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Chapter 2: Installation
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Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS
Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings
in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility.
After the Setup Utility loads,
Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the arrow
keys to the "Load Optimal Defaults setting and press <Enter>. Select "OK" to
confi rm, then <Enter> to load the default settings.
Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to
"nVidia RAID Setup" and press the <Enter> key. Once in the submenu, scroll
down to "nVidia RAID Function" and enable the setting, which will cause the
SATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear. Enable the SATA devices
and channels you will be using.
Hit the <Esc> key twice and scroll to the Exit menu. Select "Save Changes
and Exit" and hit <enter>, then hit <Enter> again to verify.
After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted
during the startup, press the <F10> key when prompted to run the nVidia
RAID Utility program.
Using the nVidia RAID Utility
The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can defi ne the drives you want to
include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Two main windows are
shown in the utility. The "Free Disks" window on the left will list all available drives.
Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right, which
lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array.
Once you have fi nished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for
your RAID array, press the <F7> key. You will be prompted to verify your choice; if
you want to continue with your choices, select "Yes". Note that selecting "Yes" will
clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array. You
are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the
<B> key. After you have fi nshed, press the <Ctrl> and <X> keys simultaneously.
Installing the OS and Drivers
With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the system.
When you see the prompt, hit the <F6> key to enter Windows setup. Eventually a
blue screen will appear with a message that begins "Windows could not determine
the type of one or more storage devices . . ." When you see the screen, hit the <S>
key to "Specify Additional Device", then insert the driver diskette you just created
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