hard drive - Configuring RAID on Intel DX58SO CTRL+I does not enter RAID Config Utility

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2014-07
  • Graham.Fraser

    I have two 3TB HDD plugged into SATA 0 and SATA 1. I configured the drives for RAID in the BIOS and now when I boot I see the RAID config screen. The screen lists all my drives as it should and says "press ctrl-i to enter the configuration utility" I spent all day yesterday swapping USB ports and keyboards with no change. No matter how many times I hit that combo it never enters the utility and continues to boot.

    This video shows the same utility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbCigLJO7Q4#t=121

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    I have had no better experiences with one RAID over another.

    I have used Intel in the past and it has worked fine.

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    As you are using this on a home computer, I would personally go for normal drives and just take regular backups... or if you must use RAID, spend a bit extra and go for enterprise disks - they are generally built better and last a bit longer when in high demand situations.

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