Windows7 in a RAID Environment

Hi Guys,
I know Win7 doesn't install on RAID configs, which is fine. I have it installed on a SSD on its own. But can't seem to get it to boot up when my other internal drives are connected (they are striped together). Anyone know why? I couldn't get Win7 to install initially as well until i removed all the internal Raided drives.
System currently set up as follows:
MacPro(5,1)
2 x PCIE SSD (striped) for OSX and Apps
4 x 2TB HDDs (striped) for Data
1 x SSD for Win7
Currently running Mavericks (10.9.4).
I don't need access to the other drives when i'm in Win7.
Is there a proper way to go about getting Win7 installed in this environment? Any help is appreciated!

If I understand correctly you have an existing cabled ethernet network to which you have cabled the Airport Express, and the problem is that a wireless client computer connected to the Airport Express cannot "see" computers on the cabled network (and vice versa).
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