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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 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. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 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 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. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
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...installation. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA...may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on the screen, "Do you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system, or you ...
...installation. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA...may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on the screen, "Do you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system, or you ...
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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. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
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. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 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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Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you to install. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you previously made. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to the OS you use.
Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you to install. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you previously made. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to the OS you use.
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..., "Do you want to check the installation guide in Windows environment. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by...start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you will need to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the ...configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press .
..., "Do you want to check the installation guide in Windows environment. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by...start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you will need to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the ...configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press .
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... various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Refer to activate the devices...
... various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Refer to activate the devices...
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... you can start to set RAID configuration. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Then you want to manage RAID functions, you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below ...XP OS, if you want to check the installation guide in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the Support CD, "Guide to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . D. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88...
... you can start to set RAID configuration. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Then you want to manage RAID functions, you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below ...XP OS, if you want to check the installation guide in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the Support CD, "Guide to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . D. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88...
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A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your ...system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to...
A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your ...system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to...
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...-ROM drive. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the system chassis. It is designed to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program, which allows you to enter BIOS Setup utility;...Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to scroll through its test routines. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the ... various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP.
...-ROM drive. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the system chassis. It is designed to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program, which allows you to enter BIOS Setup utility;...Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to scroll through its test routines. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the ... various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP.
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STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert ...for boot devices selection appears. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard...will need to check the installation guide in Windows environment. WARNING! 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...
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert ...for boot devices selection appears. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard...will need to check the installation guide in Windows environment. WARNING! 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...
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...174; Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. If the Main Menu did not...click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 ASRock PC-DIY Live Demo Program ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY live demo, which shows you need to contact ASRock or want to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the ...
...174; Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. If the Main Menu did not...click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 ASRock PC-DIY Live Demo Program ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY live demo, which shows you need to contact ASRock or want to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the ...