Windows 7 - Fresh Install on RAID - 0

Hello every one,

I am currently awaiting the arival of my new motherboard and processor and just picked up a copy of Windows 7 64bit. However, i have found controdicting information about windows 7's ability to recognize hard drives that are in a RAID array.

I am goingto be installing on two WD SATA HDs on a RAID - 0 array. Will i have to manualy install SATA drivers before i am able to install windows on them?

Thanks!

Rob

Hi Rob. Please don't post multiple threads on the same topic in different sub forums. Just post the one, thanks.

yea thanks for the delete...this is where the post belongs and im in the process of getting rid of my other post =\

Hi Rob,

Just install OS along w the RAID drivers, as needed. I downloaded the RAID drivers and put them on a USB drive, and installed these during the OS install.
Thus, for me it was a straighforward clean install of 7 Ultimate on my RAID setup.
I am running 3 1TB Sata II drives on RAID 5 w a Gigabyte MB. RAID was built w Intel RAID controller, set normally through BIOS, then loaded drivers in the midst of 7's custom install. Activated 7 after updates, and it has been working perfectly from day one, including through a RAID restore (I had to replace one of the HDD a couple of weeks after the build).

Good luck,
Ramon