HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
HPT345 Host Adapter Device Driver
for MS-DOS & Windows3.11
Revision 1.0c
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NOTE: HPT345 has been designed to let you add additional high performance
device(s) to your current computer system, your computer must have the
MS-DOS and/or Windows 3.11 operating system already installed.
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This readme provides the information needed to install and use the HPT345
device driver for Microsoft MS-DOS and Windows 3.11. To use HPT345 host
adapter from Windows 3.11, you need and only need to install the HPT345
device driver(s) for MS-DOS.
The DOS sub-directory (\DOS) on the driver diskette contains the
following files:
SETUP.EXE Setup utility to setup driver for MS-DOS
H345DISK.SYS A HPT345 disk device driver for MS-DOS
H345CD.SYS A HPT345 CD-ROM device driver for MS-DOS
HFMT.EXE A utility to partition/format the hard disk drive(s)
attached to the HPT345 host adapter
HFMT.HLP A file used by HFMT to provide the on-line help
information
README.TXT An ASCII text file describing the HPT345 device drivers
and format utility for MS-DOS
There are two ways to setup MS-DOS driver for HPT345 host adapter. One is
running setup utility which is included in the floppy . The other is to
up the MS-DOS by manually.
Part 0 setup MS-DOS driver automatically
Part 1 Setup MS-DOS hard disk driver
Part 2 setup MS-DOS CD-ROM driver
Part 0. set up utility
This set up utility will setup the MS-DOS hard disk driver and CD-ROM
driver for HPT345 host adapter. Both of them will use default settings.
If users want to change this default setting then they have to edit the
seting by manual which is desribed in part1 and part2.
To run setup utility to setup driver for MS-DOS/Windows3.11
1. Insert the diskette containing the MS-DOS device drivers into drive A:
2. Change to DOS sub-directory (A:\DOS)
3. Type "setup" and hit return. Then files will be copied to C:\
4. The new setting is set in CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. And the original
CONFIG.SYS file has been renamed to CONFIG.000 and AUTOEXEC.BAT file
has been renamed to AUTOEXEC.000
5. Reboot your computer
Part 1. Hard Disk Device Driver
1.1 Installing Hard Disk Device Driver
To install the hard driver for MS-DOS&Windows3.11, proceed as follows:
1. Insert the diskette containing the MS-DOS device drivers into drive A:
2. Copy the disk device driver to your booting disk,
type: copy a:\dos\h345disk.sys c:\[Enter]
3. Edit your CONFIG.SYS file, and add line "device=c:\h345disk.sys /B",
then save it
4. Reboot your computer
Your hard disk drive attached to the HPT345 host adapter must be
partitioned and formatted before you can access it. Please see
Partitioning Your Hard Disk to know how to partition and format a hard
disk drive.
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NOTE: if you will also use the HPT345 ATAPI CD-ROM device driver,
you should load this disk driver before that CD-ROM driver.
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1.2 Partitioning Your Hard Disk
If the hard disk drive attached to the HPT345 host adapter has not been
partitioned and formatted yet, you need to partition and format it first.
To partition and format a hard disk drive attached to the HPT345 host
adapter, run the HPT345 format utility HFMT coming with your driver
package:
1. Insert the diskette containing the MS-DOS device drivers into drive A:
2. Change the current directory to A:\DOS
3. Run the utility by typing hfmt[Enter]
4. Then follow the instructions on the screen to partition and format
your hard disk
5. After you finish partitioning and formatting your hard disk, reboot
your computer
6. If you already installed the hard disk driver, you will be able to
access the hard disk you just partitioned and formatted after
rebooting.
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NOTE: never run HFMT from any other operating system except in MS-DOS.
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1.3 Using Disk Device Driver Command Line Options
H345DISK.SYS driver is normally installed automatically and does not
require any modifications to its configuration. In certain situation
however, you may wish to modify the driver to meet your specific needs,
you can use the command line options.
1.3.1 Command Line Syntax
The standard command line syntax for H345DISK.SYS is
device=h345disk.sys /B [/drive [dma=dmamode|pio=piomode][!lba][!ms]]
The command and switches must be placed in the CONFIG.SYS file. Switch
settings take effect after the computer is rebooted. The command line
switches are not case sensitive.
1.3.2 Command Switches
/B
This option should always be included.
drive
By default the device driver will use the highest timing modes and
capabilities reported by a hard disk drive to do the data transfer. Some
hard disk drives report wrong timing modes and capabilities, you might
get problems when you access them. You can use command line options to
override the capabilities reported by a hard disk drive. This switch
specifies which drive to override on. It can be:
PM primary/master
PS primary/slave
SM secondary/master
SS secondary/slave
dmamode
Specifies the overriding DMA mode. It can be:
U2 ultra DMA mode 2
U1 ultra DMA mode 1
U0 ultra DMA mode 0
MW2 multiple-word DMA mode 2
MW1 multiple-word DMA mode 1
NO don't use DMA operation. The PIO will be used.
piomode
Specifies the overriding PIO mode. It can be:
4 PIO mode 4
3 PIO mode 3
2 PIO mode 2
1 PIO mode 1
0 PIO mode 0
If the piomode is specified, the driver will only use PIO operation on
the corresponding drive.
!lba
Indicates not to use LBA mode.
!ms
Indicates not to use multiple sector commands.
1.3.3 Example Using Command Line Options
device=c:\h345disk.sys /B /PM dma=U1 indicates that the device driver
will use ultra DMA mode 1 on the master drive of the primary IDE channel.
1.4 Troubleshooting
Make sure the driver has been installed correctly: check if you have
copied H345DISK.SYS to the proper directory (C:\) and check if you have
edited file CONFIG.SYS correctly (see Installing Hard Disk Device Driver
above).
If you are sure you have correctly installed the driver and the driver
reports "Disk Device Driver not installed", please check the followings:
1. Make sure you have not attached your system (booting) disk drive to
the HPT345 host adapter.
2. Make sure the hardware is installed properly, and the device is
connected to the adapter correctly. Double check that the cable
between the adapter and the hard disk drive is correctly attached.
And also check the jumper setting on the hard disk drive is correct.
3. Make sure your hard disk drive is receiving power. Check that a power
cable is properly attached to the drive.
4. Make sure your hard disk drive has been properly partitioned and
formatted. The driver will not load if you have not partition your
hard disk drive.
If the driver reports "Disk Device Driver installed" and you still cannot
correctly access your hard disk drive, your hard disk drive may reported
a wrong timing mode. You can try to use the device driver command line
options to override the timing modes and capabilities reported by the
hard disk drive (see Hard Disk Device Driver Command Line Options).
After checking the above conditions, re-boot the system. If the system
still reports problem(s), and you are sure you have double-checked
everything, contact HighPoint Technical Support for assistance (see
HighPoint Technical Support and Service in this README file).
1.5 De-Installing Device Driver
Simply delete the drivers and remove the changes you have made to
CONFIG.SYS.
Part 2. CDROM Device Driver
2.1 Installing CDROM Device Driver
To install the HPT345 CD-ROM device driver for MS-DOS&Windows3.11,
proceed as follows:
1. Insert the diskette containing the MS-DOS device drivers into drive A:
2. Copy the CDROM device driver to your booting disk,
type: copy a:\dos\h345cd.sys c:\[Enter]
3. Edit file CONFIG.SYS, and add line device=c:\h345cd.sys /D:HPTCD00,
then save it.
4. Edit file AUTOEXEC.BAT, and add line: c:\dos\mscdex.exe /D:HPTCD00,
then save it.
5. Reboot your computer
2.2 Using CDROM Device Driver Command Line Options
H345CD.SYS driver is normally installed automatically and does not
require any modifications to its configuration. In certain situation
however, you may wish to modify the driver to meet your specific needs,
you can use the command line options.
2.2.1 Command Line Syntax
The standard command line syntax for the H345CD.SYS is
device=c:\h345cd.sys /D:HPTCD0x [/drive [dma=dmamode|pio=piomode]]
The command and switches must be placed in the CONFIG.SYS file. Switch
settings take effect after the computer is rebooted. The command line
switches are not case sensitive.
