Error formatting RAID0 array

[Uncle]

I am trying to install Windows XP on 2 Hitachi 160GB SATA
drives. They are set as striped in the Silicon Image 3112
Bios. I install the Raid drivers off of a floppy during
the setup run from the cd. Setup detects the two drives
as a single 320GB drive. I create a partition and try to
format it to NTFS. When the progress bar completes, I
receive an error message telling me that Windows could not
format the drive and to please check settings for drive or
it could be damaged, etc.

I have tried to format in both the Windows setup run via
installation cd, as well as a current Windows install on
another IDE drive. Both tell me that Windows is unable to
format the drive.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Refer to your Motherboard Manual

Sometimes there are one or more separate user guides specifically for RAID controller

The SATA RAID setup is not performed by Windows, but a Utility in the on Board Chip

Carefully read you manuals

P.S. I have read in an earlier posting that Windows will not boot from a RAID configuration, so if any others have more information to add to this it would be beneficial to have your feedback on this.