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- Page 1 RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide RR640L Controller Windows BootRAID Installation Guide Version 1.0.0 Copyright © 2021 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Update Aug 26, 2021 1/13...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide Content Prerequisites for a Bootable RAID Configuration..................... 3 UEFI BIOS Settings............................4 How to install Windows to the RAID controller....................5 Step 1 Preparing the USB Flash Drive.......................5 Step 2 Preparing the UEFI Package......................5 Step 3 Creating the RAID Array........................ 6 Step 4 Install Windows..........................8... -
Page 3: Prerequisites For A Bootable Raid Configuration
RAID controller. A PCIe 3.0/4.0 slot with x4, x8 or x16 lanes. 2. The RR640L must be installed into a PCIe 3.0/4.0 slot with x4, x8 or x16 lanes. 3. The motherboard needs to be booted into UEFI mode. Confirm that the motherboard boots in UEFI mode. -
Page 4: Uefi Bios Settings
Set "Boot Mode Select" to "UEFI" Under "Advanced->PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration->, change “CPUx Slot x PCI-E OPROM" to "EFI". “x” represents the PCIE slot assignment. For this example, the RR640l is installed into “CPU2 Slot 2” Set "Boot Mode Select" to "UEFI" 4/13... -
Page 5: How To Install Windows To The Raid Controller
RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide How to install Windows to the RAID controller Step 1 Preparing the USB Flash Drive When preparing the USB flash dive, make sure to format the USB partition as FAT32. If another file system is used, the USB drive may not be properly recognized, and will not appear as an option under the motherboard’s UEFI BIOS menus. -
Page 6: Step 3 Creating The Raid Array
Insert the USB flash drive to the motherboard. b. Booting from the UEFI USB flash and enter the UEFI environment ; c. Command with “rr640l.nsh”, flash UEFI rom to RR640l Controller and reboot. When the message ‘Passed’ appears, the flash was successful. - Page 7 RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide e. Enter the motherboard’s Boot List and select start from UEFI USB flash: f. At the prompt, enter the following command to change the resolution: mode 100 31 Next, enter the following command to enter the RAID creation utility: ArrayCreate.efi...
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Page 8: Step 4 Install Windows
RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide Step 4 Install Windows a. Put the Windows install DVD in your CD-ROM and then reboot your system; b. Boot, view RAID information that appears on the motherboard Logo screen: c. Enter Boot list, select start from UEFI DVD: d. - Page 9 RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide f. Then plug the USB flash with the driver file onto the USB interface of the motherboard, click “Browse”, select the driver file: g. Load the driver. h. After load the driver, back to “Where do you want to install Windows?” interface, the Legacy disks have become RAID partitions.
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Page 10: Step 5 Disabling Hibernation
RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide i. After partitioning, continue installing and complete the installation of the Windows. Step 5 Disabling Hibernation After Windows is installed, boot into the operating system and disable Hibernation. Hibernation fails when the system is installed on a RAID; this bug will slow down or prevent... - Page 11 RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide 11/13...
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Page 12: Trouble Shooting
RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide Trouble shooting No supporting host adapter is found In the UEFI environment, run thecommand,"rr640l.nsh (Please see UEFI Read me for specific input content.)". Solutions: If you get the message, "No supporting host adapter is found." Try the following, a. - Page 13 RR640L UEFI Windows BootRAID Installation Guide Appendix A Support command: help/info/quit/exit/create/delete. Create Command Syntax Create Array Type (RAID0/RAID1/10) Member Disk list (1/1, 1/2|*) Capacity (100|*) Examples <<< create RAID0 <<< create RAID0 * <<< create RAID0 * * Create RAID0 array with all disks and with maximum capacity.