Installing Windows; Raid Functions - ASROCK 4COREDUAL-SATA2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 09-2007 Installation Manual

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII
drivers into the floppy diskette.
STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID
Installation Guide
STEP 4: Install Windows
your system.
After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows
XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows
a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette
containing the VIA
presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install.
1. If you install Windows
want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA /
SATAII HDDs, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
2. If you want to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows
/ SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be
installed to your system as well.

2.13.2 Installing Windows

2.13.2 Installing Windows
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RAID Functions

RAID Functions RAID Functions
RAID Functions RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID
Installation Guide
STEP 3: Install Windows
system.
Insert the Windows
drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows
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