Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

4.After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted during the startup, press the <CTRL+A> key when prompted to run the Dot- Hill RAID Utility program (see Figure 5-7).

Using the Adaptec RAID Utility

The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID.

Figure 5-7.Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen

Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation

You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window's OS installation:

5.With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the system.

6.When you see the prompt, hit the <F6> key to enter Windows setup.

7.Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins "Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices . . ." When you see the screen, hit the <S> key to "Specify Additional Device", then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive.

8.Highlight "Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk" and hit the <Enter> key.

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SUPER MICRO Computer AS2042G72RF4 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility, Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation