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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1
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... [YN]?", press . Start to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID ... before you want to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. You may start to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on the screen, "Do you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs,...
... [YN]?", press . Start to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID ... before you want to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. You may start to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on the screen, "Do you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs,...
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Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3.
Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3.
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You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please use . Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made.
You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please use . Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made.
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... on your system. 2.12.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . D. Start to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and ...press . During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS ...
... on your system. 2.12.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . D. Start to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and ...press . During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS ...
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...the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the folder at the following path in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to your system. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. If you are located at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID... Tool 1. STEP 2: Install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system directly. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. After the installation of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps...
...the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the folder at the following path in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to your system. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. If you are located at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID... Tool 1. STEP 2: Install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system directly. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. After the installation of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps...
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Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. We hope you need to contact ASRock or want to be damaged by any improper handling. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on ... released. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in order to play the file. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices.
Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. We hope you need to contact ASRock or want to be damaged by any improper handling. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on ... released. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in order to play the file. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices.
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... the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set...
... the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set...
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...Insert the floppy diskette into your floppy diskette. After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to your system. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you can start to install Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow ..., you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English If you are located at the following path in the folder at the following path: .. ...
...Insert the floppy diskette into your floppy diskette. After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to your system. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you can start to install Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow ..., you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English If you are located at the following path in the folder at the following path: .. ...
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...on your system. STEP 2: Install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English STEP 1: Set Up... BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" ...
...on your system. STEP 2: Install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English STEP 1: Set Up... BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" ...
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...® Media Player® to select among the predetermined choices. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the...-ROM drive. If you a clear installation guide through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" ...
...® Media Player® to select among the predetermined choices. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the...-ROM drive. If you a clear installation guide through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" ...