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# AMD RAID (Optional)

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**Only perform these steps AFTER the spoof has been completed.**\
Never do this before the remote session.
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Creating a RAID array (even a single-disk RAIDABLE) is one of the cleanest ways to obtain a new disk serial on AMD systems.

## 1. Download the Correct Drivers

1. Go to your motherboard manufacturer's support page.
2. Download the **AMD RAID / RAIDXpert2 / Pre-install drivers** for your chipset (AM4 or AM5).
3. Extract the ZIP and copy the entire folder to your **Windows installation USB**.

## 2. Create the RAID Array in BIOS

1. Restart and enter BIOS (usually `Del` or `F2`).
2. Set **SATA Mode** and **NVMe Mode** (if present) to **RAID**.
3. Save & Exit, then re-enter BIOS.
4. Navigate to **Advanced → RAIDXpert2** (or similar).
5. Go to **Array Management / Manage Arrays**.
6. Delete any existing arrays if present.
7. Create a new array:

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* Type: **RAIDABLE**
* Select your physical disk → Confirm
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* Type: **RAID 0**
* Select the disks → Confirm
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RAID will consume a small amount of disk space for metadata. This is normal.
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## 3. Load Drivers During Windows Installation

1. Boot from your Windows USB.
2. When you reach **"Where do you want to install Windows?"**, click **Load driver**.
3. Load the drivers in this order from the folder you copied earlier:
   * `NVME_CC` → `rcbottom`
   * `NVME_CC` → `rcraid`
   * `NVME_CC` → `rccfg`
4. Your RAID array should now appear. Continue with a clean install.

If the disk does not appear, open a ticket — support will help.