Thank you. May I suggest that this URL link explaining how to resolve the issue I raised in my OP be included with the error notice that I gave as a...

So where is the latest SoftRAID beta to be downloaded from? Maybe post a link here.... Thanks.

Yep... I installed it on my M1 mini running Monterey 12.0.1 and all is well. Thank you.

@softraid-support Thanks... so does this mean a RAID-5 should be completely Validated before ever writing to it, in order to obtain the best speeds ...

Do "blocks updated" mean SoftRAID has made adjustment corrections, and if so, why ? Thanks.

@softraid-support Hi... it was setup for Workstation - stripe unit size: 16 KB. It's not affecting my work at all. I posted my observations simply b...

FYI... I had written some 4.6 TB to this RAID-5 prior to starting the Validation.

@softraid-support Fantastic response... well done SoftRAID team. THANK YOU... THANK YOU... THANK YOU...

@softraid-support Yes, both internal and external volume sets were 'clean & fresh' installs of Big Sur on my M1 mini, and yes I removed all kext f...

@softraid-support Thank you for your reply. Yes I had Reduced Security policy set on both the Internal and External boot volume sets. I had no probl...

In addition to this issue, it's my understanding that Apple intends to abandon letting 3rd party loading Extensions, and have asked the 3rd party deve...