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Driver installation – SIIG 04-0373C User Manual

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Low Level Format

Low Level Format is built into the RAID BIOS to make it

more convenient to erase the entire contents of a hard

disk drive, including data, drive and partition

information. The Low Level Format utility works on

single hard drives only, before the RAID set is configured.

Driver Installation

This section provides information on how to install the

Serial ATA PCI RAID drivers.

Windows 98SE

For A New Installation
1.

Setup the RAID array prior to Windows installation.

2.

Follow Microsoft Windows 98SE installation

procedure.

3.

Once Windows has installed, right click My

Computer, click Properties, click Device Manager.

4.

Double click PCI RAID controller listed under

Other Devices.

5.

Select Driver tab, then click Update Driver button.

6.

Insert the driver CD, then click Next.

7.

Select Search for the better driver ... and click Next.

8.

Check CD-ROM drive, uncheck the other boxes,

then click Next. Click Next again, then Finish.

9.

Remove the driver CD, then restart Windows to

complete the installation.

When Windows resumes, go to SATARaid GUI on page

17 and install the RAID monitoring utility.