Assuming C: is winxp drive and this is shown in Disk Management, are you
able to assign a drive letter, in DM, to the raid?

"StewartA" <StewartA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B233463-C0CF-40B7-8630-106C04A29208@microsoft.com...
> I'm not trying to load Windows onto my RAID array, I'm merely trying to
get
> back to the situation I had before, with the C: drive for programs and the
> RAID array for data.
>
> I do not want to format the RAID array since it contains a lot of data!
>
> I did install the nVidia drivers from Windows after installation.
>
> The RAID array is recognised by BIOS during POST, and I did use F6 to
select
> and install the SiI RAID Controller driver for Windows XP as part of the
XP
> installation routine. In Device Manager the RAID controller is listed as
> working perfectly, and the RAID array is listed as a drive under "Drives"
and
> is shown as working correctly.
>
> I used Administrative Tools->Computer Management->Disk Management, and the
> array is shown as present, but without a drive letter allocated. The drive
is
> referred as "Main Data Drive", the name given to it by me in the previous,
> working, XP installation.
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> Home User
>
>
> "Andrew E." wrote:
>
> > 1st,you must remove all drives except the RAID set and cdrom during
> > installation.
> > Also,does youre RAID configuration boot utility show the set on
start-up,it
> > must
> > if its configured.Also,in F6 press s specify,select drivers,press s
> > again,select drivers
> > you should then see the text:drivers being installed Then after 2nd
run
> > press enter
> > key,procceed to xp installation.Also,you dont install any windows
drivers
> > in DOS,
> > youre installing nvidia drivers cant be right those get installed after
xp
> > opens.Also,
> > you saved settings on youre RAID set,how are you installing
xp-repair!!!You
> > should
> > do a clean install,format the RAID set.
> >
> > "StewartA" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a system as folows:
> > >
> > > Asus A7N8XE Deluxe with embedded Silicon Image 3112 Raid Controller
> > > 1 Off 120 GB Drive C:
> > > 2 Off SATA drives configured as mirrored RAID
> > > LG DVD-RAM drive
> > >
> > > The system has worked fine for 18n months, but I recently had a
problem with
> > > the DVD-RAM drive, when it was returning "old" doisk contents on
inserting a
> > > new CD-ROM, making loading of a new program impossible. I also
couldn't write
> > > to CD, so I made backups of all my favourites, internet downloads eetc
onto
> > > the RAID array.
> > >
> > > I therefore decided to re-install Windows XP Home and SP2. The
isntallation
> > > disk that came with the motherboard did not give good instructions
about
> > > setting up and initialising the array within Windows XP, but
eventually I
> > > realised I had to ce reate a floppy disk for use during the Windows
> > > installation.
> > >
> > > I reloaded Windows from the XP CD-ROM, pressed F6 when requested, and
leter
> > > during teh install, the computer asked me to select the appropriate
RAD array
> > > driver for the SiI3122 controller. I did this and the installation
proceeded
> > > OK with no reported problems.
> > >
> > > However, on booting the newly installed XP, and installing the
supplementary
> > > drivers need for the NForce chipset, all apears normal, but the RAID
array is
> > > not visible in My Computer. Curiously, the drive is visible in BIOS,
is
> > > visible using the XP drive management tools, and is visible using the
> > > proprietary RAID management software. The drive management tool shows
the
> > > correct drive name, as used in the previously successful Windows
> > > installation, it shows the drive correctly as a single partition, and
the
> > > correct amount of used an unused space.
> > >
> > > I've consulted the Asus and SiI web-sites but had no luck. I'm
thinking
> > > there must be a registry problem. Can anyone suggest a fix please?
> > >
> > >
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