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RAID 1 Install Gone Awry, Need Help
Yup, I attempted to install a second HDD to setup a RAID 1 on my computer. Now it's gone horribly wrong. Please help.
Here's what I've done:
1) After disconnecting power, I installed a new HDD into my computer. I made sure that I used SATA power and data cables. I plugged the new HDD SATA cable into my Promise RAID 2 slot (and wrote this down to make sure I chose the original HDD as my source).
2) Started my computer and changed my BIOS from IDE to RAID HDD setup.
3) Did Ctrl-F during POST and began the Promise FastBuild utility.
4) Under the utility, I selected Optimize Array for security and then selected create & duplicate.
5) Selected the HDD in RAID slot 1 as my source. It imaged from old HDD to new, unformatted HDD.
6) Rebooted after the imaging was complete.
Now, when Win XP Pro attempts to load, it goes to the "windows failed to load properly last time" screen. I tried to get it to load in a) safe mode, b) last known good config and c) load windows normally. The screen flashes, then the computer reboots.
7) I then booted with the Win XP Pro disc (original, not hax0rd). I reloaded the Promise RAID driver using f6 and am attempting to repair the install. It found the original install on the C: drive. It's repairing it as I type on my work laptop.
8) EDIT: Ok, asked for the viaagp.sys driver which (of course) was not on my original MOBO install disc. Used a laptop to burn the driver to a CD, seems to like it's ok.
Am I screwed? What should I have done differently? Any input on where I screwed the pooch is appreciated.
Last edited by Evil SpongeBob; 07-17-2005 at 11:04 PM.
Athlon 64 FX-51 | Thermaltake Xaser III w/ TT 480W PSU | 1GB Corsair XMS DDR RAM | Two WD 250GB HDD in RAID 1 | Radeon ATI 9800 Pro 128 MB | ASUS SK8V Mobo | Lite-On CD-RW & DVD-ROM | SB Audigy ZS2 Platinum and the old skool 1.44 floppy
This was my first build on 04/04. Still quite the nooblet.
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