Intel Rapid Storage

How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) - Betriebssystem Installation auf einem RAID-Volume (F6 Install Methode)

In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during operating system setup. Note! The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows7 or Microsoft Windows8

Enable RAID in System BIOS - RAID im System-BIOS aktivieren

Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS.

1. Click F2 or Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins.
2. Enter the Advanced menu.
3. Click the Storage Configuration menu.
4. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID.
5. Click F10 to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program.

Create a RAID Volume - Raid Volume erstellen

Use the following steps to create a RAID volume.

1. When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM status screen appears during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface.
2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter.
3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID level and press Enter.
4. Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter.
5. Press Enter to select the physical disks.
6. Select the appropriate number of hard drives by using the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the list of hard drives and press Space to select the drive. When finished press Enter.
7. Select the volume size and press Enter.
8. Press Enter to create the volume.
9. At the prompt press Y to confirm volume creation.
10. Select 4: Exit and press Enter.
11. Press Y to confirm your exit.

Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method - RAID Treiber Installation während der F6 Installationsmethode

Perform the following steps to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during operating system setup:

1. Press F6 when you see a message in the status line that says, Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. This message appears at the beginning of Windows setup (during text-mode phase). Note! Nothing will happen immediately after pressing F6. Setup will temporarily continue loading drivers. You will then be prompted with a screen asking you to load support for mass storage device(s).
2. Press S to Specify Additional Device.
3. When you see a prompt that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Note! Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with the necessary files.
4. Press Enter.
5. Select your controller from the list of available SCSI adapters. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be visible.
6. Press Enter to confirm your controller and continue. At this point, you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot as needed.
7. During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on the RAID volume as you would on any physical disk. Note! If you wish to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface in Windows, you will need to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by running the Setup.exe process after these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed.

How to load the driver during OS installation using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode - Treiber Installation während der Betriebssysteminstallation im AHCI Modus

In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the system is in RAID mode or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during operating system installation. Note! You do not need to use the F6 installation method to install a RAID driver on Microsoft Windows7 and Microsoft Windows8 because Intel provided a RAID driver as part of the final package. Use the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using the F6 installation method.

1. Press F6 when you see a message in the status line that says, Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. This message appears at the beginning of Windows setup (during text-mode phase). Note! Nothing will happen immediately after pressing F6. Setup will temporarily continue loading drivers. You will then be prompted with a screen asking you to load support for mass storage device(s).
2. Press S to Specify Additional Device.
3. When you see a prompt that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Note! You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with the necessary files. If you do not have a floppy drive on your system, you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of the operating system.
4. Press Enter.
5. Select your controller from the list of available SCSI adapters. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be visible.
6. Press Enter to confirm your controller and continue. At this point, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup canreboot as needed. Note! If you wish to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface within Windows, you will need to run Setup.exe from within Windows