B.2.1 hardware and bios setup, B.2.2 create partitions – IEI Integration PCIE-Q870-i2 User Manual

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The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections.

NOTE:

The setup procedures described below are for Microsoft Windows

operating system users. For Linux, most of the setup procedures are

the same except for several steps described in Section

B.3.

B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup

Step 1:

Make sure the system is powered off and unplugged.

Step 2:

Install a hard drive or SSD in the system. An unformatted and unpartitioned disk

is recommended.

Step 3:

Connect an optical disk drive to the system and insert the recovery CD.

Step 4:

Turn on the system.

Step 5:

Press the <DELETE> key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS.

Step 6:

Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1

boot device. (Boot

Æ Boot

Device Priority

Æ 1

Boot Device).

Step 7:

Save changes and restart the computer. Continue to the next section for

instructions on partitioning the internal storage.

B.2.2 Create Partitions

To create the system backup, the main storage device must be split into two partitions

(three partitions for Linux). The first partition will be for the operating system, while the

second partition will be invisible to the operating system and contain the backup made by

the one key recovery software.

Step 1:

Put the recovery CD in the optical drive of the system.