Nvidia IN9 32X-MAX user manual Build a Driver Disk Under DOS Environment

3.11 Build A Driver Disk Under DOS Environment

The “Driver Disk Maker” program bundled in the Driver-&-Utility CD is a utility to build the driver program needed for SATA controller into a floppy disk under DOS environment. This procedure is necessary only for installing Windows operating system to the hard disk connected to “eSATA1” or “SATA1~SATA6” connector.

To create a driver disk:

1.Before starting, connect a 3.5” floppy disk drive to the “FDC1” connector, and connect a CD-ROM drive to your motherboard. Prepare a 3.5” floppy disk.

2.After completing all the start-up preparation for hardware setup, power on the system.

3.Enter the BIOS Setup Menu by hitting <Del> key1.

Enter and select the BIOS menu “Advanced BIOS Features”. Configure the option

“First Boot Device” to “CD-ROM”2drive. Save this selection and exit BIOS setup menu by accessing the BIOS menu “Save & Exit Setup”.

4.Restart the system. The system will now boot from CD, and enter the ABIT Boot Manager, the following options appear3:

(0)Boot From First HDD

(1)Make Driver Disk

(2)Boot From First Floppy Drive

(3)Skip CD-ROM Boot (Try Next Boot Device)

Type <1> and hit <Enter> key. The following options appear:

(1)Make Driver Disk

(2)Exit

Type <1> and hit <Enter> key to start making.

5.The driver options appear:

(1)Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk(32bit)

(2)Generate NVRaid Floppy Disk(64bit)

(3)Generate Sil3132 SATA 32bit Driver Disk

(4)Generate Sil3132 RAID 32bit Driver Disk

(5)Generate Sil3132 SATA 64bit Driver Disk

(6)Generate Sil3132 RAID 64bit Driver Disk

Type the number of the actions you want and hit <Enter> key.

6.Insert floppy disk to the floppy drive4. Press any key to continue.

7.Copying files to floppy now starts. After completed copying, hit the <n> key if you do not want to make another Driver Disk, and stop at the A:\> prompt.

8.Take out the Driver-&-Utility CD from the CD-ROM drive now. Restart your system5.

Driver & Utility

1You may refer to the chapter “BIOS Setup Menu” in user’s manual on how to do so.

2The name may vary as per BIOS version. Place the “Driver-&-Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive now.

3You will have to type your command within 20 seconds, or the system will boot from HD.

4You will be asked to do the format procedure if the floppy disk is not blank. Hit <n> key for not formatting another floppy.

5Now you have this driver disk ready for installing Windows Operating System. Insert this floppy disk to floppy drive and press <F6> key when the screen instruction prompts you to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver.

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