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English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable RAID volume. There are two solutions to resolve this issue. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website. Step 2: After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 19) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 19/20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip MAC Lan On-Chip MAC1 Lan NV Serial-ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode Onboard Audio Function SMART LAN Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode 1 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB Storage detect [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [All Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level : Move F11/12: Profile Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 19 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Serial-ATA RAID Config NV SATA RAID function NV SATA 1 Primary RAID NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID NV SATA 2 Primary RAID NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID NV SATA 3 Primary RAID NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level : Move F11/12: Profile Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 20 - 89 - Appendix

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Appendix
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English
(6)
Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000
Problem:
Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable
RAID volume.
There are two solutions to resolve this issue.
Solutions 1:
Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here
are the detailed step-by-step instructions:
Step 1:
Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
from Microsoft's website.
Step 2:
After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under
the
Integrated Peripherals
menu (Figure 19) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the
one containing the Windows 2000) is
Enabled
(Figure 19/20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.
Figure 19
Figure 20
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
Serial-ATA RAID Config
Item Help
Menu Level
`
NV SATA RAID function
[Enabled]
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID
[Enabled]
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
[Enabled]
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID
[Disabled]
NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID
[Disabled]
NV SATA 3 Primary RAID
[Disabled]
NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID
[Disabled]
KLJI
: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F11/12: Profile
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
`
Serial-ATA RAID Config
[Press Enter]
On-Chip IDE Channel0
[Enabled]
On-Chip MAC Lan
[Auto]
On-Chip MAC1 Lan
[Auto]
NV Serial-ATA Controller
[All Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Mode
[Enabled]
Onboard Audio Function
[Auto]
`
SMART LAN
[Press Enter]
Onboard 1394
[Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
[Disabled]
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode
1
[IDE]
Onboard Serial Port 1
[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port
[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode
[SPP]
x
ECP Mode Use DMA
3
On-Chip USB
[V1.1+V2.0]
USB Keyboard Support
[Disabled]
USB Mouse Support
[Disabled]
Legacy USB Storage detect
[Enabled]
KLJI
: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F11/12: Profile
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
`