I have an HP pc with the Intel Z87 chipset on which I am trying to seup a RAID5 system.
This consist of three OCZ vertex SSDs and a fresh install of Windows 8.1 ( Directly downloaded from microsoft).
The issue is that the system constantly reboots. One of the issue is that after a few restarts the RST seems to think that the volume is not a system volume. Also the volume seems to need constant rebuilds. and when ever the RST application is clicked on the system constantly reboots.
I have tried installing windows using just the windwos disk ( with bundled RAID drivers) as well as installing drivers using additional drivers ( additional drivers ( 12.9.0.1001) x64 version ( https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=23496&ProdId=2101&lang=eng&OSVersion=Windows%208.1*&DownloadType=Drivers ) option seems worse).
Some more details are found on this thread ( http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware/HP-Envy-RAID-5-Intel-Z87-chipset-computer-shuts-down/m-p/4022250#M82038 ).
All the disks show normal status and after a rebuild the Volume is also normalised.
At this point first thing I want to know if this *should* work? and then If I am doing something incorrect or is something broken?
the last time I reinstalled windows, the install order has been ,
-- enable RAID in BIOS.
-- Add members to RAID and setup RAID5 as type (64kb strip size ) in Intel firmware utility.
-- make a fresh USB drive.
-- boot from the drive and when asked add the Intel drivers ( fromerly known as F6 drivers ).
-- Install chipset drivers after windows install. ( 10.0.13 I think )
-- Install ME driver.dont recall what version, but i believe it was the latest available.)
-- Install Intel RST software ( 12.9.0.1001 , have tried 12.8.0.1016 previosly ).
reboot.
Windows updates for critical updates.