serious raid problems

THACKSTONNS · 12-03-2004, 08:59 AM

Here is my problem. I have reflashed the bios and am trying to do a raid 0 on with the intel chipset on a p4p800e deluxe. the drives are 2 western digital 120 sata drives. I can and have ran them in an array on the promise controller. And they work fine. If i try to run them on the intel the raid bios wont boot and just sits there. when i reboot it just goes through post and reboots. Also i think that this is related. When I install the primary ide drivers of the disk my dvd burner freaks out and I get bad burns.
So I reflashed the bios back to 1002 to reflash the ic5r chip. and to no avail.
Please help

blackduck30 · 12-03-2004, 03:08 PM

how did you install the drivers, ( F6 during windows install ), the intel raid is better suited to a O/S install than the promise and is faster as well, but to my knowledge is easier to install from a clean hard disk

have a look at clintfans thread on intel raid
http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=12119

THACKSTONNS · 12-11-2004, 08:15 PM

The boot rom wont work when I control I, i only partial menus
help

blackduck30 · 12-11-2004, 10:55 PM

You will have problems if the O/S is already installed on your h/d if you are trying to setup a intel raid0 , so I think you will need clean h/d's as I am sure you can not put the intel drivers in atfer the O/S is installed, so if you do not have any important data I would reformatt and try from scratch

THACKSTONNS · 12-13-2004, 04:56 PM

Maybe i can ellaborate more on the problem. I have broken the raid and deleted it then i have reformeted both drives plugged them in and tried to boot to the rom. I get there about 1 out of 5 times. when I get there It only allows me to select what i want but wont bring up the menu to create an array it just sits there. When I reboot it will post and then restart, or it will take me back to the boot rom where it will only allow me to select the menu and then freeze again. I have tried updating the bios, I have tried everything that I can think of short of RMAing the board which is what I am about to do.
Thanks I guess that is what i am asking do you think that this can be fixed or should i RMA it.
Nick
Quote of the day
"I hear if you spin the windows disc backwards you can hear the devil, but i guess thats not so bad considering if you play it forward it installs windows"

blackduck30 · 12-13-2004, 05:22 PM

can only think that it was a bad flash ??? I use 1003 with no drama. do you have you bios set to,

Onboard IDE Operate Mode= Enhanced
Enhanced Mode Support On= S-ATA
Configure S-ATA as RAID= Yes
Serial ATA BOOTROM= Enabled
IDE Detect Time Out= 35

you could also try resetting the bios with the jumper on your board or taking the battery out for a while and see if that helps but failing that if they will RMA it I would give that a shot.

sorry I can not be of more help

THACKSTONNS · 12-13-2004, 05:46 PM

yeah ive tried all that. I will just rma it and be done with it. i want intel raid because i want the extra bandwith.
thanks for the comments thought i apprciate them

**George Safford** · 12-13-2004, 07:55 PM

Install the OS on the single drive and install your drivers for the Intel RAID. When your system boots to the single drive and everything is loaded. Shut down and hook up the other drive. Boot up now go to the intel storage utility in your control panel and setup the raid you want from there. It works perfect and it is how I got mine up and running perfect. I too am running 2 WD 120's. Good luck and hope this works. I know how very aggrivating setting up RAID can be; trust me.

THACKSTONNS · 12-20-2004, 07:45 PM

I tried to install the raid driver during the os install, by f6 and nothing shows up. I then tried to install it via the add new hardware wizard and after selecting the floppy where the driver is it wont show me anything to install.

any more tips that you have would be helpfull. Also, earlier when I hit control I it shows null string void for the 3rd and forth options, 2 is supposed to be delete and it shows nothing.
FRUSTRATED

**George Safford** · 12-20-2004, 07:56 PM

When you hit F6 it tells windows to go to the a drive for the additional drivers. What are you showing in device manager for RAID drivers?

THACKSTONNS · 12-20-2004, 09:01 PM

Thats the thing when it finishes booting to xp there is no raid drivers in device manager,do i have to have both drives hooked up to install the raid drivers?

here is another thing when i exit control i it says " internal error bbs and pci compliant."
and then i have to reboot

finally I dont know what was going on but i installed xp on each drive seperatly and then went into Control i and wham bam thank you maam

I just wanted to thank everyone hear who contributed thier thoughts and may I wish you all a very merry Christmas. You guys rock .

