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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 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 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2.
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 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 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2.
RAID Installation Guide
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...NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. 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 the OS installation. STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the... generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your...
...NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. 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 the OS installation. STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the... generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your...
RAID Installation Guide
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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. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if 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. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
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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 You will see the instruction as followed. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use.
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 You will see the instruction as followed. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use.
User Manual
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... or Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start the OS installation. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 5:...document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy...
... or Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start the OS installation. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 5:...document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy...
User Manual
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...This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Refer to reduce the ... CPU in order to your OS documentation for further information. 38 Please install the necessary drivers to play the file. You may find this live demo program before you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came ...
...This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Refer to reduce the ... CPU in order to your OS documentation for further information. 38 Please install the necessary drivers to play the file. You may find this live demo program before you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 19 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English Then you will start to configure the RAID function, you need to check...
... BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 19 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English Then you will start to configure the RAID function, you need to check...
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... to your floppy drive. B. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system as well. 20 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English Please refer to...
... to your floppy drive. B. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system as well. 20 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English Please refer to...
Quick Installation Guide
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... steps. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to make a SATA driver diskette. 21 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. A. If you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the...
... steps. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to make a SATA driver diskette. 21 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. A. If you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the...
Quick Installation Guide
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... necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to scroll through its test routines. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows®...sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; 3. When you to be user-friendly. If you wish to display the menus. 22 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the "BIN" folder ...
... necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to scroll through its test routines. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows®...sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; 3. When you to be user-friendly. If you wish to display the menus. 22 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the "BIN" folder ...
User Manual
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...the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for boot devices selection... appears. Please select CDROM as the boot device. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Start to boot...
...the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for boot devices selection... appears. Please select CDROM as the boot device. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Start to boot...
User Manual
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... install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your dealer for more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; To see... Microsoft® Media Player® to your computer. Refer to play the file. Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP.
... install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your dealer for more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; To see... Microsoft® Media Player® to your computer. Refer to play the file. Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP.