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HELP! Need XP Reinstall


awelch
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So heres the problem:

I have 2 WD raptor HDs in Raid 0. I partitioned the drive using partition magic and set it up to do partition for installing Linux to dual boot on the second partition. The installation didn't work, but now when I try to load into windows my computer says "No operating system detected" and when I try and reinstall Windows using the CDs it says "No hard disc detected". I think what I have to do is reformat my drive, but I have no clue how to do that. Also if I reformat C: (which is really 2 HDs) will it remove my raid setup? Please help!

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well in bios i changed SATA config from raid to standard IDE. when I do this i get the list of ide master and slaves. The first HD is set to 3rd IDE slave and the second is set to 4th IDE slave. I can access both drives, but when i boot up i get a message that says no master IDE drive detected press f1 to resume. How can I change one of the drives that is set as slave to master? Also if I no longer want raid 0 is that all I have to do or is there anything else I need to change? My mobo is asus p5w DH deluxe. Please help.

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You may need to rebuild the raid using the utility on your motherboard or add-in card. Most computers have a feature before the OS loads that allows you to setup the raid configuration. For example, the computer I am on requires you to press CRTL+F.

You may want to check with the owners manual to see how this menu is accessed, and make sure that all options are correct.

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