56268 Rev. 1.05 November 2021
AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for
Windows Operating Systems
Chapter 4
Create the Bootable Virtual Disk
15
[Public]
Chapter 4
Create the Bootable Virtual Disk
You can create a bootable virtual disk using the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility (HII mode)
or by command line (UEFI mode).
Note: The steps to configure arrays in RAID mode mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA
BIOS based off Insyde BIOS.
Note: AMD recommends not using SMR hard drives with AMD RAID systems because it can
cause poor performance or failures. SMR drives are not suitable for workloads that
require many random writes (such as boot drive). If used with RAID, the multiple SMR
drives and background RAID tasks (such as creates and rebuilds) compound any issues or
problems.
4.1
RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility (HII Mode) for
AMD Ryzen™ Desktop and Mobile Processors
4.1.1
Use Configuration Utility (HII) to Create a Bootable Virtual Disk
1.
Power-on the system.
a.
Press
ESC
to get into the
Platform BIOS.
b.
Select
Device Management
, then press
Enter.
c.
Select
RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility
, then press
Enter.
2.
At the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility’s Main Menu, use the
arrow keys
to select
Array Management
, then press
Enter.
3.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Create Array
, then press
Enter.
4.
Select
RAID Level
, then press
Enter.
From the
Select RAID Level
drop-down menu, use the
arrow keys
to select the desired
RAID level, then press
Enter.
5.
Select the disks with which to create the array:
a.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Select Physical Disks
, then press
Enter.
b.
To select individual disks, highlight a disk with the arrow keys and press the
Space Bar
or
Enter
. Any number of disks may be selected using this method.
c.
To select all disks, use the
arrow keys
to select
Check All
, then press
Enter.
d.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Apply Changes,
then press
Enter.
6.
Select an array size by doing the following:
a.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Array Size
, then press
Enter.
