Need assistance with VROC. I see my RAID 0 drive but cannot create partitions.
Need assistance with VROC. I see my RAID 0 drive but cannot create partitions.
I'm using an Asus Rampage 6 x299 board with a second Intel 900p. I set up RAID 0 without issues in BIOS. When installing Windows 10 Pro, I had to apply the F6 drivers twice. After installation, the new RAID 0 drive appears. However, when trying to make Windows partitions it fails—either clicking apply does nothing or it triggers a partition error with multiple failures each time. I checked via the command prompt and manually created partitions, but it reported an error saying it couldn't proceed. I've tried BIOS 802 settings, switched SATA to AHCI, used RAID 3, set PCI-e to VROC, rebooted, and even used the Windows installer. Still, when navigating through Windows setup, I can't create partitions despite using both iaVROC and iaStorE drivers. I also installed Windows on another drive using RSTe, but partitions still won't appear.
You’re probably just testing performance by setting up a RAID 0 configuration in Windows. Did you install the necessary drivers during the installation process?
I’m preparing to use these two as a bootable Windows installation media. I’ve noticed some friends online successfully setting it up, while others are managing multiple drives with VRooms. During Windows installation, I loaded the drivers via F6, and the array appears correct, but I’m unable to create partitions or load Windows yet.
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The whole VROC situation seems absurd, but hope you're in luck—it's likely to go badly.
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I managed to get everything functioning properly. At least I achieved an initial partition on the RAID card. After that, I could set it up in BIOS and install Windows without issues. I’m not sure I’ll stick with RAID 0 as my primary boot drive long-term, but I wanted to ensure it worked. One of the main reasons I chose the X299 platform was to finally create a bootable RAID 0 drive that wasn’t limited by DMI restrictions.
It makes sense, given your speed, Mach 10 won’t have much impact.