From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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Beware Intel RAID and Vista

 http://www.flyingnerd.com/intel-raid-problem-under-windows-vista/ =20

In almost every case, reconfiguring the Intel controller to work in IDE =
mode (this reconfiguration must be made in the motherboard's BIOS =
settings) allows Vista to be installed and work fine. However, for most =
users this is only a short term workaround. There's a reason to use RAID =
(speed increase under RAID 0, redundancy under RAID 1) - and it's not =
possible to enjoy those RAID benefits in IDE mode.

I've collected all the active discussions of this problem that I can = find
on the web. Please add a comment if you find another, and I'll put = it on
the list.

Microsoft TechNet: this is the motherlode, folks. A very long and =
detailed discussion of the problem, spanning Asus, Gigabyte and Dell =
products. Many workarounds discussed.

Dell Forums: a discussion about the problem as manifested on Dell =
systems. Some evidence here that the problem is exacerbated when SATA =
optical drives are also connected to the Intel controller.

Tom's Hardware: a discussion of the problem appearing on Gigabyte =
GA-965P-DQ6 motherboards.

Asus forums: a thread regarding the problem on P5B Deluxe Wifi-AP = motherboards.

Asus forums: as above, but for P5B Deluxe.

Kapersky Labs forums: initially, these folks thought they had an =
antivirus problem - but they soon figured out it was Intel RAID!

Microsoft Windows Vista Community: an online interaction with a real MS =
support person - pointing to bad drivers (on P5B Deluxe).

Discussion on Lockergnome: possible workaround.

Intel support form: fill in your details here and report the problem to =
Intel (again).

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Beware Intel RAID and =
Vista
 
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=
=3Ddim_harddrive&thread.id=3D124682&view=3Dby_date_ascending&=
page=3D1"> http://www.flyingnerd.com/intel-raid-problem-under-windows-vista/=
"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.flyingnerd.com/intel-raid-problem-under-windows-vista=
/  
 

In almost every case, reconfiguring the =
Intel=20
controller to work in IDE mode (this
= reconfiguration=20
must be made in the motherboard=92s BIOS = settings) allows=20
Vista to be installed and work fine. However, for most users this is = only a=20
short term workaround. There=92s a reason to use RAID =

(speed increase under RAID 0, =
redundancy under=20
RAID 1) =96 and it=92s not possible to enjoy =
those RAID benefits in IDE=20
mode.

I=92ve collected all the active =
discussions of this=20
problem that I can find on the web. Please add a comment if you find = another,=20
and I=92ll put it on the list.
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3D131737=
6&SiteID=3D17&mode=3D1&PageID=3D0">Microsoft TechNet: this is=20
the motherlode, folks. A very long and detailed discussion of the = problem,=20
spanning Asus, Gigabyte and Dell products. Many workarounds=20
discussed.
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=
=3Ddim_harddrive&thread.id=3D124682">Dell Forums: a discussion=20
about the problem as manifested on Dell systems. Some evidence here that = the=20
problem is exacerbated when SATA
optical = drives are also=20
connected to the Intel controller.
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Cyclic-reboot-error-estab=
lished-965P-DQ6-based-system-ftopict223751.html">Tom=92s Hardware: a=20
discussion of the problem appearing on Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6=20
motherboards.
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=3D20070223061009256&bo=
ard_id=3D1&model=3DP5B+Deluxe%2fWiFi-AP&page=3D1&SLanguage=3D=
en-us">Asus forums: a thread=20
regarding the problem on P5B Deluxe
Wifi-AP=20 motherboards.
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=3D20070213235101731&bo=
ard_id=3D1&model=3DP5B+Deluxe&page=3D1&SLanguage=3Den-us">Asus forums: as above, but=20
for P5B Deluxe.
=">http://forum.kaspersky.com/lofiversion/index.php/t29904.html">=
NT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Kapersky Labs
forums:=20
initially, these folks thought they had an antivirus problem =96 but = they soon=20
figured out it was Intel RAID!
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/def=
ault.mspx?dg=3Dmicrosoft.public.windows.vista.general&tid=3Db8169afb-=
7b9a-4ae6-994d-512ef932887d&cat=3D&lang=3Den&cr=3DUS&sloc=
=3Den-us&m=3D1&p=3D1">Microsoft Windows Vista
Community: an online interaction with a real MS support person =96 =
pointing to bad=20
drivers (on P5B Deluxe).
http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/Vista-Install-Problems-SATA-Dri=
ves-SATA-Raid-ftopict37417.html">Discussion on
Lockergnome:=20
possible workaround.
http://supportmail.intel.com/scripts-emf/welcome.aspx?id=3D40,109=
0,2101">Intel support form: fill in=20
your details here and report the problem to Intel=20
(again).

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