Windows Xp - MSI K8T Neo2-F User Manual

MS-6702E ATX Mainboard

Windows XP

New Installation
The following details the installation the FastTrak Serial ATA RAID Controller drivers
while installing Windows XP.
1. Start the installation:
• If your driver disk is damaged or lost, make a new driver disk by copying all the
n e c e s s a r y f i l e s f r o m t h e p r o v i d e d M S I C D : [ \ I D E \ P r o m i s e \ S -
ATA\PDC20579\Driver\RAID ] (For RAID) or [ \IDE\Promise\S-
ATA\PDC20579\Driver\Ultra ] (For S-ATA)
• CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 after the message "Press F6
if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.
2. When the Windows XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Addi-
tional Device(s).
3. Insert the driver diske and press Enter.
4. Choose Win XP Promise FastTrak 579 (tm) Controller or Win XP Promise
SATAII 150 579/518 (tm) Controller from the list that appears on screen, and
then press the Enter.
5. Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional
devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, press
<Enter> to continue with installation.
6. From the Windows XP Setup screen, press the Enter. Setup will now load all
device files and then continue the Windows XP installation. During the GUI portion
of the install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver. Click Yes
as many times as needed in order to finish the installation. This will not be an issue
with a signed driver.
Confirm Installation
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon and select Manage from the popup menu.
2. From the left panel, select Device Manager.
3. Click the "+" in front of SCSI and RAID controllers. "Win XP Promise FastTrak
579 (tm) Controller" and "Win XP Promise RAID Console SCSI Processor
Device" or "Promise SATA Console SCSI Processor" and "Win XP Promise
SATAII 150 579 (tm) IDE Controller" should appear.
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