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Chapter 4
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP operating system
on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set.
For Windows ® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB
device with the RAID driver.
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS:
1.
Boot your computer.
2. Press during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility.
3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device.
4. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive.
5.
Save changes and exit BIOS.
6. Press any key when the system prompts “Press any key to boot from the optical drive.”
7. When the menu appears, press <1> to create a RAID driver disk.
8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press .
9. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows ®
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®:
1.
Start Windows ® .
2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive.
3. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click ATI RAID/AHCI 32/64bit WinXP/Vista Driver to
create a RAID driver disk.
4. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive/USB port.
5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection.
To install the RAID driver in Windows ® XP:
1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-
party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.
3.
When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you select SB 750.
4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
To install the RAID driver in Windows ® Vista™:
1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port.
2. During the OS installation, select SB 750.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.