NEED HELP AHHH

[LazyButOnLTT]

I recently upgraded my computer and I can't install/boot Windows. Previously I only had one 2TB NVME M.2 that was my boot and overall storage. I didn't format before making the upgrade as I thought it wouldn't complicate things. Now I'm stuck as my M.2 isn't being detected by the USB Windows install. The 2 SSDs are detected by the RAID but when I got to NVMe Configuration in BIOS, there is NOTHING. 

 

Specs:

Asus Rog Strix Z790-A

Intel 14900KF

RTX 4070ti

DDR5 64GB RAM

2x2TB Predator M.2 NVMe

[Agall]

10 minutes ago, LazyButOnLTT said:

I recently upgraded my computer and I can't install/boot Windows. Previously I only had one 2TB NVME M.2 that was my boot and overall storage. I didn't format before making the upgrade as I thought it wouldn't complicate things. Now I'm stuck as my M.2 isn't being detected by the USB Windows install. The 2 SSDs are detected by the RAID but when I got to NVMe Configuration in BIOS, there is NOTHING. 

 

Specs:

Asus Rog Strix Z790-A

Intel 14900KF

RTX 4070ti

DDR5 64GB RAM

2x2TB Predator M.2 NVMe

So you have a RAID setup to those M.2 drives? In that case, you need to load in a RAID driver for the Windows installation media to see the volume. 

[LazyButOnLTT]

25 minutes ago, Agall said:

So you have a RAID setup to those M.2 drives? In that case, you need to load in a RAID driver for the Windows installation media to see the volume. 

Been looking around and I'm getting overwhelmed. So I made a RAID set up and now the 2 drives are 1, I guess? I searched up about the RAID driver but couldn't find the one for Intel 14th gen. I'd also like to say that on the PC that's having troubles, I can't directly install anything as I can only access the boot drive and BIOS. I have a laptop and it's the one I'm using to respond and install the drivers.

Edited February 2, 2024 by LazyButOnLTT
extra info

[Agall]

3 minutes ago, LazyButOnLTT said:

Been looking around and I'm getting overwhelmed. So I made a RAID set up and now the 2 drives are 1, I guess? I searched up about the RAID driver but couldn't find the one for Intel 14th gen.

Usually RST or RAID, directly from the motherboard manufacturer's site. I recently set one up with SATA SSDs on an i5 12400 system, RAID1, being the drives are mirrored.

[LazyButOnLTT]

5 minutes ago, Agall said:

Usually RST or RAID, directly from the motherboard manufacturer's site. I recently set one up with SATA SSDs on an i5 12400 system, RAID1, being the drives are mirrored.

Are you recommending I just add a SATA SSD to put my OS in? I just prefer to have my NVMe SSDs. I also believe I found the site but only for SATA (https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-a-gaming-wifi-d4-model/helpdesk_download/), I have never done a process like this, how do I include this inside the installation media? I've been trying to search up on how but can not find a result.

[Agall]

1 minute ago, LazyButOnLTT said:

Are you recommending I just add a SATA SSD to put my OS in? I just prefer to have my NVMe SSDs. I also believe I found the site but only for SATA (https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-a-gaming-wifi-d4-model/helpdesk_download/), I have never done a process like this, how do I include this inside the installation media? I've been trying to search up on how but can not find a result.

35 minutes ago, Agall said:

So you have a RAID setup to those M.2 drives?

I don't believe you've answered this question yet, since you stated this, it leads me to believe that your issue is related to setting up a RAID and not knowing that you have to load in drivers for Windows' installation media to detect the volume. This is the case on both AMD and Intel RAID.

 

50 minutes ago, LazyButOnLTT said:

The 2 SSDs are detected by the RAID 

 

[LazyButOnLTT]

32 minutes ago, Agall said:

I don't believe you've answered this question yet, since you stated this, it leads me to believe that your issue is related to setting up a RAID and not knowing that you have to load in drivers for Windows' installation media to detect the volume. This is the case on both AMD and Intel RAID.

 

 

I experimented with the boot with and without the RAID setup, no luck in that. I'm going to keep the RAID setup as it made things easier. Now I do have the info that I do need to load in drivers for the Windows Installation Media to detect it. I'll do my research on that, but if you know how, please let me know, I think you respond faster than my research speed.

[LazyButOnLTT]

1 hour ago, Agall said:

I don't believe you've answered this question yet, since you stated this, it leads me to believe that your issue is related to setting up a RAID and not knowing that you have to load in drivers for Windows' installation media to detect the volume. This is the case on both AMD and Intel RAID.

 

 

After 3 hours, I did it. I needed the LAN, WIFI, and etc. drivers from my MOBO manufacturer's website. I came to find out that the SATA RAID driver also worked for NVMe. With that installed and my Windows Media Installation USB ready, I just added folders in the USB labeling all the drivers that I extracted in there. I booted the USB and installed all the drivers first prior the RAID driver and once the RAID driver was installed, I already had LAN/WIFI so I didn't have to worry about it. Thank Agail for all the help!