Installing An Operating System - Asus ESC500 G4 User Manual

6.1

Installing an operating system

Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The setup procedures presented in this
chapter are for reference only. Refer to Windows
detailed information.
6.1.1 Windows
Based on the chipset specification, the 100 series requires USB 3.0 drivers to be preloaded
in order to use USB keyboard/mouse during Windows
on preloading USB 3.0 drivers and installing Windows
Method 1: Using SATA ODD & USB devices
Load USB 3.0 drivers using the ASUS support DVD and install Windows
device.
Requirement:
• 1 x ASUS support DVD
• 1 x Windows
• 1 x SATA ODD
• 1 x USB device (ODD or storage)
The USB storage device requires 8 GB or more capacity. It is recommended to format the
storage device before use.
1. Insert the Windows
Windows
2. Connect the USB ODD or USB storage device to your 100 series platform.
3. Insert the ASUS support DVD into a SATA ODD on your 100 series platform.
4. Power on your system and press F8 during POST (Power-On Self Test) to enter the
boot screen.
6-2
7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series
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7 installation source
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7 installation DVD into a USB ODD, or copy all files on the
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7 installation DVD to a USB storage device on a working system.
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operating system documentation for
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7 installation. This section is a guide
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7.
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7 using a USB
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Chapter 6: Driver Installation