problems Installing on Dell XPS all in 1 RAID setup

wase4711

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I have a new pc, with a raid setup, one small ssd drive for fast booting, and a 2 tb drive
when I try to install win 8 via the "upgrade" method, it seems to install, but at the end, i get the failed to install message.
its a dell xps one 27, and only 3 weeks old; I see a bunch of upgraded files and drivers on the dell site for win 8, but I assume you dont install those until after you have win 8 installed...of course, that is a moot issue until I get it installed!
I dont want to "break" my raid apart just to install win 8, so is there another way?
should I try and boot from the dvd I burned from the iso, and install it that way? And, if I do that, does it go on the small ssd drive or on the 2tb drive? Anyone familiar with this setup on a dell?

thanks!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8 pro
    CPU
    Intel I7
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    2tb sata22/5
    Internet Speed
    22/5
Hi wase4711, I am having this same problem on my XPS 14. It has a 32GB+500GB hybrid drive, and Windows 8 upgrade fails at the same point as yours. Did you find a solution to this? Please let me know if you did. Thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium
What you are probably seeing is the Intel Smart Response Technology. If you open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility, does the Accelerate button show?

You probably need to disassociate or stop the Acceleration, install Windows 8 on the 500 GB drive, then re-initiate the Acceleration. It may take it a while for the system to adjust, so give it time after you stop the acceleration.

Check here for info...

Chipset Software — Intel® Smart Response Technology User Guide
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
Hi wase4711, I am having this same problem on my XPS 14. It has a 32GB+500GB hybrid drive, and Windows 8 upgrade fails at the same point as yours. Did you find a solution to this? Please let me know if you did. Thanks.

I actually got Dell to replace the machine with one that had Win8 baked in from the factory...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8 pro
    CPU
    Intel I7
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    2tb sata22/5
    Internet Speed
    22/5
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