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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 20) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATAII RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1 IDE1 Conductor Cable IDE2 Conductor Cable Serial-ATA-II 1 Serial-ATA-II 2 On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard Audio Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Function Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 21 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software SATAII RAID Config SATA-II RAID function x SATA-II 1 Primary RAID x SATA-II 1 Secondary RAID x SATA-II 2 Primary RAID x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard Figure 22 - 76 - ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults

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GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard
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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 20) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the
one containing the Windows 2000) is
Enabled
(Figure 21/22). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.
Figure 22
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software
SATAII RAID Config
Item Help
Menu Level
`
SATA-II RAID function
[Disabled]
x
SATA-II 1 Primary RAID
Disabled
x
SATA-II 1 Secondary RAID
Disabled
x
SATA-II 2 Primary RAID
Disabled
x
SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID
Disabled
KLJI
: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 21
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
`
SATAII RAID Config
[Press Enter]
On-Chip IDE Channel0
[Enabled]
On-Chip IDE Channel1
[Enabled]
IDE1 Conductor Cable
[Auto]
IDE2 Conductor Cable
[Auto]
Serial-ATA-II 1
[Enabled]
Serial-ATA-II 2
[Enabled]
On-Chip USB
[V1.1+V2.0]
USB Keyboard Support
[Disabled]
USB Mouse Support
[Disabled]
Onboard Audio Function
[Auto]
Onboard LAN Function
[Auto]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
[Disabled]
Onboard 1394 Function
[Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1
[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port
[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode
[SPP]
Item Help
Menu Level
`
KLJI
: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults