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VAIO PC VGC-RC110G and WD Raptor 150 HD

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fjzavala

Junior Member
Hello :
I have a VGC-RC110G running all original from fabric. Only updated from Sony was my BIOS last week.
I bought a WD RAPTOR 150GB and tried to install it but had some problems. I had one 250GB Samsung HD and wanted to add other one and i choose add WD Raptor tu run apps and other things......

I will appreciate any help on this issue from all members;

I know basics about using a PC or adding hardware also I dont know nothing about RAID or any kind of issue related to it. I hope this issue can help me and help other users of this forum.
I downloaded Data LifeGuard Tools from WD site and installed it. I followed all instructions.
I turned on my PC and everything was fine, no problem at all. Once windows loaded it I got a warning from Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console software telling me A RAID VOLUME is inaccesible; "it needs to be restores or a hard drive is missing" ; I opened and saw the following :
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OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
System Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
System Model: PRAGUE
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
BIOS Version/Date: Intel Corp. PR94510J.04T.0115.2006.0417.1135, 04/17/2006

Intel(R) RAID Techno
Intel RAID Controller: Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller

RAID Option ROM Version: 5.1.2.1002
Driver Version: 5.1.0.1022
RAID Plug-In Version: 5.1.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the RAID Plug-In: 5.1.0.1022
Create Volume Wizard Version: 5.1.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume Wizard: 5.1.0.1022
Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Version: 5.1.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard: 5.1.0.1022
Modify Volume Wizard Version: 5.1.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Modify Volume Wizard: 5.1.0.1022
Delete Volume Wizard Version: 5.1.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Delete Volume Wizard: 5.1.0.1022
RAID ISM Library Version: 5.1.0.1022
Device IO Library Version: 5.1.0.1022
Event Monitor User Notification Tool Version: 5.1.0.1022
Language Resource Version of the Event Monitor User Notification Tool: 5.1.0.1022
Event Monitor Version: 5.1.0.1022

Array 0
Status: No active migration(s)
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 279.5 GB
Free Space: 0 GB
Number of Hard Drives: 2
Hard Drive Member 1: WDC WD1500AHFD-00RAR
Hard Drive Member 2: Missing hard drive
Number of Volumes: 1
Volume Member 1: Volume0

Volume 0
Status: Failed
System Volume: No
RAID Level: RAID 0 (striping)
Strip Size: 128 KB
Size: 279.5 GB
Number of Hard Drives: 2
Hard Drive Member 1: WDC WD1500AHFD-00RAR
Hard Drive Member 2: Missing hard drive
Parent Array: Array 0

Hard Drive 0
Usage: Non-RAID hard drive
Status: Normal
Device Port: 0
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 2
Model: SAMSUNGSP2504C
Serial Number: S09QJ10Y930257
Firmware: VT100-33
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
System Hard Drive: Yes
Size: 232.9 GB

Hard Drive 1
Usage: Array member
Status: Normal
Device Port: 3
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 1
Model: WDC WD1500AHFD-00RAR
Serial Number: WD-WMAP41405723
Firmware: 20.07P20
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
Hard Drive Write Cache Enabled: Yes
Size: 139.7 GB
Number of Volumes: 1
Volume Member 1: Volume0
Parent Array: Array 0

Hard Drive 2
Status: Missing

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RAID

DISK MANAGER



I launched "My Computer" - Manage - Disk Manager and no WD Disc was found.



I launched Explorer to see all PC Tree and couldnt see any WD disk drive either. Now, I ran Data LifeGuard Tools Software and add the drive and format it in the mode as a NEW DRIVE STORAGE instead a boot Drive. It appeares as volume0 and other HD samsung as a non RAID hd...


What can I do just to see my hard drive in my explorer or what do you recommend me to do?....I dont usually paly games and dont store critical data.....I just use lot of big software as AUTOCAD, PHOTOGRAPH EDITORS, ETC.....

I know this topic is so big but I just wanted to make sure put all the info.......I will appreciatye any help from any one here.

Regards
Frank
 
See if you can disable anything that says RAID or Matrix in your BIOS.
If you have a cd you can boot off of (a live cd such as Linspire, ubuntu), unhook your samsung and hook up just your raptor and see if the live cd can see the drive.
Depending on what software you have availible, booting up w/ something like Acronis disk director or norton (system works?) would let you initialize, format & partition the raptor to your hearts content (on the port that the samsung is currently connected to).
 
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