RAID Installation Guide
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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 SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 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 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 and RAID Configuration 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1
RAID Installation Guide
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... may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to boot your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on the screen, "Do you will see... the message on your optical drive to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into ...
... may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to boot your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on the screen, "Do you will see... the message on your optical drive to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Please use . 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. 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 press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made.
Please use . 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. 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 press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made.
User Manual
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...Slots 12 2.5 Jumpers Setup 13 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 15 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 18 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 18 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 19 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 25 2. Power Setup Menu 31 4. Security Setup...Software Support 24 4.1 Install Operating System 24 4.2 Support CD Information 24 4.2.1 Running Support CD 24 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 24 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 24 4.2.4 Contact Information 24 Appendix 25 1. Contents 1. Introduction 4 1.1 Package Contents 4 1.2 Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout...
...Slots 12 2.5 Jumpers Setup 13 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 15 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 18 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 18 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 19 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 25 2. Power Setup Menu 31 4. Security Setup...Software Support 24 4.1 Install Operating System 24 4.2 Support CD Information 24 4.2.1 Running Support CD 24 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 24 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 24 4.2.4 Contact Information 24 Appendix 25 1. Contents 1. Introduction 4 1.1 Package Contents 4 1.2 Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout...
User Manual
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STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! STEP 5: The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . Please refer to the ...up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears....
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! STEP 5: The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . Please refer to the ...up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears....
Quick Installation Guide
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... for boot devices selection appears. If the SATA HDDs are built as the boot device. STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English Start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . What is Hot... Plug Function? STEP 4: Then you start to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see the message on the screen,...
... for boot devices selection appears. If the SATA HDDs are built as the boot device. STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English Start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . What is Hot... Plug Function? STEP 4: Then you start to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see the message on the screen,...
Quick Installation Guide
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... Utility. The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program, which is located in the Support CD, "Guide to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English 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...
... Utility. The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program, which is located in the Support CD, "Guide to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English 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...