User guide

ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 4-19
Chapter 4
4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows
®
OS installation
To install the RAID driver for Windows
®
XP
1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-
party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press <F6>, and then insert the oppy disk with RAID driver into the USB oppy disk
drive.
3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you select Intel(R)
ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller.
4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
To install the RAID driver for Windows
®
Vista or later OS
1. Insert the oppy disk or USB ash drive with RAID driver into the USB oppy disk drive
or USB port.
2. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID
Controller.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
4.6.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive
Due to OS limitation, Windows
®
XP may not recognize the USB oppy disk drive when you
install the RAID driver from a oppy disk during the OS installation.
To solve this issue, add the USB oppy disk drive’s Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to
the oppy disk containing the RAID driver. Refer to the steps below:
1. Using another computer, plug the USB oppy disk drive, and insert the oppy disk
containing the RAID driver.
2. Right-click My Computer on the
Windows
®
desktop or start menu,
and then select Manage from the
pop-up window.
3. Select Device Manager. From the
Universal Serial Bus controllers,
right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and
then select Properties from the pop-up
window.
The name of the USB oppy disk
drive varies with different vendors.