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August 30th, 2009, 06:14 PM
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Bought 4 hdds to put in raid 0
Bios recognizes all 4
the raid utility will create a raid with all 4 but its not bootable
the os setup also recognizes the raid 4 but wont install on it....b/c its not bootable
If I try raid 0 with 3 or 2 hdds it is bootable
I have updated bios and installed drivers
Not that it matters but for fyi:
Intalling windows 7 64
775 socket mobo
Any ideas how to get all 4 bootable
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August 30th, 2009, 06:43 PM
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What is the model of the raid controller you are using? | |
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August 30th, 2009, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Patton21  Bought 4 hdds to put in raid 0
Bios recognizes all 4
the raid utility will create a raid with all 4 but its not bootable
the os setup also recognizes the raid 4 but wont install on it....b/c its not bootable
If I try raid 0 with 3 or 2 hdds it is bootable
I have updated bios and installed drivers
Not that it matters but for fyi:
Intalling windows 7 64
775 socket mobo
Any ideas how to get all 4 bootable
Thanks | Actually having the actual motherboard model will be very helpfull.
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September 7th, 2009, 07:00 PM
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Sorry for the extreme delay
The mobo model # is GA-p35c-ds3r
ICH9R rev 1.1
I am using onboard raid controller
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September 7th, 2009, 07:14 PM
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The 'intel matrix raid controller' can support four HDD's... Have you tried a BIOS update?
What OS are you trying to install? | |
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September 7th, 2009, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron_8015 The 'intel matrix raid controller' can support four HDD's... Have you tried a BIOS update?
What OS are you trying to install? | Quote:
Originally Posted by Patton21
Not that it matters but for fyi:
Intalling windows 7 64
775 socket mobo
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September 7th, 2009, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Patton21 Bought 4 hdds to put in raid 0
Bios recognizes all 4
the raid utility will create a raid with all 4 but its not bootable
the os setup also recognizes the raid 4 but wont install on it....b/c its not bootable
If I try raid 0 with 3 or 2 hdds it is bootable
I have updated bios and installed drivers
Not that it matters but for fyi:
Intalling windows 7 64
775 socket mobo
Any ideas how to get all 4 bootable
Thanks | FAIL. 
Only thing I can suggest is to try the hdd's seperatly and make sure they are fully working...
Last edited by Aaron_8015 : September 7th, 2009 at 07:42 PM.
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September 7th, 2009, 07:47 PM
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All four are fine....they have been checked | |
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September 8th, 2009, 10:10 AM
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It sounds like a controller issue to me on your mobo, because 3 hard drives is bootable and 4 isn't. These hard drives SATA per chance?
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September 8th, 2009, 10:45 AM
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