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= Adaptec Ultra320 Family Manager Set v3.00S4 (7.0.0.1) =
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= README for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 =
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Changes for current release
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PH3.0_MS_V98S4
Recompiled for Windows 64bit with DDKV1433
Removed Intel64\EM64T\NT4.0 folders.
Added Win64Bit folder
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PH3.0_MS_V98S4 RC2
Added driver under Intel64\EM64T folder to support EM64T
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PH3.0_MS_V98S4 RC1 contains the following fixes for Win2k/XP/W2k3 driver:
- Fix for Sense Data truncated if SenseLenght greater than 0x12.
- Fix for unsolicited RequestSense not being sent to the target.
- Enabled MemRdLn to fix event 9 on some system.
- Fix for event 9 when performing heavy IO on some system that uses
rev. A4 chip.
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The following information is available in this file:
1. Supported Hardware
2. Version History
3. Installation Instructions
4. Command Line Options
5. Additional Notes
6. Disk Structure
1. Supported Hardware
The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapters are supported by these
Windows drivers.
Ultra320 Controller Description
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Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (Low Profile)
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card
AIC-7901B Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to Ultra320
SCSI ASIC
Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card
AIC-7902B Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to Ultra320
SCSI ASIC
Adaptec SCSI Card 39320 Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (one external
68-pin, two internal 68-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (two external VHDC
and one internal 68-pin)
HPQ 39320D Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (two external VHDC
and one internal 68-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320 Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI Card (one external
68-pin, two internal 68-pin, one
internal 50-pin)
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LP Single Channel 64-bit Low Profile
PCI-X 133MHz to Ultra320 SCSI Card
(One external VHDC, one internal
68-pin)
AIC-7901A Single Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI ASIC
AIC-7902A4 Dual Channel 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz to
Ultra320 SCSI ASIC
2. Version History
(v3.00, June 2003) Added support for additional SCSI
products: ASC-29320A/ASC-29320ALP and AIC-7901B. Also added StorPort drivers
and AMD64 for Windows 2003.
(v2.00, April 2003) Added support for one additional SCSI
product: ASC-39320A.
(V1.30, January 2003) Added Server 2003 support and combination of
all drivers NT4/2000/XP/XP IA64/Server 2003/Server 2003 IA64
(V1.20, November 2002) Added support for AIC-7902B ASIC.
(V1.10, August 2002) Added support for four additional SCSI
products: ASC-39320, ASC-29320, ASC-29320LP, AIC-7901.
(V1.00, May 2002) This is the initial release of the
Ultra320 FMS.
The following is a list of supported features:
2.1. Software/Hardware Features
- Support for the SPI-4 "Ultra320" standard:
- 320MB/s transfer rates
- Packetized SCSI Protocol at 160MB/s and 320MB/s
- Quick Arbitration Selection (QAS)
- Domain Validation
- Initiator Mode
- Support for the PCI-X standard up to 133MHz
- Support for the PCI v2.2 standard
2.2. Operating System Support:
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 RC 2 or latest build
- Limited Hot Plug PCI (per vendor) for Windows NT 4.0
- LME/PAE support (Win2000 and WinServ3 only)
- ACPI Power Management (Win2000 and WinXP only)
Refer to the User's Guide for more details on this.
3. Installation Instructions
This section describes installing an Ultra320 SCSI host adapter.
There are many different installation scenarios; please be sure
to select the right one for you.
3.1. Installing Windows 2000 with an Ultra320 SCSI Controller
1) Start your system with the Windows 2000 Boot CD-ROM
in the CD-ROM drive. Note: When using a CD-ROM drive
to install Windows 2000 from the bootable CD-ROM, make
sure Bootable CD-ROM support is enabled. This is done
through the System BIOS Setup Utility.
2) Press F6 when this message is displayed:
"Press F6 if you need to install third-party SCSI drivers"
3) When prompted, press "S" to supply the new driver.
4) Insert the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS driver disk when the
setup prompts you to insert the manufacturer supplied
disk into drive A, and press Enter.
5) The screen displays the adapter drivers supported on the
disk. Select "Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (Win2000)"
and continue with the rest of the Windows 2000
installation.
6) Your system will reboot once more to finish setting up
Windows 2000.
3.2. Installing the Driver when Windows 2000 is Already
Installed
1) Start Windows 2000. Windows 2000 will automatically
discover the new hardware and start the Found New
Hardware Wizard to guide you through the device driver
installation.
2) At the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window,
select Next.
3) On the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen, select
Display a list of the known drivers for this device, and
click Next.
4) Select the Have Disk button. You will be prompted to
insert the manufacturer supplied disk. Insert the
Adaptec Ultra320 FMS driver disk in your disk drive and
enter the following path, then click OK.
a:\Win32bit
5) Select the Adaptec Ultra320 driver from the list, then
click the Next button.
6) Click the Next button again to confirm the installation
of the driver. You may be prompted with this warning
message: "The software you are about to install does not
contain a Microsoft digital signature ..." Ignore the
warning and click Yes to continue the installation.
7) When the driver is copied on the hard drive, click
Finish.
8) You will be prompted to restart the computer. Select
Yes.
3.3. Updating the driver under Windows 2000
Follow these instructions only if Windows 2000 is already
installed.
1) Right-click on "My Computer" and choose Properties from
the menu. Click on the "Hardware" tab and click on the
"Device Manager..." button.
