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Installing a new Windows XP (Windows 7) in a brand new
Windows 7) in a brand new
7) in a brand new
RAID system.
1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette.
(Windows 7 has in-box driver by its own and can skip this step).
2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to RAID or AHCI.
3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.
4. Follow 5-4 to Install Windows Operating System.
What kinds of hardware and software you need here :
1. A floppy drive.
2. A CD-ROM drive.
3. Several SATA hard disks.
4. A RAID driver diskette.
5.
A motherboard driver CD.
6. Windows XP or Windows 7 Install CD.
Windows 7 Install CD.
Install CD.
Existing Windows XP (Windows 7) system with new RAID
built as data storage.
Follow 5-5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID data storage in your exist
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ing Windows XP system, it includes :
1. Copy RAID driver setup program to your hard disk. (Windows 7 can skip)
2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to RAID or AHCI.
3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.
4. Run setup program to install Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology enterprise driver into
your current Windows XP system. (Windows 7 can skip this step)
5. Format new RAID partitions.
What kinds of hardware and software you need here :
1. A CD-ROM drive.
2. Several SATA hard disks.
3. A motherboard driver CD.
