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Appendix C MS-7721 Installing Windows XP with AHCI Mode If you prefer to install Windows XP as the operating system with AHCI mode, please prepare AHCI drivers for Windows XP in advanced. Creating an AHCI Driver Disc Please follow the instruction below to make an "AHCI Driver" for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Click the "Browse CD" on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents from \\ChipSet\AMD\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv_for_Hudson\ SB9xx\AHCI\XP to a formatted floppy diskette. 4. The driver diskette is done. Installing the Windows XP Operating System: Please follow the below steps: 1. Access BIOS, set SATA Mode to AHCI mode, save, exit and reboot. 2. Ensure the USB Floppy Disk Drive is connected to the computer. 3. Install Windows XP. When Windows Setup screen appears a message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver....", press "F6" key. 4. Insert the floppy disk containing the AHCI drivers into the floppy disk drive. 5. When the next screen appears, press the "S" key to specify an additional device. 6. From the provided list, select the AMD AHCI Compatible Controller. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. C-3

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MS-7721
Append±x C
Install±ng W±ndows XP w±th AHCI Mode
If you prefer to ±nstall W±ndows XP as the operat±ng system w±th AHCI mode, please
prepare AHCI dr±vers for W±ndows XP ±n advanced.
Creat±ng an AHCI Dr±ver D±sc
Please follow the ±nstruct±on below to make an “AHCI Dr±ver” for yourself.
Insert the MSI DVD ±nto the DVD-ROM dr±ve.
Cl±ck the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen.
Copy all the contents from \\Ch±pSet\AMD\Packages\Dr±vers\SBDrv_for_Hudson\
SB9xx\AHCI\XP to a formatted floppy d±skette.
The dr±ver d±skette ±s done.
Install±ng the W±ndows XP Operat±ng System:
Please follow the below steps:
Access BIOS, set SATA Mode to AHCI mode, save, ex±t and reboot.
Ensure the USB Floppy D±sk Dr±ve ±s connected to the computer.
Install W±ndows XP. When W±ndows Setup screen appears a message “Press F6 ±f
you need to ±nstall a th±rd party SCSI or RAID dr±ver
....
”, press “F6” key.
Insert the floppy d±sk conta±n±ng the AHCI dr±vers ±nto the floppy d±sk dr±ve.
When the next screen appears, press the “S” key to spec±fy an add±t±onal dev±ce.
From the prov±ded l±st, select the AMD AHCI Compat±ble Controller.
Follow the on-screen ±nstruct±ons to complete the ±nstallat±on.
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