Table 2-3Computer Setup—Storage (continued)

Storage Options

SATA Emulation

 

Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the operating system.

 

There are three supported options: IDE, RAID, and AHCI (default).

 

IDE - This is the most backwards-compatible setting of the three options. Operating systems usually

 

do not require additional driver support in IDE mode.

 

AHCI (default option) - Allows operating systems with AHCI device drivers loaded to take

 

advantage of more advanced features of the SATA controller.

 

NOTE: The RAID/AHCI device driver must be installed prior to attempting to boot from a RAID/

 

AHCI volume. If you attempt to boot from a RAID/AHCI volume without the required device driver

 

installed, the system will crash (blue screen). RAID volumes may become corrupted if they are

 

booted to after disabling RAID.

 

NOTE: RAID is not available on USDT systems.

 

 

DPS Self-Test

Allows you to execute self-tests on ATA hard drives capable of performing the Drive Protection

 

System (DPS) self-tests.

 

NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the DPS selftests

 

is attached to the system.

 

 

Boot Order

Allows you to:

 

 

Specify the order in which EFI boot sources (such as a internal hard drive, USB hard drive,

 

USB optical drive, or internal optical drive) are checked for a bootable operating system

 

image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for consideration

 

as a bootable operating system source.

 

EFI boot sources always have precedence over legacy boot sources.

 

Specify the order in which legacy boot sources (such as a network interface card, internal

 

hard drive, USB optical drive, or internal optical drive) are checked for a bootable operating

 

system image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for

 

consideration as a bootable operating system source.

 

Specify the order of attached hard drives. The first hard drive in the order will have priority in

 

the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached).

 

NOTE: You can use F5 to disable individual boot items, as well as disable EFI boot and/or

 

legacy boot.

 

NOTE: MS-DOS drive lettering assignments may not apply after a non-MS-DOS operating system

 

has started.

 

 

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HP 600B manual Storage Options Sata Emulation, DPS Self-Test, Boot Order

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