I had a hunch that my RAID installation problem was related to the copy
of XP Pro, since it's an OEM copy by a computer dealer. So, I erased XP Pro
off another machine and used that copy of XP, which is a retail version of XP
Professional. The retail version of XP Professional worked perfectly with the
XP driver for the Intel motherboard. For the record, I have 4 copies of XP at
home and only 4 computers.