X7DA3+ User's Manual

D-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions

New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation

1.Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.

2.Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

3.When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).

4.Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2 into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

5.Choose the Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

6.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 devices are speci- fi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

7.From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

8.After Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automati- cally reboot.

Note: the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.

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