ASRock A55M-DGS manual Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

2.12 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64- bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.12.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A.Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITYAdvanced screen Storage

Configuration.

B.Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].

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

2.12.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A.Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

B.Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

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