2) Under "SCSI and RAID controllers", click on the "+" sign
(on the left). This will display the current SCSI
adapters installed. Right-click on the device you wish
to update and select Properties.
3) Click on the "Driver" tab and click on the "Update
Driver..." button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will
start. Click Next.
4) Make sure the "Search for a suitable driver for my
device (recommended)" option is selected and click Next.
5) Make sure the only selection that is checked is "Specify
a location". Insert the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS driver disk
into the disk drive and click Next.
6) At the "Copy manufacturer's files from" text box, type
"a:\Win32bit", and click OK.
7) Choose a driver from the "Adaptec" provider that best
fits your adapter and click Next.
8) Windows 2000 may state that a Digital Signature was not
found for this driver. Click Yes.
9) If you are asked to enter in the path for the driver,
type "a:\Win32bit".
10) Click Finish. You may be required to reboot your system
at this point.
NOTE: If your SCSI card is a dual channel adapter (such as the
39320), be sure to update both references in the Device
Manager before rebooting.
3.4. Changing SCSI Boot Controllers in Windows 2000
1) With the existing controller still installed, install
the Ultra320 controller into your system. Do not attach
any devices to it at this time.
2) Boot up the operating system. Install the driver for the
Adaptec Ultra320 Adapter (see Section 3.5).
3) Shut down Windows 2000. Turn off your system if
necessary.
4) Switch the bootable hard drive from the old SCSI
controller to the Ultra320 controller and boot up your
computer.
3.5. Installing Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) with an Ultra320 SCSI
Controller
1) Start your system with the Windows Server 2003 Boot CD-ROM
in the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: When using a CD-ROM drive to install Windows Server 2003
from the bootable CD-ROM, make sure Bootable CD-ROM
support is enabled. This is done through the System
BIOS Setup Utility.
2) Press F6 when this message is displayed:
"Press F6 if you need to install third-party SCSI
drivers"
3) When prompted, press "S" to supply the new driver.
4) Insert the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS driver disk when the
setup prompts you to insert the manufacturer supplied
disk into drive A, and then continue.
5) The screen displays the adapter drivers supported on the
disk. Select "Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards
(WinXP/Server 2003)" and press enter.
Continue with the rest of the Windows installation.
6) Your system will reboot once more to finish setting up
the operating system.
3.6. Installing Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition (AMD64) with
an Ultra320 SCSI Controller
1) Start your system with the Windows Server 2003 Boot CD-ROM
in the CD-ROM drive.
2) Press F6 when this message is displayed:
"Press F6 if you need to install third-party SCSI
drivers"
3) When prompted, press "S" to supply the new driver.
4) Insert the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS driver disk when the
setup prompts you to insert the manufacturer supplied
disk into drive A, and then continue.
5) The screen displays the adapter drivers supported on the
disk. Select "Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards
(Win Server 2003 AMD64)" and press enter.
Continue with the rest of the Windows installation.
6) Your system will reboot once more to finish setting up
the operating system.
3.7. Installing the Driver when Windows Server 2003 is Already
Installed
1) Physically install the Ultra320 adapter and boot up the
system. Windows will automatically discover the new
hardware and start the Found New Hardware Wizard.
2) Choose the "Install from a list or specific location"
option and click Next.
3) Insert the Adaptec Ultra320 FMS driver disk into the
floppy drive, check the "Include this location in the
search" option, type in "a:\Win32bit" and click Next.
If you are installing on an IA-64 class system, type in
"a:\Win64bit\INTEL64" and click next.
If you are installing on an AMD64 class system, type in
"a:\Win64bit\AMD64" and click next.
4) At this point you may be prompted with a warning message
that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing.
Ignore this message if it appears and click "Continue
Anyway".
5) When the driver is copied on the hard drive, click
Finish.
6) You may be required to restart the computer at this
point.
7) If you are installing a dual channel adapter, the Found
New Hardware Wizard will restart. Choose the option
"Install the software automatically" and follow the
instructions. Again, you may be required to restart
your computer.
3.8. Updating the driver under Windows Server 2003
Follow these instructions only if Windows Server 2003 is
already installed.
1) Click the Start button on the Windows Server 2003 task bar,
and point to Control Panel.
2) Click on System; click on the "Hardware" tab and click
on the "Device Manager" button.
3) Under "SCSI and RAID controllers", click on the "+" sign
(on the left). This will display the current SCSI
adapters installed. Right-click on the device you wish
to update and click Properties.
4) Click on the "Driver" tab and click on the "Update
Driver..." button. The Hardware Update Wizard will
start.
5) Make sure the option "Install from a list or specific
location (Advanced)" is selected and click the "Next"
button.
6) Make sure the option "Don't search. I will choose the
driver to install." is selected and click the "Next"
button.
7) Click the "Have Disk..." button and insert the Adaptec
Ultra320 FMS driver disk into the disk drive.
8) At the "Copy manufacturer's files from" text box, type
"a:\Win32bit" (or a:\Win64bit\INTEL64 for IA-64 system, or
a:\Win64bit\AMD64 for AMD64 system)
and click the "OK" button.
9) Click the "Next" button.
10) Windows Server 2003 may state that the software "..... has not
passed Windows Logo testing...". Click the "Continue
Anyway" button.
11) Click the "Finish" button. You may be required to reboot
your system at this point.
Download Driver Pack
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.