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2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you just want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don’t have to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is no need for you to change the BIOS setting. You can start to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your system directly.

2.11 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps.

Before installing Windows 2000 to your system, your disk is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit the below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay

STEP 1: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.

A.

Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.

B.During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD- ROM as the boot device.

C.When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

D.Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it!

Start to format and copy files [YN]?

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>.

E.The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA /

SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 2: Set Up BIOS.

A.

Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY

 

Advanced screen

 

IDE Configuration.

 

 

B.Set the “SATAII Operation Mode” option from [non-RAID] to [RAID].

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

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Contents K8NF4G-SATA2 Disclaimer Copyright NoticeContents Appendix AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology Software SupportIntroduction Package ContentsSpecifications Support CD Bios FeatureHardware MonitorPage RoHS Motherboard LayoutTable for Audio Output Connection HD 8CH I/OPre-installation Precautions InstallationInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink CPU InstallationNotch break Installation of Memory Modules DimmEasy Multi Monitor Feature Installing an expansion cardExpansion Slots PCI Express Slots, PCI Slots and Hdmr SlotJumpers Setup Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSetting IDE1 Infrared Module Header System Panel Header Western Digital Sataii Hard Disk Setup GuidePage Set Up Bios Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configurationMake a Sata / Sataii Driver Diskette Untied Overclocking Technology Bios Menu Bar Main Screen Navigation KeysTo jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen System Time HourMinuteSecondOverclock Mode CPU ConfigurationAdvanced Screen CPU Frequency MHzPcie Frequency MHz Boot Failure GuardCPU Spread Spectrum Pcie Spread SpectrumProcessor Voltage Processor MultiplierMemory Clock Flexibility OptionChipset Configuration Acpi Configuration Sataii Operation Mode IDE ConfigurationIDE Device Configuration OnBoard IDE ControllerPIO Mode LBA/Large ModeDMA Mode Block Multi-Sector TransferPCI Latency Timer PCIPnP ConfigurationA.R.T 32Bit Data TransferSuper IO Configuration Floppy ConfigurationOnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port AddressECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port ModeParallel Port Address EPP VersionHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen USB ConfigurationUSB Controller USB 2.0 SupportBoot Settings Configuration Boot ScreenBoot From Network Boot Up Num-LockMain Advanced Monitor Boot Change Supervisor PasswordSecurity Screen Exit Screen Load Optimal DefaultsSave Changes and Exit Discard Changes and ExitSupport CD Information Install Operating SystemRunning The Support CD Drivers MenuAppendix
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