RAID Installation Guide
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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. 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. 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
RAID Installation Guide
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...see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 4: Then you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will see the message on your system, or you may start the OS installation. ...path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in it! WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CD-ROM ...
...see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 4: Then you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will see the message on your system, or you may start the OS installation. ...path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in it! WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CD-ROM ...
RAID Installation Guide
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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 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...."
RAID Installation Guide
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When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. 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.
When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. 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.
User Manual
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... will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions..., please follow the below steps. 20 Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive...
... will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions..., please follow the below steps. 20 Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive...
User Manual
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... ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. B. After making a SATA driver diskette, you can start to your system. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. If you want to install Windows 98 / Windows ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you don't want to install...from [RAID] to use "VIA RAID Tool" in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to [non-RAID]. STEP 2: Install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Please ...
... ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. B. After making a SATA driver diskette, you can start to your system. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. If you want to install Windows 98 / Windows ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you don't want to install...from [RAID] to use "VIA RAID Tool" in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to [non-RAID]. STEP 2: Install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Please ...
User Manual
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.... Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed devices. 4. Because motherboard settings and hardware...
.... Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed devices. 4. Because motherboard settings and hardware...
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Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. From the Windows 98SE/ME operating system, click the Start button. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. The following dialog box appears. 5. From the Energy saving...Saver tab. 4. Click the Performance combo list box, to implement settings. 39 Click OK to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. Switch to implement settings. APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology For power-saving sake, it is the recommended setting. 6....
Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. From the Windows 98SE/ME operating system, click the Start button. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. The following dialog box appears. 5. From the Energy saving...Saver tab. 4. Click the Performance combo list box, to implement settings. 39 Click OK to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. Switch to implement settings. APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology For power-saving sake, it is the recommended setting. 6....
Quick Installation Guide
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...format and copy files [YN]? E. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the..., and press . Before you start to configure the RAID function, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID Functions If you want to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English
...format and copy files [YN]? E. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the..., and press . Before you start to configure the RAID function, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID Functions If you want to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English
Quick Installation Guide
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...Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to use "VIA RAID Tool" in ...the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. 2.8.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install...
...Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to use "VIA RAID Tool" in ...the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. 2.8.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install...
Quick Installation Guide
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... up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English If you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. You can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your system directly. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP / 2000 / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you...
... up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English If you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. You can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your system directly. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP / 2000 / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. When you wish to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English For the ...motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. It is designed to enter BIOS Setup utility; Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to ...
... the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. When you wish to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English For the ...motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. It is designed to enter BIOS Setup utility; Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to ...