2.2.2 Command Switches
MSDxxx
This switch identifies the CDROM device driver. You also need to put the
exact same switch in the command line of MSCDEX.EXE to let it identify
the HPT345 CDROM device driver.
drive
By default the CDROM device driver will use the highest timing modes and
capabilities reported by a CDROM drive to do the data transfer. Some
CDROM drives report wrong timing modes and capabilities, you might get
problems when you access them. You can use the device driver command line
options to override the capabilities reported by a CDROM drive. This
switch specifies which CDROM drive to override on. It can be:
PM primary/master
PS primary/slave
SM secondary/master
SS secondary/slave
dmamode
Specifies the overriding DMA mode. It can be:
U2 ultra DMA mode 2
U1 ultra DMA mode 1
U0 ultra DMA mode 0
MW2 multiple-word DMA mode 2
MW1 multiple-word DMA mode 1
NO don't use DMA operation. The PIO will be used.
piomode
Specifies the overriding PIO mode. It can be:
4 PIO mode 4
3 PIO mode 3
2 PIO mode 2
1 PIO mode 1
0 PIO mode 0
If the piomode is specified, the driver will only use PIO operation on
the corresponding drive.
2.2.3 Example Using Command Line Options
device=c:\h345cd.sys /D:HPTCD00 /PM dma=MW1 indicates that the device
driver use multiple-word DMA mode 1 on the master CDROM drive of the
primary IDE channel.
2.3 Multiple CDROM Drive Scenario
If you have a CDROM drive attached to the onboard IDE or other controllers
and plan to attach another CDROM drive to the HPT345 host adapter you
will still need to follow the HPT345 CDROM device driver setup procedures
to setup the CONFIG.SYS. But when you add the /D:HPTCD0X expression which
identifies the CDROM device driver, it will need to be different from the
identifier that is already used by the other CDROM device driver. You
will also need to add the exact same /D:HPTCD0X expression to end of
the MSCDEX.EXE which is already loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT for the other
CDROM device driver.
2.4 Troubleshooting
Make sure the driver has been installed correctly: check if you have copy
H345CD.SYS to the proper directory (C:\) and check if you have edited file
CONFIG.SYS and file AUTOEXEC.BAT correctly (see Installing CDROM Device
Driver above).
If you are sure you have correctly installed the driver and the driver
reports "ATAPI CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Driver not installed", please check the
followings:
1. Make sure you have not attached your system (booting) disk drive to
the HPT345 host adapter.
2. Make sure the host adapter is installed properly, and the CDROM drive
is connected to the adapter correctly. Double check that the cable
between the adapter and the CDROM drive is correctly attached. And
also check the jumper setting on the CDROM drive is correct.
3. Make sure the CDROM drive is receiving power. Check that a power
cable is properly attached to the drive.
4. Make sure you have added correct /D:HPTCD0X expression in both
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT (see Installing CDROM Device Driver and
Multiple CDROM Drive Scenario).
If the driver reports "ATAPI CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Driver installed" and you
still get problems when you access the CDROM drive, your CDROM drive may
report wrong timing modes and capabilities. You can use the options to
override the timing modes and capabilities reported by the CDROM drive
(see CDROM Device Driver Command Line Options).
After checking the above conditions, re-boot system. If system still
reports problem(s), and you are sure you have double-checked everything,
contact HighPoint Technical Support for assistance (see HighPoint
Technical Support and Service in this README file).
2.5 De-Installing Device Driver
Simply delete the drivers and remove the changes you have made to
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
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HIGHPOINT TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE
If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product,
check the user's guide or readme file first, you will find answers to
most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please
contact us. We offer the following support and information services:
1. The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades,
answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is
available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
http://www.highpoint-tech.com.
2. For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com or
call 510-623-0841, M-F: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.
NOTE: Before you send an e-mail or make a call, please visit our Web Site
(http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or updated
HPT345 device driver for your operating system.
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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.