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2.17 Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to
install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
2.18 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit
OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the
procedures below according to the OS you install.
2.18.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below.
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE]. (For SATA2_1 to SATA2_5 and
SATA3_0 ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
AHCI mode is not supported under Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit.