1. Power off the system. Connect the hard drives to the SiI SATARaid controller and insert the controller into a PCI slot. Power up the system.2. Put your Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 CD into the CD-ROM/DVD drive.3. Press F6 for third party SCSI or driver installation at the beginning of text mode installation. Press 's' when setup asks if you want to specify an additional device, and insert the diskette labeled 'Silicon Image SiI SATARaid Driver Installation Disk'. Press 'Enter'. From the menu presented next, select 'Silicon Image SiI SATARaid Controller'4. Press 'Enter' again when prompted to continue on with text mode setup.5. Follow the setup instructions to select your choice for partition and file system.6. After setup examines your disks, it will copy files to Windows installation folders and restart the system. The setup program will continue and finish the installation after restart.7. Wait until Windows finishes installing devices, regional settings, networking settings, components, and final set of tasks, reboot the system if it is required.
About SATA / AHCI / RAID Controller Drivers:When enabled by appropriate software, the SATA controller (RAID or AHCI) is properly recognized by the system and all of its features are made accessible.In addition to that, the computer will have the ability to read all adapter characteristics, such as model and manufacturer, and will also be able to manage physical disk drives through the controller's interface.If you wish to apply this package, all you have to do is to make sure that the current release is compatible with both your adapter model and your operating system, and then to get the downloadable software. Extract it if necessary, run the available setup, and follow the on-screen instructions for a complete installation.When finished, remember to perform a system reboot to make sure that all changes take effect properly. Please remember that, even though other OSes might also be compatible, we do not recommend installing this software on platforms other than the specified ones.That being said, click the download button, get the package and apply it on your computer. Moreover, constantly check with our website to stay up to date with latest releases.