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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.
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... 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 optical drive to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. STEP 5: The system will start the OS installation. Please select CD-ROM...without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or 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. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 4: ...
... 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 optical drive to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. STEP 5: The system will start the OS installation. Please select CD-ROM...without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or 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. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 4: ...
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3. 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 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.
3. 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 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.
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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 the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 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. You will see the instruction as followed.
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 the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 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. You will see the instruction as followed.
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... the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you need to format and copy files [YN]? 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA... 20 STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in Windows environment. Before you start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system, or you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on...
... the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you need to format and copy files [YN]? 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA... 20 STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in Windows environment. Before you start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system, or you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on...
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...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. or you need to contact ASRock or want 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. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® ...
...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. or you need to contact ASRock or want 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. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® ...
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.... Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Then you will be installed to your system as the boot device. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your system... a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . A. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 2.8 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID...
.... Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Then you will be installed to your system as the boot device. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your system... a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . A. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 2.8 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID...
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.... After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English You can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your system directly. 2.9.2 Installing Windows 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / XP on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you don...
.... After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English You can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your system directly. 2.9.2 Installing Windows 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / XP on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you don...
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otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled... the User Manual (PDF file) contained in your CD-ROM drive. It is designed to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. 3. BIOS Information The Flash Memory... the predetermined choices. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP.
otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled... the User Manual (PDF file) contained in your CD-ROM drive. It is designed to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. 3. BIOS Information The Flash Memory... the predetermined choices. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP.
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... data in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. 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 optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to...
... data in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. 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 optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to...
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... install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in the Support CD to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system ...detects installed devices. or you may contact your own PC system step by step. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems:...
... install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in the Support CD to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system ...detects installed devices. or you may contact your own PC system step by step. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems:...