How to reinstall XP on RAID hds?

External Since: Jan 05, 2004 Posts: 141

I need to re-install XP on RAID haddrives. Do I reset the RAID volumes
or delete the volumes or what? I installed a pirated copy of XP and
now can't install service pack 1 because of "invalid product key". So
Ill go buy XP and start over. How do I re-install it?

External Since: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 50

Once you buy your legal copy, you may be able to reset the serial number. If
you try to Activate your current copy, it will refuse to activate due to the
bad number and will give you the option to retype it. Type in the number
from your new CD. If this doesn't work, then a reinstall over what is
currently there would probably be the easiest.

To install to RAID hard drives depends on the RAID controller and how you
set up the RAID. Usually, you use the controllers utility to set up the RAID
and when you first start the install of XP, press F6 when prompted (it's a
short prompt, so be ready) and insert a floppy with the XP drivers for the
RAID controller.

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Wayne Morgan

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> I need to re-install XP on RAID haddrives. Do I reset the RAID volumes
> or delete the volumes or what? I installed a pirated copy of XP and
> now can't install service pack 1 because of "invalid product key". So
> Ill go buy XP and start over. How do I re-install it?