Rosewill RC201 user manual Windows 98/98SE Driver Installation, Windows ME Driver Installation

SATA 150 RAID 2 Port PCI Host RC201 User Manual

f.Once the system can find the HD connecting to RC-201, you can follow the normal steps to complete the Windows installation.

3.If you want to create a mirror with a HD with existing OS and a fresh HD, the data on existing HD will copy to fresh HD and boot as RAID 1. In addition, based on the above situation, if a bootable HD on the RC201 is desired. It means in this case you will boot our computer from RC201 instead of motherboard. Please follow the following instructions.

a.Install RC-201 to an existing OS HD connecting to motherboard.

b.After RC-201 install complete, turn off PC. Take the original HD off from motherboard and connect to RC-201. Take another fresh HD to connect to RC-201 for setting mirror.

c.Turn on PC and enter RAID BIOS to set mirror. Choose “Manual” and then select the original HD 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 HD 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.

Detail guide:

4.1. Windows 98/98SE Driver Installation

For New Windows 98/98 SE Systems

1.After the SATA RAID PCI Host Adapter and attached drives are configured, follow Microsoft procedures to install Windows accordingly.

2.Once Windows has been installed, double click My Computer/Control Panel/System, then click Device Manager.

3.Double click Other Devices then PCI RAID Controller.

4.Click Driver tab, then Update Driver.

5.Insert the Driver diskette and click Next.

6.Select Search for a better driver than the one ...option and click Next.

7.Check Specify a location, uncheck the other boxes, type in E:\ (If your CD-ROM/DVD is E:\) and click Browse.

8.Points specify a location, example E:\SATA Raid_2Port\ Sil3x12\ Win98_me _2000_xp_nt4.0 \ Driver, click OK and then Next.

9.Click Next and then Finish.

10.Remove the Driver CD and click Yes to restart Windows to complete driver installation.

For Existing Windows 98/98 SE Systems

1.After the SATA RAID PCI Host Adapter and attached drives are configured, boot up Windows.

2.At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.

3.Select Search for the best driver for your device option and then click Next.

4.Insert the Driver CD, check Specify a location, uncheck the other boxes, and click Browse.

5.Points specify a location, example E:\SATA Raid_2Port\ Sil3x12\ Win98_me _2000_xp_nt4.0 \ Driver, click OK and then Next.(If your CD-ROM/DVD is E:\)

6.Click Next and then Finish respectively.

4.2. Windows ME Driver Installation

For New Windows ME Systems

1. After the SATA RAID PCI Host Adapter and attached drives are configured, follow Microsoft

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