Installing Software - MSI MS-7031 User Manual

Install Driver in Windows XP / 2000
New Windows XP / 2000 Installation
The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows XP /
2000.
1. Start the installation:
Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need
to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.
2. When the Windows XP/2000 Setup window is generated, press <S> key to
specify an Additional Device(s).
3. Insert the driver diskette ATi RAID Driver For Win2K/XP driver into drive
A: and press <Enter>.
MSI Reminds You...
The Silicon Image Sil 3112 SATARAID Driver Installation Disk should
be accompanied in the mainboard package. You may make the Serial
ATA RAID driver by yourself by following the instruction below.
1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Ignore the Setup screen and use "Explorer" to browse the CD.
3. Copy all the contents (including the sub-folders) in the
\\ATI\RS350\SBDrv\SATARAID to a formatted floppy disk.
4. The driver disk for Silicon Image Sil 3112 SATARAID Controller
is done.
4. Choose the driver Silicon Image Sil 3112 SATARAID Controller that
appears on Windows XP/2000 Setup screen, and press the <Enter> key.
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/2000 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup will
now load all device files and then continue the Windows XP/2000 installation.
Installing OS on RAID Drive
1. After setup examines your disks, it will copy files to Windows installation
folders and restart the system.
2. The setup program will continue and finish the installation after restarting.
3. Wait until Windows XP/2000 finishes installing devices, regional settings,
networking settings, components, and final set of tasks, then reboot the
system if necessary.
Confirming Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation
1. From Windows XP/2000, open the Control Panel from My Computer fol-
lowed by the System icon.
2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab.
3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The
driver ATi 436E Serial ATA Controller should appear.
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