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5-4 Create a RAID driver diskette
If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system, you need to
conguretheSATAModeinBIOStoeitherAHCIorRAIDrst.YoualsoneedtocreateaRAID
driver diskette for use in installing your Windows XP system.
Windows 7 has native RAID driver in itself, you can skip these steps.
1.FindaPC,putadisketteintoitsoppydriveA:,thisdiskettewillbeformattedlater.Putthe
driver CD into DVD-ROM drive.
2.Dependingonwhichplatformyoursystemis,
normally,itisa32-bitXPsystem.Use
Windowsexplorer,andgotoCD:\Driver\Intel\
RAID\Floppy\32bit,clickonRaidTooliconto
start the creation.
3.Click"GO"tostart.
4.SelectthedesireddestinationFDDdrive.It
can be the default drive A: or any USB FDD.
Click"OK"tocontinue.
5.Insertadiskette,click"OK"tocontinue.
6. You can input a volume label for this diskette,
click on"Start"toformat.
7.Clickon"OK"togothroughthis
warning message.