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Installing a new Windows XP (Windows 7) in a brand new

Windows 7) in a brand new

7) in a brand new

RAID system.

1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette.
(Windows 7 has in-box driver by its own and can skip this step).
2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to RAID or AHCI.
3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.
4. Follow 5-4 to Install Windows Operating System.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :
1. A floppy drive.
2. A CD-ROM drive.

3. Several SATA hard disks.
4. A RAID driver diskette.
5. A motherboard driver CD.
6. Windows XP or Windows 7 Install CD.

Windows 7 Install CD.

Install CD.

Existing Windows XP (Windows 7) system with new RAID
built as data storage.

Follow 5-5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID data storage in your exist-
ing Windows XP system, it includes :

1. Copy RAID driver setup program to your hard disk. (Windows 7 can skip)
2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to RAID or AHCI.
3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.
4. Run setup program to install Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise driver into

your current Windows XP system. (Windows 7 can skip this step)

5. Format new RAID partitions.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A CD-ROM drive.

2. Several SATA hard disks.

3. A motherboard driver CD.