RAID-5 setup under Windows 8

Violet_Shift · Oct 26, 2012, 03:07 PM

Hi, all.

I'm setting up a RAID array on my computer consisting of 4x 3TB drives. I'm using the Intel ICH10R chip on my Asus P6X58D-E motherboard for this.

After wrangling with my motherboard including flashing the BIOS, I was able to get the drives to be recognised as 2.7TB properly rather than the 700GB annoyance that's caused on some older motherboards. Assuming everything was well and good, I initialised the array at boot using the Intel RAID utility, and went ahead with installing Windows 8 on my SSD (it's not connected to the Intel ports on my motherboard, but to the other ones, so there'll be no issues with that).

Now with Windows 8 installed, it's -just not seeing- the RAID array even though the system tells me at boot that the four drives are RAIDed. It's showing them as four individual 700GB drives, and I've just got no idea where to go from here.

Any suggestions?

This is what the Intel and the Windows config screens look like, if that's any help.

http://i.imgur.com/HnWqE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tCfO4.png

largon · Oct 26, 2012, 04:16 PM

Umm...
You surely have Intel RST (RAID) driver installed?

Violet_Shift · Oct 26, 2012, 04:40 PM

I went to the Intel hardware autocheck-thing and it said everything was up to date.

Hmm. I'll try again on that. Considering dropping back to Seven, as Windows 8 has been giving me no end of nonsense.

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 26, 2012, 05:00 PM

Yeah manually download and install the latest Rapid Storage Technology package. A manager app plus drivers. I'm not so sure you absolutely need it-didn't under 7-but it never hurts and very well could fix your issue(s).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Violet_Shift

I went to the Intel hardware autocheck-thing and it said everything was up to date.

Hmm. I'll try again on that. Considering dropping back to Seven, as Windows 8 has been giving me no end of nonsense.

You're just not aware of/used to all the details yet.

largon · Oct 26, 2012, 05:09 PM

Right-o.
That auto-check doesn't deem RST a "must have". Install RST and you're good.

Violet_Shift · Oct 28, 2012, 02:15 PM

Thanks all. I installed the RST drivers and it suddenly detected the array.

You'd think that Intel would make RST on their must have list... Or that Windows would automatically find drivers for it in the same way it does for other hardware.

Wrigleyvillain · Oct 28, 2012, 02:58 PM

Yeah...though most don't run RAID. Can't hurt to update the storage controller driver anyway though.

Oct 26, 2012, 03:07 PM	#1
Violet_Shift Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 8 (0.02/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	RAID-5 setup under Windows 8 Hi, all. I'm setting up a RAID array on my computer consisting of 4x 3TB drives. I'm using the Intel ICH10R chip on my Asus P6X58D-E motherboard for this. After wrangling with my motherboard including flashing the BIOS, I was able to get the drives to be recognised as 2.7TB properly rather than the 700GB annoyance that's caused on some older motherboards. Assuming everything was well and good, I initialised the array at boot using the Intel RAID utility, and went ahead with installing Windows 8 on my SSD (it's not connected to the Intel ports on my motherboard, but to the other ones, so there'll be no issues with that). Now with Windows 8 installed, it's -just not seeing- the RAID array even though the system tells me at boot that the four drives are RAIDed. It's showing them as four individual 700GB drives, and I've just got no idea where to go from here. Any suggestions? This is what the Intel and the Windows config screens look like, if that's any help. http://i.imgur.com/HnWqE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tCfO4.png Last edited by Violet_Shift; Oct 26, 2012 at 03:55 PM. Reason: Extra info

Processor:	Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz
Motherboard:	Asus P6X58D-E
Memory:	6GB DDR3-1666MHz
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon 5970
Hard Disk:	120GB solid state, loose arrangement of 7200RPMs as data disks
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell U2410
Case:	Silverstone Raven RV01
Sound Card:	X-Fi Fatal1ty Titanium Champion Professional
PSU:	Corsair TX850
Software:	Windows 7 Professional x64

Oct 26, 2012, 04:16 PM	#2
largon Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tre, Suomi Finland Posts: 2,696 (0.92/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 437 Times in 335 Posts System Specs	Umm... You surely have Intel RST (RAID) driver installed? __________________ You were not supposed to see this. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Suum cuique pulchrum est.

