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SSD and HDD's in RAID 1

#1 streetmike

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Posted 22 October 2010 - 01:41 PM

Hello,

I am trying to install windows 7 on a 40gb Intel SSD for the boot and a few apps and then make a RAID 1 with 2 320gb seagates. The problem is I installed windows 7 on the ssd(only 7.87gb free) and Cant seem to get the RAID to be recognized.

I have a p6x58d-e. I set the storage config in bios to RAID. Restart and hit ctrl I to enter Intels raid. Create the raid 1 with the 2 seagates. exit. Windows then will not load. So I go back into bios and change the storage config back to IDE enhanced and windows loads but the raid is not recognized.

Please help a very frustrated guy.
Mike

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Posted 22 October 2010 - 01:47 PM

Windows will only see a mirrored array as one drive, you need to set boot priority to the ssd.

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#3 streetmike

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Posted 22 October 2010 - 01:57 PM

I did that. Someone said to set up the raid volume then reinstall windows onto the ssd. Something about you cant create the raid after windows has been installed. Its not that big of a deal since I just put the computer together today.