Rosewill RC-209-EX Detail guide For Windows, For New Installation, For An Existing Installation

e-SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID RC-209-EX User Manual

3.If you want to create a mirror with a HDD with existing OS and a fresh HDD, the data on existing HDD will copy to fresh HDD and boot as RAID 1. In addition, based on the above situation, if a bootable HDD on the RC-209-EX is desired. It means in this case you will boot our computer from RC-209-EX instead of motherboard. Please follow the following instructions.

a.Install RC-209-EX to an existing OS HD connecting to motherboard.

b.After RC-209-EX install complete, turn off PC. Take the original HDD off from motherboard and connect to RC-209-EX. Take another fresh HDD to connect to RC-209-EX for setting mirror.

c.Turn on PC and enter RAID BIOS to set mirror. Choose “Manual” and then select the original HDD as the data source to complete mirror. The copy will take a long time depending on your HD capability. After data copy complete, save and left RAID BIOS.

Important message: If you choose the wrong HDD source at the step of “manual”, all your data will be lost.

d. Reboot your PC and now you can enter your OS with RAID 1. (Please change the booting sequence in CMOS if necessary)

Detail guide

For Windows® 2000

For New Installation

A new installation requires a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk, copy the contents of the “RC-209\Driver\RAID5” folder, found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the directions below.

1.Setup the RAID Array prior to Windows installation.

2.Follow Windows® 2000 installation procedure.

3.Restart the computer when prompted by the installation.

4.At the Windows® 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to install the RAID driver.

5.When prompted, press S to specify the location of the driver.

6.Insert the floppy disk, then press Enter.

7.Select Silicon Image SiI 3114 Soft Raid 5 Controller for Windows 2000, then press Enter.

8.Press Enter again to finish driver installation, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation.

For An Existing Installation

1.Setup the RAID Array prior to driver installation and boot up to Windows.

2.At Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.

3.Select Search for a suitable driver for my device(recommend) then click .

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