Processor:	AMD Heka X3+1 720BE, watercooled -> (i7 3770K coming)
Motherboard:	DFI DK 790FXB-M2RS -> (Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH coming)
Cooling:	Fuzion V1, MCW60/R2, DDC1/DDCT-01s top, PA120.3, EK200, 3⨯ D12SL-12, liquid metal TIM
Memory:	2⨯ 2GB G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-PQ -> (2⨯8GB Mushkin BL-FB DDR3L-1866 coming)
Video Card:	2⨯ GTX465 @ GTX470, SLI, unlocked to 40ROP/448SP/320bit/1280MB, watercooled
Hard Disk:	OCZ Vertex 60GB + 3⨯ WD Red 2TB -> (Samsung 840 Pro 256GB + LSI 9240-4i RAID ctrl coming)
Optical Drive:	LG GSA-4120 DVD-RAM -> (?)
CRT/LCD Model:	HP ZR30w 30" 2560⨯1600 (WQXGA) H2-IPS
Case:	Lian Li PC-A16B (Logitech PM MX, diNovo Edge)
Sound Card:	X-Fi XtremeMusic (+ 2⨯ Behringer B2031A)
PSU:	Antec Signature 850W
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Processor:	Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz
Motherboard:	Asus P6X58D-E
Memory:	6GB DDR3-1666MHz
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon 5970
Hard Disk:	120GB solid state, loose arrangement of 7200RPMs as data disks
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell U2410
Case:	Silverstone Raven RV01
Sound Card:	X-Fi Fatal1ty Titanium Champion Professional
PSU:	Corsair TX850
Software:	Windows 7 Professional x64

Oct 26, 2012, 04:40 PM	#3
Violet_Shift Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 8 (0.02/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I went to the Intel hardware autocheck-thing and it said everything was up to date. Hmm. I'll try again on that. Considering dropping back to Seven, as Windows 8 has been giving me no end of nonsense.

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Processor:	i5 3570K
Motherboard:	Asrock Z77E-ITX
Cooling:	Apogee HD White/AC Nexxos 120/XSPC H2O 750
Memory:	8GB Samsung Green 1600
Video Card:	MSI HD 7950 TF3
Hard Disk:	OCZ Agility 3 240GB
Optical Drive:	Asus Blu Ray burner
CRT/LCD Model:	23" Apple Cinema Display HD Aluminum
Case:	Bit Fenix Prodigy (Yang)
PSU:	NZXT Hale82 650W
Software:	Windows 7 x64

Oct 26, 2012, 05:09 PM	#5
largon Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tre, Suomi Finland Posts: 2,696 (0.92/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 437 Times in 335 Posts System Specs	Right-o. That auto-check doesn't deem RST a "must have". Install RST and you're good. __________________ You were not supposed to see this. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Suum cuique pulchrum est.

Oct 28, 2012, 02:15 PM	#6
Violet_Shift Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 8 (0.02/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Thanks all. I installed the RST drivers and it suddenly detected the array. You'd think that Intel would make RST on their must have list... Or that Windows would automatically find drivers for it in the same way it does for other hardware.

Oct 28, 2012, 02:58 PM	#7
Wrigleyvillain Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,497 (2.20/day) Thanks: 1,523 Thanked 1,572 Times in 1,115 Posts System Specs	Yeah...though most don't run RAID. Can't hurt to update the storage controller driver anyway though. __________________ “i dont care what consoles have they dont have mouse and keyboard” -crazyeyesreaper

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