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Windows 2000 Limitation with Bootable RAID, Problem, Solution, Use the NVRAIDMAN Tool

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CHAPTER 5 NVIDIA RAID Application Notes Windows 2000 Limitation with Bootable RAID Problem In Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or previous versions), the end user cannot install this operating system to a bootable RAID volume. Solution There are two solutions to resolve this issue, described as follows: Use the NVRAIDMAN Tool Use the NVRAID Tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. The following are step by step instructions: 1 Install Windows 2000 on a selected hard drive. 2 Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website. 3 Reboot the system 4 Press the DEL key as the system is rebooting to enter into the system BIOS. 5 Select Integrated Peripherals menu. 6 Select the RAID Config menu. 7 Enable RAID for the selected drive (the one containing the Windows 2000 operating system). 8 Press F10 to exit and save settings in the system BIOS. This action reboots the System. 9 Press F10 as the system is rebooting to go into the RAID ROM. The system directs you into the NVIDIA RAID Utility. 10 Select Striping under RAID Mode. 11 Press TAB to go into the Free Disk menu. 12 Use the Right Arrow key to add the desired disk. NVIDIA Corporation 113

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NVIDIA RAID Application Notes
Windows 2000 Limitation with Bootable RAID
Problem
In Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or previous versions), the end user cannot install this
operating system to a bootable RAID volume.
Solution
There are two solutions to resolve this issue, described as follows:
Use the NVRAIDMAN Tool
Use the NVRAID Tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID
array. The following are step by step instructions:
1
Install Windows 2000 on a selected hard drive.
2
Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft’s website.
3
Reboot the system
4
Press the
DEL
key as the system is rebooting to enter into the system BIOS.
5
Select
Integrated Peripherals
menu.
6
Select the
RAID Config
menu.
7
Enable RAID for the selected drive (the one containing the Windows 2000 operating
system).
8
Press
F10
to exit and save settings in the system BIOS.
This action reboots the System.
9
Press
F10
as the system is rebooting to go into the RAID ROM.
The system directs you into the NVIDIA RAID Utility.
10
Select
Striping
under
RAID Mode
.
11
Press
TAB
to go into the Free Disk menu.
12
Use the Right Arrow key to add the desired disk.