Installing Windows Vista on a computer with a RAID controller

Document ID: 98082082

Posted Date: 2007-03-14

Last Updated: 2007-03-14

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Applicable Models

Qosmio G35-AV600

Qosmio G35-AV650

Qosmio G35-AV660

Portege M400

Portege M400-S4031

Portege M400-S4032

Portege M400-S4033

Portege M400-S4034

Portege M400-S4035

Portege M400-S933

Portege M400-ST9113

Portege M405-S8003

Information

Follow the procedure below to install Windows Vista on a Toshiba portable computer that has a RAID controller -- including those listed above, and other models in the future. These steps cover installing only the Vista OS itself, and not the various Toshiba-specific drivers, which may be found at pcsupport.toshiba.com.

1. Download the Toshiba RAID driver for your computer from the Toshiba support website at pcsupport.toshiba.com.
2. Extract the RAID driver files to a USB flash drive, or a USB diskette drive.
3. Insert the Windows Vista installation DVD into the computer's DVD drive.
4. Press and hold the C key, and then press the computer's power switch, while continuing to hold the C key. The computer will start from the Windows Vista installation DVD.
5. Select Install Windows Vista to start the Windows Vista installation.

6. Select the language and other preferences, then click Next.
7. Click Install now.
8. Enter the product ID and accept the license agreement.
9. Select the Custom installation option.
The "Where do you want install Vista?" screen will appear, but there will be no partitions listed for the installation.
10. Select Load driver.
11. Connect the device that contains the Toshiba RAID driver and browse to the location of the Toshiba RAID driver files.

12. Select the driver to be installed, Toshiba RAID (KR1ON.INF).

13. The availible partition will now be displayed. Select the partition and click Next.

14. Click OK to overwrite the existing Windows XP installation, and continue with the installation of Windows Vista.

For more help, see Support Bulletin 98081213 Obtaining downloads and support docs from the Toshiba Support website .

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