Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS
C-2 Installing the ESB2/SAS Driver and the Operating System
1.Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.
2.From the list displayed on the screen, choose the option that best suits your need:
3.a. To use the Adaptec SAS Controller, select the
4.b. To use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Controller, select "Intel" from the BIOS
5.c. To use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Driver produced by Adaptec, select "Adaptec" from the BIOS
6.From the next screen displayed, choose the OS driver you want to install and press <Enter>.
7.Insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press <Enter> as prompted.
8.Exit the program after the process is completed. Then, reboot the system.
9.Insert the Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start to boot up from CD.
10.Press the <F6> key when the
11.When the Windows OS Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).
12.Insert the driver
13.Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
14.Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all de- vices are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
15.From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The OS Setup will automatically load all device fi les, and, then, continue the Windows OS installation.
