Installing Windows - ASROCK AM2NF3-VSTA User Manual

install all-in-1 non-logo driver which supports Hot Plug and RAID functions, but it
has not passed Microsoft
Please choose the driver which meets your requirement most from the above-
mentioned items during driver installation process.
For users who install Windows
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/ Vista 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As long as we have the latest driver,
we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft
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http://www.asrock.com
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The installation procedures for Windows
change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows
driver and related information in the future.
If you just want to install Windows
Windows ® Vista TM or Windows
functions, you don't have to make a SATA driver diskette. Besides, there is no need
for you to change the BIOS setting. You can start to install Windows
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XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows
system directly.
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Since the chipset vendor does not provide Windows
driver, RAID function is not available on this motherboard under Windows
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Vista 64-bit OS. RAID function is only available under Windows
64-bit OS.
If you want to install Windows
SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Before installing Windows
disk is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk,
please visit below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk:
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/
spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay
STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette.
A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and
then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-
ROM as the boot device.
ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard
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logo certification yet.
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64-bit driver and related information. ASRock website
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