[rae10000]

Hi there

OK I think Ive just done something really stupid, and wonder if you can help.

I've just finished building my first home build PC. Everthing working great and OS and drivers installed.

Then I tried to set up a RAID 0 , between 2 SSD , but not my HDD. I set up the RAID, but then when I tried to boot up my computer it wouldnt load up the OS. So I thought sod it I just wont bother with the RAID and deleted it! I've just realised that I think I have deleted the OS from on eof the SSD and I am unable to load up windows.

What is the best way for me to get things working again? Do I need to reinstall windows? - If so how do I go about doing this? ( I had the OEM version)

Thanks for you help

[ElfBane]

How did you manage getting an OEM OS install on a home build?

[rae10000]

Hi

I just bought it from Amazon!

Also managed to resolve the problem, but had to reinstall all drivers and software.

Cheers

[waldojim]

rae10000, on 23 December 2012 - 02:34 AM, said:

Hi there

OK I think Ive just done something really stupid, and wonder if you can help.

I've just finished building my first home build PC. Everthing working great and OS and drivers installed.

Then I tried to set up a RAID 0 , between 2 SSD , but not my HDD. I set up the RAID, but then when I tried to boot up my computer it wouldnt load up the OS. So I thought sod it I just wont bother with the RAID and deleted it! I've just realised that I think I have deleted the OS from on eof the SSD and I am unable to load up windows.

What is the best way for me to get things working again? Do I need to reinstall windows? - If so how do I go about doing this? ( I had the OEM version)

Thanks for you help

Technically, there is a way to change the registry keys to make this work. Frankly, I know how to set it for AHCI, and have no idea how to change that for RAID. Also, you have to change it in Windows, meaning all your settings have to be reverted long enough to make that change.

You might have to reinstall Windows, or you can try booting the installation DVD and use the "refresh" option. Windows OEM will allow you to reinstall the OS on the same machine without trouble, so don't worry about that too much.

[waldojim]

ElfBane, on 23 December 2012 - 03:56 AM, said:

How did you manage getting an OEM OS install on a home build?

It is safe to assume he bought the OEM version.

[FascistNation]

waldojim, on 23 December 2012 - 10:12 AM, said:

ElfBane, on 23 December 2012 - 03:56 AM, said:

How did you manage getting an OEM OS install on a home build?

It is safe to assume he bought the OEM version.

I conjecture he used his fingers.

[ElfBane]

waldojim, on 23 December 2012 - 10:12 AM, said:

ElfBane, on 23 December 2012 - 03:56 AM, said:

How did you manage getting an OEM OS install on a home build?

It is safe to assume he bought the OEM version.

I'm confused, I thought if you bought it, you got the Retail version. How do you buy the OEM version... from the OEM?

[waldojim]

ElfBane, on 23 December 2012 - 11:41 AM, said:

I'm confused, I thought if you bought it, you got the Retail version. How do you buy the OEM version... from the OEM?

You can buy an OEM copy of Windows from most of the big retailers - Newegg, Amazon, Micro Center, etc. That is what I normally use myself.

[smax013]

ElfBane, on 23 December 2012 - 11:41 AM, said:

I'm confused, I thought if you bought it, you got the Retail version. How do you buy the OEM version... from the OEM?

It is also what Microsoft calls a "builder license"...but places like NewEgg will call it an OEM license typically.

Here is an OEM license for Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit on NewEgg for example:

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16832116986

If you look at the second image for that item, the Microsoft label calls it an "OEM System Builder Pack".