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MSI SMART TOOL MSI SMART TOOL is a convenient tool that can help you to create your Windows installation USB flash drive with USB 3.0 drivers, and it can also create a software RAID. Main menu After installing and activating MSI SMART TOOL, it will display a main menu for you to choose Win7 Smart Tool or Software RAID. Note that the Software RAID is only available when your system equipped with at least 3 hard-disk drives (1 system disk and 2 data disks). WIN7 SMART TOOL Before you can create your Windows installation USB flash drive, you'll need to have your Windows Installation DVD or ISO file, and also have a minimum of a 8GB USB flash drive to create your installer. Be sure to backup files on the USB drive, this process will erase it. To create the Windows installation USB drive: Step1. Choose source folder y In the Source folder box, type the name and path of your Windows ISO file, or click Browse button and select the file from the dialog box. (This option will copy all Windows installation files and USB 3.0 drivers) y If you already have the Windows Installation USB flash drive and just want to add USB 3.0 drivers on it, you can choose Add USB drivers. Step2. Choose Storage device y Choose USB storage and select your USB flash drive in the drop-down list. In case the USB flash drive is not listed, click the Refresh Drive button. y If you want to install Windows on the PCIe M.2 RAID that was created by BIOS > M.2 Genie (please refer to BIOS Setup Section for details), check the M.2 Genie checkbox to copy iRST drivers to the USB flash drive. y Click Start. Important You can also create an installer ISO image file by selecting the ISO destination in Step2, and then burn it onto the DVD. However, this method does not support M.2 Genie. Software Description 71

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Software Description
MSI SMART TOOL
MSI SMART TOOL is a convenient tool that can help you to create your Windows
installation USB flash drive with USB 3.0 drivers, and it can also create a software
RAID.
Main menu
After installing and activating MSI SMART TOOL, it will display a main menu for you
to choose
Win7 Smart Tool
or
Software RAID
. Note that the Software RAID is only
available when your system equipped with at least 3 hard-disk drives (1 system disk
and 2 data disks).
WIN7 SMART TOOL
Before you can create your Windows installation USB flash drive, you
’
ll need to have
your Windows Installation DVD or ISO file, and also have a minimum of a 8GB USB
flash drive to create your installer. Be sure to backup files on the USB drive, this
process will erase it.
To create the Windows installation USB drive:
Step1. Choose source folder
y
In the
Source folder
box, type the name and path of your Windows ISO file, or click
Browse
button and select the file from the dialog box. (This option will copy all
Windows installation files and USB 3.0 drivers)
y
If you already have the Windows Installation USB flash drive and just want to add
USB 3.0 drivers on it, you can choose
Add USB drivers.
Step2. Choose Storage device
y
Choose
USB storage
and select your USB flash drive in the drop-down list. In case
the USB flash drive is not listed, click the
Refresh Drive
button.
y
If you want to install Windows on the PCIe M.2 RAID that was created by
BIOS >
M.2 Genie
(please refer to BIOS Setup Section for details), check the
M.2 Genie
checkbox to copy iRST drivers to the USB flash drive.
y
Click
Start
.
Important
You can also create an installer ISO image file by selecting the
ISO destination
in
Step2, and then burn it onto the DVD. However, this method does not support
M.2
Genie
.