Installing raid software & drivers, A-10, Install driver in windows os – MSI G52-S9617X1 User Manual
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Install Driver in Windows OS
† New Windows XP Installation
The following details the installation of the drivers while installing W indows XP.
1. Start the installation:
Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 when the message "Press F6 if you need
to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.
2. W hen the W indows Setup window is generated, press S to specify an
Additional Device(s).
3. Insert the floppy diskette which included the VIA IDE RAID Driver into
drive A: and press <Enter>.
4.
Choose VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller(Windows XP) from the list that
appears on W indows XP Setup screen, press the <Enter> key.
5.
Press <Enter> to continue with installation or if you need to specify any
additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are
specified, press <Enter> to continue with installation.
6.
From the W indows XP Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup will now
load all device files and then continue the W indows XP installation.
† Existing Windows XP Driver Installation
1.
Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2.
The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3.
Under the Driver tab, click on VIA SATA/ IDE Drivers.
4.
The drivers will be automatically installed.
† Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation
1.
From W indows XP, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed
by the System icon.
2.
Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device M anager tab.
3.
Click the "+" in front of the SCSI and RAID Controllers hardware type. The
driver VIA IDE RAID Host Controller should appear.
Installing RAID Software & Drivers
MSI Reminds You...
Please follow the instruction below to make a VIA Serial ATA RAID
driver for yourself.
1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Ignore the Setup screen and use
“Explorer” to browse the
CD.
3. C op y a ll t h e c o n te nt s ( in c lu din g th e s ub - fo ld e rs ) in th e
\\IDE\VIA\Driver to a fomatted floppy disk.
4. The driver disk for VIA Serial ATA driver is done.