(6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000

Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable RAID volume.

There are two solutions to resolve this issue.

Solutions 1:

Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions:

Step 1:

Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website.

Step 2:

After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 21) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.

 

 

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Peripherals

 

 

 

 

IDE/SATAII RAID Config

 

[Press Enter]

 

 

Item Help

 

On-Chip IDE Channel0

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

Menu Level

 

On-Chip IDE Channel1

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDE1 Conductor Cable

 

 

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDE2 Conductor Cable

 

 

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial-ATAII 1

 

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial-ATAII 2

 

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

On-Chip USB

 

 

 

[V1.1+V2.0]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Keyboard Support

 

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Mouse Support

 

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC97 Audio

 

 

 

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onboard LAN Function

 

 

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onboard Serial Port 1

 

 

[3F8/IRQ4]

 

 

 

i-Lock

 

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onboard Parallel Port

 

 

[378/IRQ7]

 

 

 

Parallel Port Mode

 

 

[SPP]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy USB storage detect

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

 

F5: Previous Values

 

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

 

 

 

F7: Optimized Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software

 

 

 

 

 

IDE/SATAII RAID Config

 

 

 

IDE/SATAII RAID function

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

Item Help

 

IDE Primary Master RAID

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

Menu Level

 

IDE Primary Slave RAID

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDE Secndry Master RAID

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDE Secndry Slave RAID

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATAII 1 Primary RAID

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATAII 1 Secondary RAID

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATAII 2 Primary RAID

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATAII 2 Secondary RAID

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

 

F3: Language

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GA-8N775 specifications

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