ASRock H67M User Manual - Page 38

2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette. Please make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on page 34. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel® AHCI driver. After reading the oppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 38