Xp / Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions; Installing Windows ® Xp / Xp 64-Bit Without Raid; Functions; 64-Bit / Vista - ASROCK Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series User Manual

2.21 Installing Windows
/ XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow
below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.21.1 Installing Windows

Functions

If you want to install Windows
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_0, SATA3_1, and SATA2_2 to
SATA2_5 ports.)
Set the option "SATA3 Mode" to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4 ports.)
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette.
Please make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.20.1
step 2 on page 54.
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STEP 3: Install Windows
After making a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette, you can start to install Win-
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dows XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows
F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII /
SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel
the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you
choose and the OS you install.
Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA3_0, SATA3_1, and SATA2_2 to
SATA2_5 ports.)
Set the option "SATA3 Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4 ports.)
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STEP 2: Install Windows

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XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3
Advanced screen
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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AHCI driver. After reading the fl oppy disk,
Advanced screen
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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SATA Confi guration.
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setup, press
SATA Confi guration.