ASROCK ALIVEXFIRE-ESATA2, Installation Manual

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What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called
“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs
while the system is still power-on and in working condition.
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been
installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for
the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system
is still power-on and in working condition.
eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange
drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your
eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to
exchange your SATAII hard disk.
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To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom
side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.
2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows
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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM TM TM TM TM
/ / / / /
Vista Vista
Vista Vista Vista
TM TM
TM TM TM 64-bit W 64-bit W
64-bit W 64-bit W 64-bit With RAID F
ith RAID F
ith RAID F ith RAID F ith RAID Functions
unctions
unctions unctions unctions
If you want to install Windows ® 2000, Windows ® XP, Windows ® XP 64-bit, Windows ®
Vista TM or Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA /
SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS
you install.
2.16.1 Installing Windows 2.16.1 Installing Windows
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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With
RAID F RAID F
RAID F RAID F RAID Functions
unctions
unctions unctions unctions
If you want to install Windows ® 2000, Windows ® XP or Windows ® XP 64-bit on a RAID
disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow
below steps.
Before installing Windows
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2000 to your system, your Windows
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2000 optical
disk is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please
visit the below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk:
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy.
htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay