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Installing Windows, 7 64-bit / Vista, Vista, bit With RAID Functions

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STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check this RAID installation guide for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this document for details. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After step 1, 2, 3, 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 RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. 1.3.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check this RAID installation guide for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this document for details. STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or floppy disk.) Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 1.3.1 step 2 on page 4. STEP 4: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 5

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STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check this RAID installation guide for proper configuration.
Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this document for details.
STEP 4: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
After step 1, 2, 3, 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 RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the
AMD RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the
OS you install.
1.3.2
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3
HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A.
Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
Storage Configuration.
B.
Set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check this RAID installation guide for proper configuration.
Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this document for details.
STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or floppy disk.)
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 1.3.1 step 2 on page 4.
STEP 4: Install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your system.