Mid 2007 Mac mini (2,1) with optibay, boot from raid 0?

I've just got an optibay, which I've installed, and now have two 7200rpm 500GB hard drives inside my 2007 mac mini. I've set it up as raid 0, and have cloned my original boot volume back to it, but when I start up the mini I get a stop symbol instead of the apple symbol.
According to this article, some macs don't support Raid booting, but my mini isn't listed amongst them:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24104?viewlocale=en_US
Anyone else doing something even vaguely similar to this?
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Which Tiger Install DVD do you have...?
1. I think that, that model originally came with 10.4.10 and so you will need either the original 10.4.10 install disc or a later retail (Leopard or Snow Leopard) upgrade DVD.
2. In addition, a new (HDD, Hybrid Drive or SSD) must first be Partitioned GUID Partition Table and Formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) before OS X can be installed.

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I have a Mid-2007 Mac Mini with OS X 10.7.3, that, most of the time, will work fine with a DVI->HDMI cable and either of 2 HDMI ports on the TV. The Mini recognizes the display correctly (a Vizio E371VL). The display's native res. is 1080p at 60hz, and the Mini is set to that and looks great. I can switch to lower resolutions and even restart the mini and have the Vizio look and behave correctly.
However, I have an Apple TV (current generation - black brick) hooked up to the other HDMI port on the Vizio. It also looks and acts great.
The problem is when I switch between the inputs on the TV. If I go to the Apple TV (which will be working fine) and then back to the other HDMI input, the Mac mini shows black. The TV does not say "no signal" or indicate any problem. No amount of zapping PRAM, ressetting the SMC or basic restarting helps. In fact, the TV still registers a signal at 1080p. Using Apple Remote Desktop from another Mac (a 2006 Macbook Pro with DVI) shows the Mini is still functioning and still correctly displays the Vizio model and 1080p @ 60hz resolution.
The kicker here is that I can physically disconnect the DVI/HDMI cable from the Mac mini and connect it to the Macbook Pro. The video from the Macbook will pop up immediately. I can switch between the Macbook and Apple TV all day long, switch resolutions, etc. No problem.
Even more bizarre is that this has the effect of "resetting" the Mac mini. If I plug the DVI connector back into the Mini, its video will pop back up. It will work fine as above until the HDMI input is changed again.
Vizio tech support acted as if they'd never heard of Apple, Inc. Useless.
Super frustrating problem.

Opperman,
I went with my gut and got an LG 47LM4600 TV with VGA input in addition to HDMI (seems there are not many--if any--TVs sold with DVI inputs anymore). The 2007 Mac mini is plugged in using my old DVI cable with VGA adaptor. I tested it using the DVI cable with HDMI adaptor, and there was no sound.
I can confirm the same condition that you originally described when I try to switch to the Mac mini on the PC input. The screen is black except for a color bar that flashes on briefly every 2-3 seconds at the bottom of the screen. No amount of switching from one input to the other will make the display come back. The only way I've found to fix it is to unplug the cable from either the TV or the computer and plug it back in.
The annoyance with this is ameliorated by the fact that we'll be using a new Apple TV to watch Netflix from now on, instead of using a Web browser on the mini. Will only have to worry about it when watching DVDs.
Cheers.
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Upgrading RAM on Mid 2007 Mac Mini

My mother has a Mid 2007 Mac Mini, with 512MB RAM. In the past year or two, we've noticed its performance has been slowing. How much would upgrading to 1 or 2 GB of RAM help with the speed?

A fair bit, but only if she installed many Dashboard widgets or RAM intensive applications. Better that she leave the machine on overnight in screen saver, not energy saver mode, and make sure her hard disk isn't too full*:
http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html
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http://www.macmaps.com/badram.html

Installing Lion on Mid 2007 mac mini

I recently performed a wipe on my system's hard disk. I had a mid 2007 mac mini with OS 10.5.8 installed. After the wipe, the original installation disks do not work and i am wondering how to get my computer running again and eventually upgrade to snow leopard or lion.

What exactly happens when you insert the original install DVD and try an install?
You can order Snow Leopard DVD here:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
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How can I add 2 monitors to a Mid 2007 Mac Mini? Would a usb to dvi adaptor work?

Hi Craig,
I do think that is your best bet/option...
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/

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HT1237 Where can I get firmware updates for a Mid 2007 Mac mini (Macmini2,1)?

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Good moves methinks, & it is strange how they list it, here's my 2007 iMac...
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Mid-2010 Mac Mini - black screen after installing boot camp drivers

I successfully installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 on my new Mac Mini. The display worked without issue in XP at this point.
After doing this, I proceeded to install the boot camp drivers. They installed and automatically rebooted the machine.
After reboot, Windows XP no longer has a functioning display. The display is a black screen and eventually the monitor shuts off.
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Update: Other stuff I've now tried--
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2007 Mac Mini Dropping WIFI constantly

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I have a mid-2007 Mac Mini with Snow Leopard installed, and it's located in a room about 20 feet away from the access point. The connection to the room has never been that great for the Mini, but my iPhone 4S for example has no problem connecting to the WIFI. (The Mini seems to be really sensitive, but it does have good days as well where I get full bars). It's been on and off like this for over a year.
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The App Store catalogs several free or low cost network analysis apps that might help identify low signal to noise, interfering networks, and available clear channels that might do wonders toward improved reliability. Depending on whether or not the router that is creating the network will support another device "extending" the network if all else fails an Airport Express either in the room with your mini or perhaps in an intervening room might help.

SSD Drive schedules for 2007 Mac Mini @ GHz Core 2 Duo

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I have a 480 Gig SanDisk Extreme II and was wondering how sensible it would be to put it into the Mac Mini . SanDisk has a limited viability schedule posted . I thought SanDisk would have a bit better prepared catalog to view these particulars , and I thought wrong .
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Eustace Mendis wrote:
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System Requirements
To see if your Mac works with AirDrop, make sure you’re in the Finder by clicking the desktop (the background area of your screen), or by clicking the Finder icon in the Dock. Then, check to see if AirDrop is listed as an option in the Go menu. If you don't see AirDrop listed, your Mac doesn't support this feature.
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How to connect an external HD to a 2007 Mac Mini with FireWire

I have a 2007 Mac Mini with a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, and an 80 GB HD. I recently migrated to Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6.5) from Tiger (OS X 10.4.11). I purchased a 500 GB external HD from Seagate which I want to use to back up both my wife's notebook PC and my Apple. My Mac Mini has a Firewire 400 (6-pin) female connector on the back. The external HD can connect to a Mac via a Firewire 800 male 9-pin connector. How do I connect the male FW 800 9-pin to the female FW 400 6-pin port? This may sound obvious, but the solution is more challenging than I imagined. The 9- to 6-pin adaptors I've seen online combine a female 6-pin end with a male 9-pin end. I need the reverse of that (female 9-pin FW 800 to male 6-pin FW 400 adaptor)! I bought a 9- to 6-pin cable this week, but ended up with two male 9-pin plug ends, and no way to connect them. Is a solution available using FW, or should I bail and go with a USB 2.0 connection instead?

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