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I am unable to load the windows 7 pro operating system on my computer after enabling the raid 5 w parity I want to run???

4 WD 750gb sata hdd
intel dg45id mother board
intel q9400
8 gig ram ????????

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Good call, — and , a few focused checks will usually get Windows 7 onto a motherboard/BIOS RAID array.

First, Windows Setup will not always see or accept a firmware (BIOS) RAID until the correct storage driver is provided during setup. Microsoft documents the procedure for loading a mass‑storage driver from external media while installing Windows; follow that process first: .

Practical next steps:

  • Download the Intel Rapid Storage (RST) driver that matches your board and the Windows 7 bitness from the Intel Download Center and extract it to a small FAT32 USB stick.
  • Boot the Windows installer; on the partition selection screen choose the option to load a driver and point it at the USB.
  • If the driver loads, the RAID array should appear as a single target and you can proceed.
  • If it still refuses, confirm the BIOS SATA/controller mode is set to RAID, update the board BIOS and the RAID driver, and verify the array is flagged as bootable in the RAID utility.

Safety and fallback options: back up any data before changing arrays. If firmware RAID continues to block the install, consider installing the OS to a single drive and using the array for data, or use a dedicated hardware RAID controller that explicitly supports booting from RAID‑5.

If you can post the exact installer message and whether the array is visible in the installer, I (and ) can give more specific advice.

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Well why won't it load do you get an error message? That would help us

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Well why won't it load do you get an error message? That would help us

Windows cannot install to this volume. The raid 5 w/ parity volume I created in BIOS.

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