H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual

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 2-5.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 Win- dow's OS installation:

1.With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the sys- tem.

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

3.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.

4.Highlight "Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk" and hit the <En- ter> key.

5.Highlight the first "Adaptec RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to install it.

6.Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup.

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SUPER MICRO Computer H8QII-F, H8QI6-F Using the Adaptec RAID Utility, Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation