AMD RAID (Raidable)
Installing windows with AMD RAID setup.
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Installing windows with AMD RAID setup.
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Check your CPU:
Right click the drivers files you downloaded and extract them on to your installation medium (USB stick). You usb should look EXACTLY like this:
Restart your computer and enter the BIOS again.
Locate following options and set the to following value:
Go to advanced mode in bios:
Asus: Advanced -> SATA Configuration
Gigabyte: Settings/Advanced -> IO Ports
AsRock: Advanced -> Storage Configuration
MSI: Advanced -> Integrated Peripheral Once found :
Set SATA mode/controller -> [ RAID mode ]
Change: AHCI -> RAID Mode
Set NVMe mode -> [ Enabled ]
If you don't have NVMe, ignore and make sure SATA mode is set.
Go to Boot tab:
Set CSM -> [ Disabled ]
If you can't find CSM ensure UEFI is enabled.
Save & exit the BIOS, then return back to BIOS again!
Back in BIOS locate following option: Advanced -> RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility.
(On Gigabyte: Settings -> IO Ports -> RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility.)
In the RAIDXpert2 menu do the following:
Enter Manage Arrays / Array Management.
Select Delete Arrays (if not grayed out).
Select every single disk you have!
Confirm to delete (this will delete all data on the disks).
If successful it will say: No more disks to delete!
In RAIDXpert2 navigate to Manage Arrays / Array Management -> Create Array.
Select Raid Level Raidable
Select Select Physical Disks
Select your disk; choose Enable
Select Apply Changes
Press Create array to create the array.
Installation for AM4 Processors:
Save & exit the BIOS and ensure the USB you set up is plugged into your pc.
You should see the Windows setup like the image below!
Change the language settings if needed.
Press next in the setup.
If the setup ask your for product key, select I don't have a product key
Select the operating system: Windows 10 Pro
Accept the TOS and press next.
Navigate to the USB stick.
Then select folder dropdown Put this folder on USB
Select the NVMe_RAID or SATA_RAID -> Press Ok.
Choose the first option; "AMD-RAID Bottom Device" Driver, then select next.
Select Load driver again.
Navigate to the USB stick.
Then select folder dropdown Put this folder on USB
Select the NVMe_RAID or SATA_RAID -> Press Ok.
Choose the third option; "AMD-RAID Controller" Driver, then select next.
Select the disk you want to install Windows on and press next.
Continue to install windows; then you're done!
Now at setup step Where do you want to install Windows? you select Load driver. - You will get a pop-up; select browse:
Now at setup step Where do you want to install Windows? you select Load driver. - You will get a pop-up; select browse:
