Windows fails to start after installing your WD_BLACK AN1500 drive.
Windows fails to start after installing your WD_BLACK AN1500 drive.
You're experiencing an issue where your PC boots normally on a RAID 0 setup but fails when adding the WD_BLACK AN1500 drive. This could be due to driver conflicts or compatibility problems. Consider checking the RAID configuration settings in Windows and ensuring the correct drivers are installed for both the NVMe drives and the RAID controller. Also, verify that the drive order matches what your system expects.
Ensure all SSDs are placed in the appropriate slots. Note that some slots use shared bandwidth with others, which may lead to performance issues. Refer to ASRock’s website for guidance on your specific board. This advice is also included in your motherboard manual—keep it handy.
Have you checked for BIOS updates and chipset driver improvements to resolve these problems? In theory, you could operate all your storage devices even if the WD required Gen3 x4 performance.
Attempted the process, it worked smoothly at first, but later the array disappeared and RAIDXpert2 blocks me from adding new arrays since it can't recognize any hardware anymore.
Check if all required drivers are present. Consider using your current NVMe storage and reinstall them to resolve the issue. For more details, refer to the AMD RAID guide for Windows.