Installing XP on a Raid0 array

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kaiweiler

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Having some issues getting XP 64 to recognize my Raid array.
I tried loading the raid drivers I got from Gigabyte(mobo manufacturer) site onto a floppy and loading them at the "Press F6 to load 3rd party drivers", but apparently it's still not the right process.
What am I missing?
I'm sure that XP can be installed on a raid array, but I'm having some issues.
Thanks :)
 
You're installing at the right time.

Check to make sure the drivers are decompressed (unzipped) and that they're the right ones for your array. Does it load them and then still not see any drives?
 
build a custom xp cd, get storage driverpack from www.driverpacks.net, slipstream into your xp build and viola you got an xp that will install on virtually any ide/sata/scsi/raid disk.
 
tgrimley said:
You're installing at the right time.

Check to make sure the drivers are decompressed (unzipped) and that they're the right ones for your array. Does it load them and then still not see any drives?
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I don't think that the drivers are decompressed...
It will not allow me to unzip them because I am in the windows Vista environment and it says the file is not compatible with the version of windows I am running.

axan said:
build a custom xp cd, get storage driverpack from www.driverpacks.net, slipstream into your xp build and viola you got an xp that will install on virtually any ide/sata/scsi/raid disk.
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Those are for 32bit from what I can see, does that matter?
 
It sounds like the drivers aren't in the right format on the disk. If Vista is giving you that message, you may be downloading a partial or corrupt file. You can't just stick the archive on a floppy and have the XP install routine recognize it.
 
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