(AR31S) HOW TO FIX HDD RAID0 Error (Caused by Quicktime) - Without a reformat

[OriginalXOR]

RE-EDITED as I have found the solution...

PROBLEM:
After using Quicktime7 (or above) for watching video, the INTEL MATRIX STORAGE application shows an error in RAID-0, that appears to be unfixable without removing the partition and completely re-installing from scratch.

[DobbyDob]

Thank you so much, I have the VGN-AR61S and was having the same problem

Thought I would have to send it off to have the hard drive replaced (after having it two day) but your fix worked a treat.

Cheers

[Thalamus.]

Hi DobbyDob,

welcome to Club Vaio..

Have installed the SATA Driver Update 7.5.0.1017 for your vaio.?

You can download the update using the following link: SATA Driver Update 7.5.0.1017

[sabotaz]

Hello, i have model Vaio vgn-ar31s, and i have huge problem with my raid volume0, in last 4 days i recovered my system about 8 times... in my computer i can see message that, one of my raid volume fail, backup data imediatly! i had the same problem when i just bought this notebook, in garanty they helped me to fix that problem, with raid configuration, and it helped, but now if i do the same with that raid configuration, it helps just for 1 day, till i want to write something in my hard drive, my notebook stop respoding, and when i restart it, i got that message about my volume problem... Sony utilities cant find the problem it shows that everything is ok, i checked several time, just if i check with windows chkdsk when pass 52 % its stops respoding, and i have to swich off pc, i tryed all erase&wipe types, nothing hepls:(( garanty is 2 month over.. pls help me, what i have to do? buy new HDD? Sorry for my english im from Lithuania, live now in Germany.

[Blencogo]

Hi sabotaz and welcome to Club Vaio.

It sounds like one drive needs replacement.

Even though you are out of the warranty period, I would contact Sony Support as this is a known issue and you did contact them about it when still within the warranty period. It is worth a try.

Did you make a set of Recovery Discs?