Afs "Farleyman" suggested I used Diskpart to correct the problem. The comman
to clean had two options, either clean the configuration settings or erase
the partition. With no other option I used this command and it wipe the
partition, without any ability to merely delete the configuration data.

There was a lot of data on the drive, but I have backups for >95%, it's just
going to be tedious.
--
Home User


"DL" wrote:

> 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.
> > --
> > 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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> > > > Home User
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