Driver Installation, Low Level Format | SIIG SATA II-150 specification

Low Level Format

Low Level Format is built into the RAID BIOS to make it more convenient to erase the entire contents of a hard disk drive, including data, drive and partition information. The Low Level Format utility works on single hard drives only, before the RAID set is configured.

BIOS Configuration

SATA II-150 PCI RAID BIOS will appear everytime your system starts up. If the BIOS doesn't show, please try your controller in another PCI slot. During this (Post) process, the BIOS will show up and indicate the hard drives attached to it. If a failure to your RAID set should occur, your system boot up will stop at the RAID BIOS set up screen. To continue, press either Ctrl+R to enter the RAID BIOS set up or ESC key to continue booting.

Driver Installation

This section provides information on how to install the SATA II-150 PCI RAID drivers.

Windows2000

For A New Installation

A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy 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 the Windows 2000 installation procedure.

3.Restart the computer if prompted by Windows installation. Otherwise, go directly to step 4.