Configuration Guide
Table Of Contents
- About this guide
- Intel® RAID Configuration
- 1. RAID definitions
- 2. Installing storage devices
- 3. Creating a SATA RAID set in UEFI BIOS
- 4. Creating an NVMe RAID set with onboard M.2 modules in UEFI BIOS
- 5. Creating an NVMe RAID set with expansion M.2 card in UEFI BIOS
- 6. Installing the RAID controller driver during Windows® 10 or Windows® 11 OS installation
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Intel
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RAID Configuration Guide
6. Installing the RAID controller driver during
Windows
®
10 or Windows
®
11 OS installation
After creating the RAID sets, you are now ready to install an operating system to the
independent drives or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the
RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
The steps and screenshots are for reference only and may change with newer Windows
updates.
If you created a SATA RAID set, you will not be able to use the optical drive connected to
a SATA port before the RAID driver is loaded.
To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows
®
10 or Windows
®
11 OS:
1. Boot the computer using the Windows
®
10 OS or Windows
®
11 installation disc or drive.
Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows
®
.
2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom: Install Windows only
(advanced).
3. Click Load Driver.