x64 Vista SP1 and Win2008 corrupts large NTFS disk volumes

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Re: x64 Vista SP1 and Win2008 corrupts large NTFS disk volumes

Clearly others are. And all the evidence points to RAID controller drivers.
Time to start having a "discussion" with your motherboard mfg.

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"UncleVic" <UncleVic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99BF4034-F5D5-4EBC-AE0A-CCFE0211DF32@microsoft.com...
> It seems that this issue has affected others, since Feb 2008. I just
> located an article on
> http://www.vistax64.com/vista-hardware-devices/133770-my-disk-getting-corrupt-all-time.html
> titled "My disk is geting corrupt all the time", with no apparent
> resolution. Anybody else experiencing this?
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>
>> Carlos is pointing you in the right direction. I've seen reports of
>> issues
>> with Intel based RAID controllers and large file movements. Updating the
>> BIOS for the controller, and making sure you have the latest drivers, is
>> the
>> right way to go.
>>
>> FWIW, I've run partitions of up to 2 GB without issue on Server 2k8 x64.
>>
>> The other thing you might consider is using GPT for those larger volumes.
>> You can't use it for the boot volume, but the other two could easily be
>> converted to GPT. And it's a better way to go for really large volumes.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> "UncleVic" <UncleVic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CFA1924C-56E7-4713-BBE6-CCFD9E9F541D@microsoft.com...
>> > ISSUE AFFECTS ONLY x64 EDITIONS OF WINDOWS VISTA SP1 OR WINDOWS
>> > SERVER 2008.
>> >
>> > On my multi-boot development server, I'm seeing corruption of my NTFS
>> > file system when using or installing upon large partitions using x64
>> > Vista SP1 (or x64 Windows Server 2008 SP1, same behavior). Repair
>> > (CHKDSK) of the volumes does not work, unless I boot to an x86
>> > edition O/S like Windows Server 2003 SP2 or Windows XP SP3.
>> >
>> > Anyone else see this behavior, or know why I'm experiencing this
>> > headache?
>> >
>> > -----------------------------------
>> >
>> > Layout of my paritions as follows:
>> >
>> > Disk 0 - ICH9R (RAID10) VOL0
>> > - Volume 0 - Primary Partition (active) 40GB, system partition
>> > - Extended Logical Partition (none)
>> > Disk 1 - ICH9R (RAID10) VOL1
>> > - Primary Partition (active) 40GB (x64 Windows Server 2008)
>> > - Primary Partition 40GB (x86 Windows Server 2003 SP2)
>> > - Primary Partition 813GB (x64 Windows Vista SP1)
>> > - Extended Logical Partition (none)
>> > Disk 2 - JMB363 (RAID mode, SATA, AHCI, non-RAID config)
>> > - Primary Partition (active) 40GB (x64 Windows Server 2003 SP2)
>> > - Primary Partition 40GB (x64 Windows Vista SP1)
>> > - Extended Logical Partition (none)
>> > Disk 3 - JMB363 (RAID mode, SATA, AHCI, non-RAID config)
>> > - Primary Partition (active) 698GB
>> > - Extended Logical Partition (none)
>> >
>> > Volumes susceptible to corruption: the 813GB and 698GB volumes
>> >
>> > All HDDs SATA
>> > DVD on JMB363 PATA port
>> >
>> > ICH9R RAID status is normal (healthy mode, not degraded)
>> > JMB363 RAID capable, but only AHCI features used
>> >
>> > Microsoft driver for ICH9R controller (iaStorV.sys, 6.2.0.1019)
>> > JMicron driver for JMB363 controller (Jraid.sys, 1.17.38.5)
>> >
>> > All OS'es are bootable (last install was x64 Vista SP1)
>> > -----------------------------------
>> >
>> > OS: WinXP SP3 x86, Win2003 SP2 x64 & x86, Win2008 x64, Vista x64 SP1
>> > CPU: Intel Q6600 Quad Core
>> > Video: ATI HD 3450 PCIe with 512MB, with latest ATI Catalyst Drivers.
>> > NIC: Marvell 88E8052 Gigabyte LAN PCIe
>> > Mobo: DFI LP UT P35-T2R
>> > Mem: 8GB (4x2GB Patriot Viper PC2-8500, 5-5-5-15)
>> > Disks: 5 x WD 5001ABYS Caviar RE2, 500 GB each;
>> > ...and Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ, 750GB (external enclosure, eSATA)
>> > Raid: ICH9R 4xHDD RAID10 = 1TB
>> > Other HDD: non-RAID config on JMicron SATA (running in RAID+IDE mode)
>> > DVD: HP DVD Writer 1040r (IDE)
>> >

>>
>>
 
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