Boot from USB and still have access to RAID?


  1. Posts : 62
    Windows 10
       #1

    Boot from USB and still have access to RAID?


    I have an older computer, a Dell Precision notebook.
    It has two hard drives in it that are RAIDed together (stripe 0 I think, for speed).
    I am trying to boot to a USB so I can scan the whole system for malware:
    https://www.lifewire.com/free-bootable-antivirus-tools-2625785
    However, I have tried several of the suggestions but none of them find my hard drive once booted via USB.
    The RAID drive is loaded and passed the POST test before even booting from USB, shouldn't it be able to read from the RAID drive?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 43,026
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    Hi, I asked Kyhi whether the boot disk he has documented
    Win10XPE - Build Your Own Rescue Media
    would be able to access RAID - he'd not tried it, but a poster had and found it did not, without disabling RAID

    The solution would be to add the appropriate driver to the boot disk when creating it.
    Win10XPE - Build Your Own Rescue Media
    post #306
    Last edited by dalchina; 10 Jun 2019 at 03:10.
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 41,481
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #3

    There may be additional options to scan for malware:

    1) Use Windows defender offline
    2) Temporarily turn off RAID > boot to USB scan > restart RAID after scan
    3) Use malware scans that do not require boot start
      My Computer


 

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