Thanks NIck

12-03-2004, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
THACKSTONNS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 22 OS: WIN XP	serious raid problems Here is my problem. I have reflashed the bios and am trying to do a raid 0 on with the intel chipset on a p4p800e deluxe. the drives are 2 western digital 120 sata drives. I can and have ran them in an array on the promise controller. And they work fine. If i try to run them on the intel the raid bios wont boot and just sits there. when i reboot it just goes through post and reboots. Also i think that this is related. When I install the primary ide drivers of the disk my dvd burner freaks out and I get bad burns. So I reflashed the bios back to 1002 to reflash the ic5r chip. and to no avail. Please help

12-03-2004, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	how did you install the drivers, ( F6 during windows install ), the intel raid is better suited to a O/S install than the promise and is faster as well, but to my knowledge is easier to install from a clean hard disk have a look at clintfans thread on intel raid http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=12119 __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

12-11-2004, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	You will have problems if the O/S is already installed on your h/d if you are trying to setup a intel raid0 , so I think you will need clean h/d's as I am sure you can not put the intel drivers in atfer the O/S is installed, so if you do not have any important data I would reformatt and try from scratch __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

12-13-2004, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	can only think that it was a bad flash ??? I use 1003 with no drama. do you have you bios set to, Onboard IDE Operate Mode= Enhanced Enhanced Mode Support On= S-ATA Configure S-ATA as RAID= Yes Serial ATA BOOTROM= Enabled IDE Detect Time Out= 35 you could also try resetting the bios with the jumper on your board or taking the battery out for a while and see if that helps but failing that if they will RMA it I would give that a shot. sorry I can not be of more help __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All Last edited by blackduck30; 12-13-2004 at 05:24 PM.

12-13-2004, 07:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 685 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	Install the OS on one of the drives!! Install the OS on the single drive and install your drivers for the Intel RAID. When your system boots to the single drive and everything is loaded. Shut down and hook up the other drive. Boot up now go to the intel storage utility in your control panel and setup the raid you want from there. It works perfect and it is how I got mine up and running perfect. I too am running 2 WD 120's. Good luck and hope this works. I know how very aggrivating setting up RAID can be; trust me. Last edited by George Safford; 12-13-2004 at 07:56 PM.

12-11-2004, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
THACKSTONNS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 22 OS: WIN XP	The boot rom wont work when I control I, i only partial menus help

12-13-2004, 04:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
THACKSTONNS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 22 OS: WIN XP	Maybe i can ellaborate more on the problem. I have broken the raid and deleted it then i have reformeted both drives plugged them in and tried to boot to the rom. I get there about 1 out of 5 times. when I get there It only allows me to select what i want but wont bring up the menu to create an array it just sits there. When I reboot it will post and then restart, or it will take me back to the boot rom where it will only allow me to select the menu and then freeze again. I have tried updating the bios, I have tried everything that I can think of short of RMAing the board which is what I am about to do. Thanks I guess that is what i am asking do you think that this can be fixed or should i RMA it. Nick Quote of the day "I hear if you spin the windows disc backwards you can hear the devil, but i guess thats not so bad considering if you play it forward it installs windows"

12-13-2004, 05:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
THACKSTONNS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 22 OS: WIN XP	yeah ive tried all that. I will just rma it and be done with it. i want intel raid because i want the extra bandwith. thanks for the comments thought i apprciate them

12-20-2004, 07:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
THACKSTONNS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 22 OS: WIN XP	I tried to install the raid driver during the os install, by f6 and nothing shows up. I then tried to install it via the add new hardware wizard and after selecting the floppy where the driver is it wont show me anything to install. any more tips that you have would be helpfull. Also, earlier when I hit control I it shows null string void for the 3rd and forth options, 2 is supposed to be delete and it shows nothing. FRUSTRATED

12-20-2004, 07:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 685 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	F6 When you hit F6 it tells windows to go to the a drive for the additional drivers. What are you showing in device manager for RAID drivers?

12-20-2004, 09:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
THACKSTONNS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 22 OS: WIN XP	Thats the thing when it finishes booting to xp there is no raid drivers in device manager,do i have to have both drives hooked up to install the raid drivers? here is another thing when i exit control i it says " internal error bbs and pci compliant." and then i have to reboot finally I dont know what was going on but i installed xp on each drive seperatly and then went into Control i and wham bam thank you maam I just wanted to thank everyone hear who contributed thier thoughts and may I wish you all a very merry Christmas. You guys rock . Thanks NIck