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2.14.2 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

Vista

64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit on a RAID disk

composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below
steps.

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A.

Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY

Advanced screen

Storage

Configuration.

Set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 34.
STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 4: Install Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on your

system.

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 4: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

At the beginning of Windows

setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver.

When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver.
After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install
according to the OS you install.