Install Windows Server 2008 onto RAID disks

[Ivan Kalina]

Hello all,

My server is still ML 110 G4.
I've noticed a problem while installing Windows Server 2008 onto built-in RAID subsystem (Intel Storage Matrix - ICH7R). Currently i've configured 4 SATA disks into 2 separate RAID 1 volumes. The problem is, that Windows 2008 doesn't see RAID volumes: in place of them it sees 4 separated physical disks. Adding a RAID driver to OS is not helpful; derecognizing SATA disks in bios to NONE attached (in addition to appointing Drive Mode is Enchanced, Storage is RAID) is not helpfull too.
Windows Server 2003 works fine on the same BIOS and RAID configuration.
What about official support of this model for running windows 2008?

Thank you in advance.

[KarloChacon · Accepted solution]

hi Ivan

Which driver are you using?

I had similar issue seen 2 HDDs RAID 1 when it had to be just 1, and it was incorrect drivers


regards

[KarloChacon]

hi

have you tested one of these
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3186395&prodNameId=3279681&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-9553913a25fe499aa09e22cfe2

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3186395&prodNameId=3279681&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-16f8a87287424855be59b7c7e8

you can try those with usb

regards