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AMD RAID Installing OS on 2.2TB RAID If you plan to install 64bit operating system on a RAID volume greater than 2.2TB, you can only manually create and load the RAID array in EFI shell. WARNING Create raid array will erase all the data stored on hard drives! Make sure to back up your files! There is no way to reverse the process! The following describes an example of how to install Windows 7 64bit on a RAID 0 volume greater than 2.2TB. 1. Access BIOS → SETTING → Advanced → Integrated Peripherals submenu. 2. Set the "SATA Mode" option to "RAID Mode". 3. Set the "Board SATA RAID ROM" option to "UEFI DRIVER". 4. Save and then reboot. Press F11 while system booting to access boot device selecting menu. 5. Select "UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell" to access the EFI Shell environment. 6. Type "drvcfg" at the EFI shell prompt, it will show values of current configurable items. Shell> drvcfg Configurable Components Drv[40] Ctrl[B2] Lang[eng] 7. Refer to the value in [Drv] and [Ctrl], Type example "drvcfg -s 40 b2". Shell> drvcfg -s 40 b2 8. The RAID ROM will be loaded. B-10

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AMD RAID
Install±ng OS on 2.2TB RAID
If you plan to ±nstall 64b±t operat±ng system on a RAID volume greater than 2.2TB, you
can only manually create and load the RAID array ±n EFI shell.
WARNING
Create ra±d array w±ll erase all the data stored on hard dr±ves! Make sure to back up your
files! There ±s no way to reverse the process!
The follow±ng descr±bes an example of how to ±nstall W±ndows 7 64b±t on a RAID 0
volume greater than 2.2TB.
1.
Access BIOS → SETTING → Advanced → Integrated Per±pherals submenu.
2.
Set the “SATA Mode” opt±on to “RAID Mode”.
3.
Set the “Board SATA RAID ROM” opt±on to “UEFI DRIVER”.
4.
Save and then reboot. Press F11 wh±le system boot±ng to access boot dev±ce se-
lect±ng menu.
5.
Select “UEFI: Bu±lt-±n EFI Shell” to access the EFI Shell env±ronment.
6.
Type “drvcfg” at the EFI shell prompt, ±t w±ll show values of current configurable
±tems.
Shell> drvcfg
Configurable Components
Drv[40]
Ctrl[B2]
Lang[eng]
7.
Refer to the value ±n [Drv] and [Ctrl], Type example “drvcfg -s 40 b2”.
Shell> drvcfg -s 40 b2
8.
The RAID ROM w±ll be loaded.