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2.3 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
IfyouwanttoinstallWindows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bitOSonyourSATA/SATA2/SATA3HDDswithRAID
functions,pleasefollowtheproceduresbelow.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A.EnterBIOSSETUPUTILITYAdvancedscreen
StorageConguration.
B.Set“SATAModeSelection”to[RAID].
STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID
conguration.
BeforeyoustarttoconguretheRAIDfunction,you
needtochecktheinstallationguideintheSupport
CDforproperconguration.Pleaserefertothe
documentintheSupportCD, “GuidetoSATAHard
DisksInstallationandRAIDConguration”,whichis
locatedinthefolderatthefollowingpath:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 3: Install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your system.
RAIDmodeisnotsupportedunderWindows
®
XP/XP64-bit.
AftertheinstallationofWindows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bitOS,ifyouwant
tomanageRAIDfunctions,youareallowedtouseboth“RAIDInstallationGuide”and
“IntelRapidStorageInformation”forRAIDconguration.Pleaserefertothedocument
intheSupportCD,“GuidetoSATAHardDisksInstallationandRAIDConguration”,
whichislocatedinthefolderatthefollowingpath:.. \ RAID Installation Guide and
thedocumentin thesupportCD, “GuidetoIntel RapidStorage”,which islocatedin
thefolderatthefollowingpath: .. \ Intel Rapid Storage Information
Ifyouwanttouse“IntelRapidStorage”inWindows
®
environment,
install“SATA2driver”fromtheSupportCDagainsothat“IntelRapid
Storage”willbeinstalledtoyoursystemaswell.