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Step 3: Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS
Configure RAID in the NVRAID BIOS
When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the
NVRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <F10>
key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system
on Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives. Press the <Ctrl> and
<X> keys to exit the RAID BIOS.
Configure RAID in the Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS
When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the
Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the
<Ctrl-S> or <F4> key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to
build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives.
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
Windows
®
XP or Windows
®
2000, install the corresponding RAID
driver that is in the provided CD.
Installing NVRAID Driver While in the Process of Installing
Windows
®
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”.
