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2.23 Installing Windows
64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow
below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.23.1 Installing Windows
If you want to install Windows
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
AHCI mode is not supported under Windows
Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATAII_0 to SATAII_3, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option "ASMedia SATA3 Operation Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA3_A0 port.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
2.23.2 Installing Windows
RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
/ SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. (For SATAII_0 to SATAII_3, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option "ASMedia SATA3 Operation Mode" to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_A0
port.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3
Advanced screen
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
Advanced screen
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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TM TM
/ Vista
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-
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XP / XP 64-bit.
Storage Configuration.
TM TM
/ Vista
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit OS on your SATA
Storage Configuration.
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit OS on your
64-bit / XP / XP
64-bit Without