AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems 56268 Rev. 1.05 November 2021 Chapter 5 Install AMD-RAID Drivers 5.1 Windows: Install AMD-RAID Drivers during an Windows OS Installation Install the AMD-RAID drivers during the Windows ® 10 OS Installation. Note 1: The windows described in this guide are typical. Path names and text can vary, depending on user-designated selections and other parameters. Note 2 : NVMe devices are listed in the “ Where do you want to install Windows?” , do not delete any of the partitions or format the NVMe devices. Doing so deletes the AMD- RAID metadata and the desired RAID level.
After the AMD-RAID drivers (rcbottom and rcraid) are loaded, a valid AMD- RAID Virtual Disk displays. 1. Power-on the system. 2. Create a bootable array (see Chapter 4). 3. Insert the Microsoft Windows operating system CD -ROM or DVD into the CD or DVD drive. 4. Boot the system and allow it to access the Microsoft Windows operating system CD - ROM or DVD. 5. At the Windows setup window: Select the language , time and keyboard options. Select Next. Select Install Now or similar. If prompted, select the desired operating system. Select Next. Insert the storage medium with the AMD-RAID drivers into the USB port or applicable system d r i ve . Select Browse.
Navigate to the directory containing the saved AMD-RAID drivers. Select OK. Note : If the installation has multiple controllers, there will be two or more rcbottom.inf’s listed.. Select the first AMD-RAID Bottom Device ( rcbottom.inf ) driver in the list. Select Next. 18 Install AMD-RAID Drivers Chapter 5