Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed

#1 | Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:05 am (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:59 am)

hi, sorry maybe thats not the right forum for my problem .. but which raid driver i need for my ASUS P8Z77-V (Z77) motherboard, i cant install windows 7 on Z77 chipset raid0 SSD array!
windows 7 x64 ultimate recognizes the SSD RAID0 ARRAY but cant install!
thx for help

(Re-)EDIT by Fernando: Thread title customized

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#2 | RE: Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:34 am (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:01 am)

@ mnmlix:
Please tell us,
a) which Intel RAID ROM is within your mainboard BIOS and
b) in which mode (LEGACY or UEFI) you are going to install the OS.
Usually it is no problem to get Win7 installed onto a Z77 RAID0 array, because the OS has an on-board Intel RAID driver (iaStorV.sys), which supports the "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller".
Only exception: If you have an Intel RST(e) RAID ROM v11.5.x.x.xxxx or higher within your BIOS and want to install the OS in UEFI mode, you have to load an appropriate WHQL certified RAID driver of the RST(e) branch (v11.5.x.xxxx or higher).

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#3 | RE: Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:12 am (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:02 am)

oh which the different between uefi and legacy, what thats mean in UEFI, sorry thats my first MOBO with new bios!
my rom version is 11.0.0.1339
mobo bios is newest one

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#4 | RE: Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:29 am (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:02 am)

Zitat von mnmlix im Beitrag #3
oh which the different between uefi and legacy, what thats mean in UEFI

If you boot off a Win7 or Win8 DVD or USB flash drive, which is shown in the "BOOT" section of your BIOS with the annex "(UEFI)", you will install the OS in IUEFI mode.
This way the boot time will be very short, because the Intel SATA RAID Controller is not managed by the Intel RAD ROM (to enter by CTRL+I), but by the Intel EFI "SataDriver" module, which is within your BIOS too.

Zitat von mnmlix
my rom version is 11.0.0.1339

That is the stock Intel RAID ROM version of all actual ASUS Z77 boards.
Since the your Z77 RAID0 obviously has been detected by the Win7 Setup, but the installation does not continue, there must be something wrong.
What about your old P55 RAID array? Did you break it?
Is the RAID array set as "bootable" within the BIOS?

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#5 | RE: Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:41 am (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:03 am)

my old p55 raid .. i have recover the stock bios, and there was no problem with install os in raid0!
yeah i think them was set as bootable.

yeah look strange for me too, coz windows recognize my array at installation..

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#6 | RE: Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:48 am (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:03 am)

Zitat
What about your old P55 RAID array? Did you break it?

.. no i dont! .. but made new array!

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#7 | RE: Fresh Win7 install on a Z77 RAID0 failed datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:58 am (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:06 am)

Zitat von mnmlix im Beitrag #6
Zitat von Fernando
What about your old P55 RAID array? Did you break it?
.. no i dont! .. but made new array!

Before you can create a new RAID0 array, the old one has to be deleted.
I recommend to secure erase both SSDs and then to recreate the RAID0 array.
Additional advantage: All SSD cells will be cleaned this way.

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#8 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:46 pm (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 6:24 pm)

yepp have taken diskpart but no chance .. ;(

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#9 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:14 pm

Zitat von mnmlix im Beitrag #8
yepp have taken diskpart but no chance .. ;(

It is not enough to delete and to format the partitions, you have to erase the partitions table, which is on track 0.
My favorite tool for a secure erase is Parted Magic.

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#10 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:17 pm (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:19 pm)

have taken diskpart:
delete all (both ssds)

now i install win7 on raid0 array!

this problem is, thats the first time i work/use raid arrays
and UEFI first time too ... need to learn more about uefi and so i see! ...

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#11 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:23 pm

but i think now when i install the os and need to update driver and so, i have more problems!

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#12 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:38 pm

Zitat von mnmlix im Beitrag #11
but i think now when i install the os and need to update driver and so, i have more problems!

It was already a mistake not to safely erase the SSDs before doing a fresh install of the OS.

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#13 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:39 pm (Last edited: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:47 pm)

oh was thinking with delete all i do a secure erase!

ok is not the same .. k

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#14 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:47 pm

Zitat von mnmlix im Beitrag #13
oh was thinking with delete all i do a secure erase!

Then you obviously do not know, that with SSDs it is not enough to simply delete the data. All the rubbish is still within the SSD cells.

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#15 | RE: which raid drivers with Z77 datum

Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:41 pm

Fernando, mnmlix,
i would like you confirm me if I summarize well what to do to migrate from a W7 64 bits SP1 RAID 0 SSD system running in non UEFI mode to UEFI mode on a P8Z77 machine.
I would like to be sure to not forget any step before practice myself this sequence..
Example of the current configuration i have:
ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE, supplied Bios 2003 with standard OROM 11.0.0.1339. RAID 0 with 2 x SSD SAMSUNG 840 PRO, iRST 12.7.0.1036
Following steps:
1)backup full system volume (i.e. via Acronis CD boot) in case of..
2)mod via MMtool a new BIOS 2003 to include satadriver 12.7.0.1936, (no need to remove OROM module ?) save it on a USB FAT32 key, do ASUS BRenamerl utility
3)shutdown the PC
4)Flash (via flashback button this USB key) the new BIOS
5)unplug PC
6)remove the 2 SSDs and install them on another PC to do a Secure erase via Samsung Magician v 4.1 tool of each SSD.
7)reinstall the 2 cleaned SSDs on the 2 Z77 SATA 6G grey ports
8)Plug PC and Boot into bios sequence
9)Go to Advanced Menu
10)modify default settings: AHCI ->RAID
11)restart
12)boot into bios sequence, Advanced menu
13)invoke SATA driver (how ??) , create the new RAID array with all parameters
14)go to menu 'shell EFI' ... (shellx64.efi) , select CD/DVD device where W7 disk is set
15)install W7
16)parameters ?? F6 ? other drivers ?
17)check if installation is OK

ASUS Sabertooth X99/USB 3.1, W10 x64 21H2 NVMe i750, BIOS v4101, CPU Intel i7 5930K, 32GB DDR4, Asus GTX 1660TI 6GB DDR6
ASUS PRIME Z390M-Plus W11 x64 21H2 22000.194 NVMe 970 , BIOS v3004, 16GB DDR4, CPUs: Intel i3-8100 (4 cores) +UHD 630, i5-9400F (6 cores) +GTX 980.

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