MSI G52-S9617X1 - Manual (Page 76)

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MS-9617 ATX Workstation Board
Install Driver in Windows OS
† New Windows XP Installation
The following details the installation of the drivers while installing W indows XP.
1. Start the installation:
Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need
to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.
2. W hen the W indows Setup window is generated, press S to specify an
Additional Device(s).
3. Insert the floppy diskette which included the VIA IDE RAID Driver into
drive A: and press .
4. Choose VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller(Windows XP) from the list that
appears on W indows XP Setup screen, press the key.
5. Press to continue with installation or if you need to specify any
additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are
specified, press to continue with installation.
6. From the W indows XP Setup screen, press the key. Setup will now
load all device files and then continue the W indows XP installation.
† Existing Windows XP Driver Installation
1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3. Under the Driver tab, click on VIA SATA/ IDE Drivers.
4. The drivers will be automatically installed.
† Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation
1. From W indows XP, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed
by the System icon.
2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device M anager tab.
3. Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The
driver VIA IDE RAID Host Controller should appear.
Installing RAID Software & Drivers
MSI Reminds You...
Please follow the instruction below to make a VIA Serial ATA RAID
driver for yourself.
1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Ignore the Setup screen and use
“Explorer” to browse the
CD.
3. C op y a ll t h e c o n te nt s ( in c lu din g th e s ub - fo ld e rs ) in th e
\\IDE\VIA\Driver to a fomatted floppy disk.
4. The driver disk for VIA Serial ATA driver is done.