Vantec UGT-ST310R user manual For Windows Vista

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1.Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to Windows.

2.At the Found New Hardware Wizard, select No, not this time, then click Next.

3.Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next.

4.Click Finish.

5.Restart Windows to complete the driver installation.

For Windows® Vista

For A New Installation

A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the UGT-ST310R\2000_XP_2003_Vista\32bit folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.

1.Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.

2.Follow Microsoft’s Windows installation procedure.

3.At the Windows Setup screen, press Load Driver to install the RAID driver.

4.Insert the floppy disk, please select Silicon Image SiI 3114 SoftRAID 5 Controller (A:\si3114r5.inf), then press Next. (Change A:\ to match your floppy drive letter)

5.Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation.

For An Existing Installation

1.Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to Windows.

2.At Found New Hardware Wizard, select Locate and install driver software (recommended).

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Contents Port Sata II 150 PCI Host Card w/RAID Table of Contents Connectors Package ContentsBus Interface System Requirements Hardware DescriptionHardware Installation Device ConnectionConfiguration Auto configuration recommendedSize, Manual Configuration is offered RAID ArraysManual configuration Select Auto configuration, then press EnterSelect Manual configuration then press Enter For Existing Hard Drives with Data Select Manual configuration, then press EnterRAID 1 Mirror For New/Blank Hard Drives Select Create with data copy, then press EnterRAID 0+1 Mirroring + Striping When asked Are you sure to exitY/N?, press Y to exitRebuilding a Failed Mirror Set Select Create RAID Set then press EnterAuto configuration recommended RAID 5 Parity EnterSelect Create without data copy then press Enter When asked Are you sure to exitY/N?, press Y to exit Concatenation Jbod Deleting RAID ArraysResolving Conflicts Low Level FormatLogical Drive Info Bios Configuration Driver InstallationFor Windows For Windows XP/Server For Windows XP-x64/Server For Windows Vista To Verify Windows Installation For Windows Vista-x64Sata RAID 5 Management Software Installation For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/VistaFor Windows XP-x64/Server 2003-x64/Vista-x64