the instructions in Verifying Controller Installation to confirm that the
controller has been installed correctly.
With Initial Installation of Windows Vista
1. Insert your Windows Vista DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
2. When Vista starts from the DVD, change the displayed language and
keyboard preferences as needed and click “Next”; on the subsequent
screen, click “Install now.”
3. Enter your product key and click “Next.”
4. Select the option “I accept the license terms” and click “Next.”
5. Select the option “Custom (advanced).”
6. Click the icon labeled “Load Driver”; in the subsequent “Load Driver”
pop-up window, click “OK.”
7. When the “Select the driver to be installed” screen displays, insert the
driver CD, then select “Silicon Image Sil 3x12 SATALink Controller”
and click “Next.” Windows will now load the driver.
8. The newly installed drive should now be displayed. Click “Drive options
(advanced).”
9. Highlight the unallocated space of the installed drive and click “New.”
In the Size box that displays, specify the size of the partition to be
created to contain the Vista OS installation; then click “Apply.”
10. Select the newly created partition and click “Next.”
11. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation of Vista.
Once the operating system installation is complete, you can follow the
instructions in Verifying Controller Installation to confirm that the
controller has been installed correctly.
With an Existing Installation of Windows 2000/XP
1. As Windows boots, a “Found New Hardware Wizard” message
displays. Click “Next.”
2. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”
and Click “Next.”
3. Insert the driver CD and click “Next.”
4. When the wizard says it’s found a driver for the device, click “Next.”
5. If the message “Digital Signature Not Found” displays, click “Yes” to
continue installing the driver.
