Intel S1200BT Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.x User Guide - Page 22

Loading Driver During OS Installation 5 Loading Driver During OS Installation 5.1 Overview Unless using Microsoft Windows Vista*, the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver must be loaded during operating system installation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install an operating system onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. If using Microsoft Windows Vista, this is not required, as the operating system includes a driver for the AHCI and RAID controllers. Refer to Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Installation for instructions on how to installed an updated version of the software after the operating system is installed. 5.2 F6 Installation Method The F6 installation method requires a floppy with the driver files. 5.2.1 Automatic F6 Floppy Creation Use the following steps to automatically create a floppy that contains the files needed during the F6 installation process: 1. Download the latest Floppy Configuration Utility from the Intel download site: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2101 2. Run the .EXE file. Note: Use F6flpy32.exe on a 32-bit system. Use F6flpy64.exe on a 64-bit system. 5.2.2 Manual F6 Floppy Creation Use the following steps to manually create a floppy that contains the files needed during the F6 installation process: 1. Download the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager and save it to your local drive (or use the CD shipped with your motherboard which contains the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager). Note: The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager can be downloaded from the following website: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=2101 2. Extract the driver files by running 'C:\IATAXX_CD.EXE -A -A -P C:\'. Note: This is described in the „Advanced Installation Instructions‟ section of the README.TXT. 22 ver7.0 / User's Manual