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    Sony vpcz11x9r & samsung mmcre28gqdxp-mvb 64,0 gb

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by yasasha, Oct 2, 2012.

  1. yasasha

    yasasha Newbie

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    Friends, excuse for my English! But in Russian
    forums I didn't find the answer to my question :(
    I have:
    SONY VPCZ11X9R (in it regular 2 SSD of the disk SAMSUNG MMCRE28GQDXP-MVB 64,0 GB)
    Windows7 native

    Action:
    1 year the laptop worked perfectly.
    But once, after the Software ArchiCad installation and computer reset - he refused to load system, and gave out a mistake.
    In BIOS 2 disks as it is necessary are defined.
    Intel Rapid too defines 2 disks as well as it is necessary.
    Further, without having found an exit I anew established system with SONY VAIO SYSTEM RECOVERY VPCZ11X9R.
    Everything was perfectly established, BUT!!! WINDOWS sees only one disk - 64 GB, and the second - doesn't see IN ANY WAY :(
    Much that tried...
    As a result: BIOS and Intel Rapid RAID controler SEE 2 disks,
    and Acronis, Paragon, Windows7, CrystalDiskInfo - see only ONE disk :(

    Now MAGIC:
    Two times for operating time on half broken VAIO - there was the second disk, but literally in some seconds - vanished....

    Friends, I ask for help! Who can faced or understands how to solve this problem, prompt please! Thanks in advance!
     

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  2. Zymphad

    Zymphad Zymphad

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    HDDs are plug n play, usually no drivers needed. You don't need Intel rst unless you are using raid. Means issue with connection or setup. In BIOS make sure 2nd drive is set to AHCI not ATAP.
     
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    yasasha Newbie

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    In BIOS there are no options of a choice for SSD disks :(
    About connection - hardly there is a problem, the computer at me didn't fall...

    " In BIOS make sure 2nd drive is set to AHCI not ATAP."-
    How it to make?
     
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    yasasha Newbie

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    :( :(
     
    yasasha, Oct 6, 2012
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    Why don't you just get a single 128gb SSD thats better than the original RAID ssds?
     
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    yasasha Newbie

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    You advise to buy two disks on 128 Gigabytes? To replace my two on 60 Gigabytes?
     
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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Pretty sure he said 'single' 128GB SSD not two...
     
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    yasasha Newbie

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    and how Raid will work?
     
    yasasha, Oct 7, 2012
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    It won't (RAID0 requires two or more drives...). However, depending on the specific SSD you buy now; it may be better performance overall than your RAID0 setup.


    With regards to your original post: your last image (image-3-rapid-raid0.jpg) shows that there is no RAID Array setup...


    Seems you need to define a name for your Array and then select the drives to be a part of this Array.

    If this is where your setup is failing... you need two new SSD's (if you still want RAID0) or a single new SSD (240GB/256GB size highly recommended).

    After doing this - you will need to re-install Windows 7, any specific system drivers and of course your programs.

    Hope this helps.

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Oct 7, 2012
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