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Step 4: Install the RAID Driver
If you are in the process of installing Windows
®
XP or Windows
®
2000 on RAID configured drives, you will need the provided RAID
driver floppy diskette. If you are installing the driver on existing Win-
dows
®
XP or Windows
®
2000, install the corresponding RAID driver
that is in the provided CD.
Installing NVRAID Driver While in the Process of Installing Win-
dows
®
XP or Windows
®
2000
The steps below will instruct you on installing the RAID driver while
in the process of installing Windows
®
XP or Windows
®
2000 on
RAID configured drives.
1.
Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD.
2.
Press <F6> when prompted at the beginning of Windows
setup.
3.
Now the following steps are extremely crucial because there
are 2 essential files that must be installed here. Press <S> to
select “Specify Additional Device”.
4.
At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk
containing the RAID driver. Insert the provided RAID driver
diskette.
5.
Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select
the NVIDIA controller. Press <Enter> to install the driver.
6.
Now press <S> again to specify another device.
7.
This time, select the NVIDIA nForce ATA RAID class controller.
Press <Enter> to install the driver. Make sure both files have
been installed or the setup will fail.
8.
If you need to install other devices, please do so at this time
otherwise please proceed to the next step.
9.
Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
10. After installing the operating system, if in any case necessary,
create the hard drives' partition.