Re-install RAID 1 after unplugging it

[PollyM]

I have been refurbishing my old XP system into Windows 7, 64 bit. Everything was going well until I installed my multi-function printer software and Windows 7 would no longer boot. In fact, the new SSD that I'd installed it on had disappeared from the BIOS and my RAID 1 was listed as the boot drive.

After many attempts I've reached this situation: I have Windows installed and booting but I had to pull the SATA cables off the RAID 1 hard drives to get it done. Now I'd like to re-install the RAID, preferably without deleting the data. (It's all backed up but I'm lazy) I've also installed the printer software and that's OK now.

The motherboard is an Asus P5K. The RAID drives are Seagate 250GB. I am not a hardware person, so instructions in simple terms would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks for any help! It's been a really bad day...

 

[drtweak]

Did you delete the RAID settings from the RAID controller or just unplug the RAID or are they software RAID (Setup in windows).

If all you did was unplug them and they were hardware RAID's just plug them back in and you should be good to go.

if they were software RAID and if you reinstalled windows you will have to wipe them out more than likely. I have never moved a software RAID before.

 

[PollyM]

I just pulled the SATA cables off them. Just to make sure I understand - I'll turn off the PC, re-attach the cables to the drives, power-on the PC, and it should work? If that's all it takes, I'll be thrilled!

It's installing (endless) updates right now, when it stops I'll try it.

Thank you!!

 

[PollyM]

If all you did was unplug them and they were hardware RAID's just plug them back in and you should be good to go.

Thank you, drtweak !! I plugged them back in, Windows detected them, and everything is as it was.

 

[drtweak]

Yea if all you did was unplug the drives and didn't reinstall windows then plugging them back in should be perfect. Glad it worked out for ya