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In my continued quest to pointlessly build a machine that far exceeds my needs, I've recently purchased two 30gig SSDs that I'd like to try setting up in RAID 0 to function as system/boot drive. I'm currently running Windows 7 pro 64, which I purchased as an upgrade through "the Ultimate Steal" student offer. Apparently, "upgrade" means that I cannot simply perform a clean install of Windows 7, but must first always install my previous version - XP - and then upgrade from that. *sigh* Continuing on in the vein of "pain in my arse," RAID drivers must be installed manually during OS installation; and while Vista and 7 can read from CDs and thumb drives, XP requires floppy disk. Minor inconvenience, or resounding dead end? Floppy disk? Sure, no prob! Dig through some dusty boxes - find an old, oddly-twisting ribbon - bada boom, bada bing. Only, I can't get seem to get a floopy drive to work [floppy ones either]. Copying driver files to diskette appears to work - files show up on the A: drive in Explorer - but if I eject the disk and reinsert it, "This folder is empty." Oddly, though, if I look in 'Properties,' files are being accounted for, capacity wise. And if I try to copy the files a second time, I'm questioned about duplicate files. Assuming the files were actually there - unseen - I tried going through with installation, praying that the files would be there when I needed them. They were not.
And, that's pretty much our story thus far. I've tried 3 drives, bought new diskettes, switched ribbons. I've rebooted, replugged, unplugged, uninstalled, driven, drove, and drivered. I'm at a loss. I humbly beseech the collective intelligence for enlightenment.
(I'd post my system specs, but I assume that info is available, since I answered all those questions during registration.)
In my continued quest to pointlessly build a machine that far exceeds my needs, I've recently purchased two 30gig SSDs that I'd like to try setting up in RAID 0 to function as system/boot drive. I'm currently running Windows 7 pro 64, which I purchased as an upgrade through "the Ultimate Steal" student offer. Apparently, "upgrade" means that I cannot simply perform a clean install of Windows 7, but must first always install my previous version - XP - and then upgrade from that. *sigh* Continuing on in the vein of "pain in my arse," RAID drivers must be installed manually during OS installation; and while Vista and 7 can read from CDs and thumb drives, XP requires floppy disk. Minor inconvenience, or resounding dead end? Floppy disk? Sure, no prob! Dig through some dusty boxes - find an old, oddly-twisting ribbon - bada boom, bada bing. Only, I can't get seem to get a floopy drive to work [floppy ones either]. Copying driver files to diskette appears to work - files show up on the A: drive in Explorer - but if I eject the disk and reinsert it, "This folder is empty." Oddly, though, if I look in 'Properties,' files are being accounted for, capacity wise. And if I try to copy the files a second time, I'm questioned about duplicate files. Assuming the files were actually there - unseen - I tried going through with installation, praying that the files would be there when I needed them. They were not.
And, that's pretty much our story thus far. I've tried 3 drives, bought new diskettes, switched ribbons. I've rebooted, replugged, unplugged, uninstalled, driven, drove, and drivered. I'm at a loss. I humbly beseech the collective intelligence for enlightenment.
(I'd post my system specs, but I assume that info is available, since I answered all those questions during registration.)
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HadMatter Fabrications
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro 64
- CPU
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 3.40GHz
- Motherboard
- GA-890GPA-UD3H
- Memory
- 2GB X 2 : Kingston
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5830
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio (inboard)
- Case
- Antec 1200
