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Installing Windows, 7 64-bit / Vista, Vista, bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions, XP / XP 64

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2.15 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 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install. 2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 38. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 40

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Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
Storage Con
fi
guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
2.15
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-
bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the procedures
below according to the OS you install.
2.15.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID
functions, please follow the steps below.
Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
Storage Con
fi
guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 38.
STEP 3: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
You can start to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the begin-
ning of Windows
®
setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompt-
ed, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading
the
fl
oppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to
the OS you install.