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do you want to install Windows?”. From here, click on Load Driver.
10.You will then be asked to provide the necessary driver files. The files can be
accessed by CD, DVD, or USB Flash Drive. As such, connect the drivers to the
computer using one of these methods, and click Browse to specify the location of the
files. Then, click Next.
11. Windows Vista
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will then install the necessary files, after which PEXSATA24E will be
recognized as a usable drive. Select the drive on which you wish to install the
operating system, and click Next, to resume normal operating system installation.
Follow the instructions in this section if you are performing a new installation of Windows
2000/XP/2003, and you wish to boot from a drive attached to PEXSATA24E.
Prior to installation, it is advisable to create a driver diskette. To do so, please locate the
following folder, located on the Driver CD:
D:\PCIe\4-SATA\Driver\i386 (where D: denotes the CD/DVD-ROM drive location)
Copy all files from this directory onto a blank floppy diskette. Remove the disk from the
drive, and label it accordingly.
1. Shut down all power connected to the computer, as well as all devices connected to
the computer peripherally (i.e. Printers, Monitors, Scanners etc.). As an added step to
ensure safe installation, unplug the power supply from the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover, allowing access to the motherboard and available slots.
For more detailed instruction on how to perform this step, please refer to the
documentation that was included with your computer at the time of purchase.
3. Locate an empty PCI Express slot, removing the metal bracket covering the
accompanying empty port/socket on the rear panel of the computer chassis.
4. Position the card above the open PCI Express slot, ensuring that the card is properly
aligned with the slot. Insert the card firmly into the slot, distributing force evenly across
the length of the board. Once inserted, secure the card into the adjoining socket
(previously covered by metal bracket, on the rear panel of the computer chassis), using
the correct size screw (if necessary, please consult documentation that accompanied
purchase of computer).
5.If a floppy drive is available on the host system, attach PEXSATA24E to the Serial ATA
drive, using a SATA (data) cable. If no floppy drive is available, please skip to the
section entitled Installation Without a Floppy Drive
6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each remaining hard drive that will be connected (internally)
to PEXSATA24E.
7. Replace the computer cover and re-connect all power to the computer.
8.Turn on the computer. Upon first boot, Windows will instruct you to Press [ F6 ] for
third party SCSI or driver installation. As such, please hit F6 to continue.
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server Fresh Installation