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Changing the system from ahci mode to raid mode, 8changing the system from ahci mode to raid mode – Eurocom X8 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Problems and Possible Solutions 8 - 17

8

Changing the System from AHCI Mode to RAID Mode

1. Go to the operable computer and insert a USB Flash drive or external USB HDD.

2. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual disc into the CD/DVD drive of the operable computer.

3. Copy the f6flpy-x64 folder from the location below (D: denotes your DVD drive) on the Device Drivers &

Utilities + User’s Manual

disc to the USB flash drive or external USB hard disk.

• Windows 8.1 64bit = D:\Options\00_IRST\f6flpy\f6flpy-x64

4. Start-up your notebook computer and press to enter the BIOS.

5. Go to the Boot menu, select UEFI Setting and press (see page

5 - 17

).

6. Set UEFI Boot to “Enabled”.

7. Press to exit the menu and go to the Advanced menu.

8. Select SATA Mode (see page

5 - 10

), press and select “RAID Mode”.

9. You will then receive the warning message (see

Figure 8 - 2 on page 8 - 16

) that changing the SATA mode will

result in needing to reinstall the operating system; press OK to confirm the change.

10. Press and to “Save Changes and Reset”.

11. After computer restarts press to enter the BIOS again.

12. Go to Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology (in the Advanced menu) and press .

13. Select Create RAID Volume and press .

Figure 8 - 3

- Create RAID Volume (Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology