AMD RAID
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Before you start Create Installation medium
Right click drivers files you downloaded and extract them on to your installation medium (USB stick).
Make sure u use the right drivers (Check if you need AM5 down here. if your CPU is not on the AM5 list you only need AM4)
Restart your computer and enter the BIOS again.
Locate following options and set the to following value:
Set SATA mode/controller -> [ RAID mode ]
Can also be called AHCI or similar.
Set NVMe mode -> [ RAID mode ]
If you don't have NVMe make sure SATA mode is set.
Set CSM -> [ Disabled ]
If you don't have CSM ensure UEFI is enabled.
Save & exit the BIOS, then return back to BIOS again!
Back in BIOS locate following option: Advanced -> RAIDXpert2
In the RAIDXpert2 menu do the following:
Enter Manage Arrays / Array Management.
Select Delete Arrays (if not grayed out).
Select every single disk you have!
Confirm to delete (this will delete all data on the disks).
If successful it will say: No more disks to delete!
In RAIDXpert2 navigate to Manage Arrays / Array Management -> Create Array.
Select the right tab corresponding on disks you have:
Single disk 2x NVMe2x SSDs/HDDs
LEVEL / TYPE -> VOLUME or RAIDABLE
Select Physical Disks -> Select your physical disk and confirm it.
IF YOU SPOOFED BEFORE:
If your serials aren't changing with Volume/Raid-able option please try other mode or change the total array size.
Press Create array to create the array.
Repeat if needed with missing disks. All disks must be in a RAID array in the end!
Save & exit the BIOS and ensure only the Windows setup USB stick is plugged in your pc.
You should see the Windows setup like in image below!
Change the language settings if needed.
Press next in the setup.
If the setup ask your for product key, select I don't have a product key
Select the operating system: Windows 10/11 Pro
Accept the TOS and press next.
Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)
Now at setup step: Where do you want to install Windows? you select Load driver.
Navigate to the USB stick.
Open the driver folder (AM4,AM5) you unpacked on USB stick.
If you using Windows 11 you select W11 else W10 folder.
Then select folder NVMe_CC or NVMe_DID.
Select folder 1 and confirm to load driver.
Repeat this with folder 2,3 after process is done disk(s) should be available.
Select the disk you want to install Windows on and press next.
After installation is done the computer should restart.
You can remove the USB stick now.
Check that for help for step 7
