ASRock 970 Extreme4 manual Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / V istaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures 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 on your SA TA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration. B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or floppy disk.) Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.17.1 step 2 on page 44.

STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

You can start to install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the begin- ning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompt- ed, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the f oppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install.

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration. B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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