README.TXT Driver File Contents (raid-driver.zip)

(1) Installing Driver During New Windows 2000 Installation

1a.Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation 
   diskettes.
1b.Floppyless Install: Boot from floppy and type "WINNT". After files have 
   been copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot, press <F6> after the
   message  "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration..." 
   appears.
1c.CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press <F6> after the message "Press
   F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver " appears.
2.When the " Windows 2000 Setup " window is generated, press " S " to Specify 
  an Additional Device(s)
3.Press " O " to select " Other " and press the " Enter " key.
4.Insert the RAID driver diskette into drive A: and press " Enter " key.
5.Choose " Win2000 Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller " from the list
   that appears on screen, then press the " Enter " key.
6.The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying "Setup will load
  support for the following mass storage devices:" The list will include 
  "Win2000 Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite controller"..
NOTE: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at
      this time. Once all devices are specified, continue to step 7.
7.From the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load
  all device files and then continue the Windows 2000 installation.


(2) Installing Driver in Existing Windows 2000 System

WARNING: If you will be moving the boot drive containing the existing Windows
2000 operating system to a mirrored RAID 1 array on the RAID IDE, the RAID 
IDE driver MUST be loaded from driver diskette controller. while it is still
attached to your existing hard drive controller. Do not attach this drive or
any other hard drive to the RAID IDE before completing this step.  

After installing the RAID IDE and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup 
will show a "New Hardware Found" dialog box.  Under Windows 2000, the 
"PCI RAID Controller" will be displayed.

1.In the dialog box, choose "Driver from disk provided by hardware 
  manufacturer" button.
2.Insert the RAID driver diskette into drive A: and press " Enter " key.
3.Choose "Win2000 Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller" from the list 
  that appears on screen, then press the "Enter" key.
4.The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying "Setup will load 
  support for the following mass storage devices - Win2000 Promise 
  FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller". The RAID IDE driver will now be copied on
  to the system and entered into the Windows 2000 driver database. 
5.When the "System Settings Change" dialog box appears, remove the floppy 
  diskette and click on "Yes" to restart the system. Windows 2000 will then 
  restart for the driver installation to take effect.
6.Power off your system, then attach your hard drives to the RAID IDE.
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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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