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Building RAID 1 (mirroring) array on AORUS GA-Z270X-GAMING 7 - Part 2
milleniumaire:
So, my attempt to install the Intel RST driver in Safe Mode failed as I got the following error: "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed".
However, I had changed the SATA Mode to Intel RST in the BIOS and I noticed it still recognised the M.2 drive and booted into Windows Safe Mode.
Originally, I put this down to Safe Mode, but I'm not so sure this is why it could boot into Windows. Previously, whenever I had changed SATA Mode from AHCI to Intel RST it couldn't find the M.2 drive so couldn't boot into Windows.
The other day I followed the recommendations of the Gigabyte APP Center software, which was telling me that version 19.0.0.1067 of the Rapid Storage Technology Driver was available for install. This version confused me as it doesn't appear to match the Intel versions - it is much higher. Anyway, I went ahead and did the install.
So, I'm now thinking this has essentially installed the RST Drivers that your instructions were indicating needed to be installed. As to which Intel version number was installed, I'm not sure and I don't know how to view the version number of the RST Drivers.
Having realised I could now boot into Windows with SATA Mode set to Intel RST, I then went back into the BIOS and created the RAID 1 array. I then restarted and in windows could see the array and so I changed it from MBR to GPT and created a Primary partition.
So far, so good. (I was going to post an image but I can't be bothered messing about making it available as a link!).
Unfortunately, when I tried to restore the backed up partition using Acronis Backup, it wouldn't do it through Windows and had to reboot into the Acronis Kernel and then failed each time, with various errors. I tried this 3 times and using different backups, but without success. Not sure if this is something to do with backing up a "single disk" volume and trying to restore that "single disk" volume to a RAID 1 volume, but it is rather worrying that my volume backups appear to be useless due to the changes.
In the end, I figured out how to restore as "Folders/Files" rather than a Volume and that appears to be running okay as I type.
So, a bit of a mess and not particularly straight forward, but I appear to be where I wanted to be. When recovered, I may try taking another backup of the RAID 1 volume and test if it can be recovered.
shadowsports:
milleniumaire,
Marvelous!
The SAFE Mode option. Yes, the windows installer won't run. So this must be what others have done. Unpack and and use right-click from the context menu. I verified this was possible.
But you got there.
Your Acronis Images. In addition to using the file and folder restore option from boot media, you can also do the following if Acronis TI is installed. .tib and .tibx files can be mounted as disks in windows. This includes RW (read / write) access. So this is another option if you are looking to recover a single file or and entire disk. You can also add file or folders to an existing back up.
Have a beer, pat yourself on the back. ;)
Cheers!
milleniumaire:
Thanks for your help shadowsports. Although I work in IT, this kind of low level maintenance isn't something I do very often, usually when building a new PC or when I encounter issues. Thankfully, most of the time, my PC runs without issue and these days, as I work full time from home, downtime can cost me lost income!
Now that my RAID 1 array is up and running, I wondered if there was any Windows software I could use to monitor it. I seem to recall with my previous RAID I had some Intel software accessible through the notification area on the task bar and this allowed me to monitor the status of the RAID.
As I have now used Gigabyte to create the RAID, does this mean I can't use Intel software to monitor it? A quick Google, suggests that the Intel RST Driver provides this, but I'm not seeing any way to access it! Any ideas?
Thanks.
shadowsports:
--- Quote from: milleniumaire on December 20, 2021, 06:11:48 pm ---Thanks for your help shadowsports. Although I work in IT, this kind of low level maintenance isn't something I do very often, usually when building a new PC or when I encounter issues. Thankfully, most of the time, my PC runs without issue and these days, as I work full time from home, downtime can cost me lost income!
Now that my RAID 1 array is up and running, I wondered if there was any Windows software I could use to monitor it. I seem to recall with my previous RAID I had some Intel software accessible through the notification area on the task bar and this allowed me to monitor the status of the RAID.
As I have now used Gigabyte to create the RAID, does this mean I can't use Intel software to monitor it? A quick Google, suggests that the Intel RST Driver provides this, but I'm not seeing any way to access it! Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Greetings,
Check your start Menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology
If its not there, Install from link I sent above. This utility runs resident and monitors your RAID. It will display notifications for problems / issues, it also does predictive failure well. It includes the option to add an email for email based notifications as well.
shadowsports:
Your post inspired me.
I updated my older Z97 rig from a 238GB > 1TB RAID0
My disks were already formatted GPT. I made a Disk Image Back Up of the C: Drive
Shut down, removed the old Samsung's and installed some WD Blue SSD's. I purchased these yesterday merely for price.
Turns out they have 560/530 read / write and 5yr warranty
The Samsung's they replaced were 550/520 10 yr
I still like Samsung but they were nearly $30 more each and this system is getting older now.
Total downtime was 34 min. 16 min each for imaging and restore. a minute to install the drives and another minute to configure RAID in the BIOS.
Went smoothly.
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