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DRIVER INSTALLATION
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4. Driver Installation
This chapter describes how to install the SATA RAID controller driver to
your operating system. The installation procedures use the following
terminology:
Installing operating system on the SATA volume
If you have a new drive conguration without an operating system
and want to install operating system on a disk drive managed by the
SATA RAID Controller. The driver installation is a part of the operat-
ing system installation.
Installing SATA RAID controller into an existing operating
system
The computer has an existing operating system installed and the
SATA RAID controller is being installed as a secondary controller.
Have all required system hardware and software components on
hand before proceeding with the setup and installation.
Materials required:
• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003, Linux, FreeBSD or more installa-
tion CD
• SATA RAID Controller Device Drivers Software CD
• SATA RAID controller
4.1 Creating the Driver Diskettes
The software CD disc shipped with the SATA RAID controller is a
self booting CD. In order to created driver diskettes for Windows,
Linux, FreeBSD or more installation drivers, your system is required
to support booting from the CD-ROM.
If you do not have the software CD disc with the package, contact
your local dealer or you can also download the latest version
drivers for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Linux, FreeBSD and more
from the Areca web site at http://www.areca.com.tw