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7. Once the operating system installation is completed, you can follow the Verifying Installation
instructions to confirm that the controller was installed correctly.
Windows Vista Fresh Installation
Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows Vista
and you wish to boot from a device attached to the SATA port.
1. Turn off power to the system. Insert the SATA 300 PCI Express Card into an available PCI slot.
Connect SATA cable(s) from the SATA port to the SATA device(s). Turn the power on.
2. Insert your Windows Vista DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
3. When Vista starts from the DVD, change the displayed language and keyboard preferences
as desired and click "Next." Then click "Install Now" on the subsequent screen.
4. Enter your product key and click "Next."
5. Select "I accept the license terms" and click "Next."
6. Select "Custom (advanced)."
7. Click the Load Driver icon. In the Load Driver prompt window that displays, click "OK."
8. When the "Select the driver to be installed" screen displays, insert the driver CD included
with the SATA 300 PCI Express Card. Select "Silicon Image Sil 3132 SATALink Controller" and
click "Next."