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 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. 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
RAID Installation Guide
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...Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. 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 0 / RAID 1 ...the OS. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to...
...Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. 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 0 / RAID 1 ...the OS. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to...
RAID Installation Guide
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At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 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. 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. 3.
At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 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. 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. 3.
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 use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. 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 press key to install. You will see the instruction as followed.
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 use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. 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 press key to install. You will see the instruction as followed.
User Manual
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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 set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start the ... the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CDROM as the boot device. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the...
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 set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start the ... the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CDROM as the boot device. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the...
User Manual
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... This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to activate the devices. ... with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www...
... This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to activate the devices. ... with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www...
Quick Installation Guide
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... is Hot Swap Function? STEP 5: The system will need to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . However, please note that it ! STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on and in it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been... power-on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you want to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English
... is Hot Swap Function? STEP 5: The system will need to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . However, please note that it ! STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on and in it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been... power-on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you want to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English
Quick Installation Guide
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...does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. 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 0 / RAID... your CD-ROM drive. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. It is designed to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to be...
...does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. 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 0 / RAID... your CD-ROM drive. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. It is designed to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to be...