3Ware 7000-2 - Escalade RAID Controller, User Manual

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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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Windows
®
98/ME
Installation
Note:
The procedures provided below apply to Windows
98 and Windows Millennium Edition (Windows ME)
installations.
As a Plug and Play device the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may
be configured to be your system’s boot device. Or you can use
another device as the boot device, such as a disk attached to the
motherboard. Use your system’s Setup utility to set the boot order
according to how you install your operating system.
If you are installing an additional drive to a Windows 98/ME sys-
tem with an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller, follow the
instructions in:
Adding a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller (page 84).
If you have a new drive configuration without an operating system
and want to install Windows on a drive managed by the Escalade
ATA RAID Controller, follow the instructions in:
Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows
98/ME
(page 85).
If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that
already has the operating system installed on a unit connected to
another controller, follow the instructions in:
Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from
another device
(page 89).
If you are replacing an installed Escalade ATA RAID Controller
with a newer version, follow the instructions in: