Sata Raid Driver (For Windows Vista); Sata Raid Driver (For Windows Xp, 2003, Or 2000) - Abit IX48 GT3 User Manual

3.11 SATA RAID Driver (for Windows Vista)

The Raid Driver needed when installing Windows Vista operating system is located at the
following path of your CD-ROM drive after placing the "Driver-&-Utility CD" into it:
For a RAID configuration connected among "SATA1 ~ SATA6" connectors:
For Vista 32bit CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\SATARAID\Intel\Vista32
For Vista 64bit CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\SATARAID\Intel\Vista64
For a RAID configuration connected to "eSATA1" connector:
For Vista 32bit CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\SATARAID\Jmicron\Vista32
For Vista 64bit CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\SATARAID\Jmicron\Vista64

3.12 SATA RAID Driver (for Windows XP, 2003, or 2000)

The "Driver Disk Maker" program bundled in the Driver-&-Utility CD is a utility to build the driver
program needed for SATA controller into a floppy disk under DOS environment. This procedure
is necessary only for installing Windows operating system to the hard disk connected to
"eSATA1" or "SATA1~SATA6" connector.
To create a driver disk:
1. Before starting, connect a 3.5" floppy disk drive to the "FDC1" connector, and connect a
CD-ROM drive to your motherboard. Prepare a 3.5" floppy disk.
2. After completing all the start-up preparation for hardware setup, power on the system.
3. Enter the BIOS Setup Menu by hitting <Del> key
Enter and select the BIOS menu "Advanced BIOS Features". Configure the option
"First Boot Device" to "CD-ROM"
by accessing the BIOS menu "Save & Exit Setup".
4. Restart the system. The system will now boot from CD, and enter the ABIT Boot Manager,
the following options appear
(0) Boot From First HDD
(1) Make Driver Disk
(2) Boot From First Floppy Drive
(3) Skip CD-ROM Boot (Try Next Boot Device)
Type <1> and hit <Enter> key. The following options appear:
(1) Make Driver Disk
(2) Exit
Type <1> and hit <Enter> key to start making.
5. The driver options appear:
(1) Intel SATA RAID Driver Disk for WinXP_2K_2003_Vista
(2) JMicron SATA RAID Driver Disk for WinXP_2K_2003_Vista
Type the number of the actions you want and hit <Enter> key.
6. Insert floppy disk to the floppy drive
7. Copying files to floppy now starts. After completed copying, hit the <n> key if you do not
want to make another Driver Disk, and stop at the A:\> prompt.
8. Take out the Driver-&-Utility CD from the CD-ROM drive now. Restart your system
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You may refer to the chapter "BIOS Setup Menu" in user's manual on how to do so.
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The name may vary as per BIOS version. Place the "Driver-&-Utility CD" into the CD-ROM drive now.
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You will have to type your command within 20 seconds, or the system will boot from HD.
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You will be asked to do the format procedure if the floppy disk is not blank. Hit <n> key for not formatting
another floppy.
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Now you have this driver disk ready for installing Windows Operating System. Insert this floppy disk to
floppy drive and press <F6> key when the screen instruction prompts you to install a third-party SCSI or
RAID driver.
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drive. Save this selection and exit BIOS setup menu
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