windows-bios-setup-raid-1-guide.md

1. Switch your Sata Config in the BIOS. If you already have an existing Windows system, you will need to follow these steps to get the Windows driver working for RAID otherwise you will run into INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE bleu screen error when booting
   1. Source: http://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/15006-attn-ssd-owners-enabling-ahci-mode-after-windows-10-installation.html
   2. In Windows, Run Command Prompt as Admin
   3. Invoke safe mode boot with this command: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
   4. Restart the PC and enter your BIOS during bootup (DEL key)
   5. Change from AHCI to RAID mode then Save & Exit.
   6. Setup the RAID array by pressing Ctrl+I on boot -> Create RAID Volume, etc
   7. Windows 10 will then launch in Safe Mode.
   8. Once booted, Right click the Window icon and select to run the Command Prompt in Admin mode from among the various options.
   9. Cancel Safe Mode booting with the command: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
   10. Restart your PC once more and this time it will boot up normally but with RAID mode activated.
2. Install Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) from your motherboard manufacturer's website (this is my motherboard)
3. In Windows, go into Disk Managment and it will probably prompt you to choose MBR or GPT. I needed to use GPT because MBR has a 2TB limit (using 3TB drives)
4. Right-click on the Unallocated space and make a new Simple Volume
5. After it is done formatting it should show up alongside your C: drive in the file explorer

Video references

• RAID 0 & RAID 1 Setup Guide (NCIX Tech Tips #77): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYBtmVMtH1g
• How to properly configure the SSD as boot drive and HDD as storage drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMo8krAJd5Q

Environment references

Just some stats on what I used with this guide:

• Windows 10 64bit
• Gigabyte motherboard
• UEFI Bios
• 1x 1TB SSD and 2x 3TB HDD