Installation guide

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Windows 2000
A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy
disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk,
copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the
driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.
For A New Installation
1. Setup the RAID array prior to Windows installation.
2. Follow Microsoft's Windows 2000 installation
procedure.
3. Restart the computer when prompted by the
installation.
4. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6.
5. When prompted press S to specify the location of
the driver.
6. Insert the driver diskette, then press Enter.
7. Select Silicon Image Sil 3x12 SATARaid Controller
for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000, then press Enter.
8. Press Enter to finish driver installation, then follow
the on-screen instructions to complete Windows
2000 installation.
When Windows installation completes, go to SATARaid
GUI on page 15 and install the RAID monitoring utility.
For An Existing Installation
1. Setup the RAID array prior to driver installation and
boot up to Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), then click Next.
4. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck
the other check boxes, click Next, click Next again.