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(5) Installing IDE RAID controller driver during OS installation
Now that you have prepared a floppy disk with the IDE RAID driver and adjusted BIOS settings, you
can begin to install Windows 2000/XP onto your IDE hard disk with the IDE RAID driver. This procedure
assumes Windows XP installation.
Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6
as soon as you see a message which says "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID
driver." After pressing the F6 key, there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you
see the next screen for you to specify the IDE RAID controller on your motherboard.
Windows Setup
Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver.
Step 2:
When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the IDE RAID driver and
press S to specify the IDE RAID controller. Then you will be asked to select the IDE RAID controller on
your motherboard.
Windows Setup
Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices
installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter.
Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s)
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special
* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
VIA VT6410 IDE RAID Drives Configuration
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disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for
which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device
manufacturer, press S.
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
Figure 18
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