AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for
Windows Operating Systems
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Install AMD-RAID Drivers
Chapter 5
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 drive.
•
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.
