Unable to reach the single storage drive in RAID configuration during USB startup.

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kcaz56
Senior Member

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12-11-2021, 05:44 PM

I purchased a brand-new Dell desktop with Windows 11 already installed. It had one onboard nVMe M.2 drive configured in RAID. I also added an external SATA hard drive from another system that didn’t use RAID. Windows 11 starts and recognizes both drives. But when booting from a Windows 11 USB installation, neither the installer nor DISKPART can detect the SSD or the hard drive. DISKPART lists only the flash drive in the system. How can I view these drives while booting from a USB flash drive? There are some folder problems on the M.2 drive with permission issues, so I was hoping to clear those by booting from the USB. Thank you.

kcaz56

12-11-2021, 05:44 PM #1

ghostlydigger
Senior Member

500

12-12-2021, 05:07 AM

This might assist if you prefer not to join raids...
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ng...52c0886f94

ghostlydigger

12-12-2021, 05:07 AM #2

This might assist if you prefer not to join raids...
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ng...52c0886f94

DABOBS115
Junior Member

12-27-2021, 06:00 AM

Drives should be initialized and formatted for RAID setup. It's possible the USB drive hasn't been set up or formatted yet.

DABOBS115

12-27-2021, 06:00 AM #3

Drives should be initialized and formatted for RAID setup. It's possible the USB drive hasn't been set up or formatted yet.

Apel29
Member

192

12-27-2021, 04:33 PM

Using RAID improves disk access speed significantly.

Apel29

12-27-2021, 04:33 PM #4

Using RAID improves disk access speed significantly.

Penguin_Shades
Member

01-13-2022, 11:29 AM

The drives are ready and properly set up. However, it seems the process of loading drivers during the boot from a Windows installation USB isn't clear.

Penguin_Shades

01-13-2022, 11:29 AM #5

The drives are ready and properly set up. However, it seems the process of loading drivers during the boot from a Windows installation USB isn't clear.