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why do you switch to raid mode? &nbsp; any reason?<br />
normally you set up raid first - then install OS
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why do you switch to raid mode?   any reason?
normally you set up raid first - then install OS

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I am installing WIN 7 on a RAID 0 and want to keep XP around so I can dual boot until I am sure everything is working. &nbsp;I figured if I am in XP and have it set up for RAID mode, it will see my Win7 OS Partition Array as a data drive.<br />
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I switched from IDE to AHCI (which is working) and then I was going to create an array for a data drive(s).<br />
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So I figured I'd make the switch from IDE to AHCI, then switch the RAID after that was stable.<br />
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I am installing WIN 7 on a RAID 0 and want to keep XP around so I can dual boot until I am sure everything is working.  I figured if I am in XP and have it set up for RAID mode, it will see my Win7 OS Partition Array as a data drive.

I switched from IDE to AHCI (which is working) and then I was going to create an array for a data drive(s).

So I figured I'd make the switch from IDE to AHCI, then switch the RAID after that was stable.


 

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So I have an install of XP. &nbsp;I can run it fine in AHCI but when I change it to RAID mode (with an array built or not) it blue screens before the login screen.<br />
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Any ideas?<br />
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JOe K.
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So I have an install of XP.  I can run it fine in AHCI but when I change it to RAID mode (with an array built or not) it blue screens before the login screen.

Any ideas?

JOe K.

BSOD in RAID mode but NOT AHCI

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