ExpressPCI Adapter
Windows Vista Installation
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NOTE: If you already have one or more ExpressPCI adapters
installed and you are installing additional adapter(s),
you do NOT need to perform any of these procedures
unless you are updating a previously installed driver.
You must have system administrator privileges to perform driver
installation.
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Contents
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A. Upgrading your ExpressPCI Windows driver
B. Adding an ExpressPCI adapter to an existing Windows installation.
C. Installing a fresh copy of Windows onto a disk attached to
the ExpressPCI adapter.
D. Creating ExpressPCI installation media
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A. Upgrading your ExpressPCI Windows driver
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1. Insert your ExpressPCI Installation Disk and run Setup.exe. If you
have User Account Control enabled, you will be prompted to grant the
installer permission to continue. If you do not have administrator
privileges, you will also be prompted for an administrator username
and password. Click the 'Continue' button. The driver installer
will launch.
2. Click 'Install' to install the ExpressPCI driver and complete the
installation. You will receive a Windows security prompt to confirm
that you want to install the driver. Click 'Install'. If you
select 'Always trust software from ATTO Technology, Inc.', you will
not receive this prompt in the future.
NOTE:
The ExpressPCI Installation Disk is either the Installation CD
shipped with your adapter or a directory containing the latest driver
that was downloaded and expanded.
If you are using the Installation CD, it will automatically start
when inserted in Windows. The on-screen instructions will provide a
mechanism to install the driver. Otherwise, navigate to the
directory containing Setup.exe.
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B. Adding an ExpressPCI adapter to an existing Windows installation.
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NOTE:
It is recommended that you complete this installation procedure
before attaching any devices to the adapter.
1. Perform the installation procedure in (A) to pre-install the
ExpressPCI driver. Shutdown Windows when Setup prompts you
to do so.
2. Install your ExpressPCI adapter into an available PCI expansion
slot.
3. Restart Windows. Windows should detect your ExpressPCI adapter
and install the driver automatically.
4. Shutdown the system and setup the final adapter configuration.
a. If the ExpressPCI adapter is replacing another adapter in the
system, disconnect the cables from the adapter and remove
the adapter from the system. Optionally, you can move the
ExpressPCI adapter to the PCI slot that the previous adapter
occupied if this slot is more suitable for the ExpressPCI
adapter.
b. Attach the appropriate cables to the ExpressPCI adapter.
c. Close the computer chassis, turn on the power and restart
Windows.
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C. Installing a fresh copy of Windows onto a disk attached to the
ExpressPCI adapter.
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1. Start Windows setup as per the instructions provided with Windows.
Select a custom installation and proceed to the 'Where do you want
to install Windows?' window.
2. Click 'Load Driver'. Insert media containing the ExpressPCI
driver package and click 'OK'.
3. Windows Setup will search for drivers matching devices in your system.
If the ExpressPCI adapter is not listed in the 'Select the driver
to be installed.' list, click 'Browse' and locate the driver. Select
the ExpressPCI adapter from the list and click 'Next' to install the
driver.
4. You will now be back at the 'Where do you want to install Windows?'
window and your SCSI devices should be listed. You may remove the
ExpressPCI installation media. Configure and select a partition
for installing Windows. Click 'Next'.
5. Finish Windows installation as per the instructions provided with
Windows.
NOTE:
When Windows begins copying files to your hard disk, you will again
be prompted to insert the ExpressPCI installation disk
(and any other vendor-supplied disks you used during custom
installation). This is normal. The first time you inserted
the disks, Windows only loaded the drivers into memory; the second
time you insert the disk(s), Windows is copying the driver to your
hard disk.
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D. Creating ExpressPCI installation media.
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The ExpressPCI Installation CD may be used for procedure (C).
Other types of installation media such as a floppy disk or USB flash
drive may be created using the following procedures.
To create installation media from the ExpressPCI Installation CD:
1. Insert the Installation CD into a CD or DVD drive and the
installation will automatically start. If the ExpressPCI
installation does not start, navigate to the root of the CD
and run 'autorun.bat'.
2. Select your adapter and "Windows Drivers" from the items on the
left side of the screen.
3. Select the appropriate CPU based operating system from operating
system choices.
4. Select "Create Scsiport Driver Diskette" for the desired
operating system.
5. Follow the instructions for creating the installation media.
To create installation media from a ExpressPCI driver download from the
ATTO Technology website:
1. Download the latest driver software from the ATTO Technology
website.
2. The download is a self-extracting executable that expands the
driver software package. Run the self-extracting executable and
select a folder to place the expanded software package.
3. Navigate to the expanded software package. The ExpressPCI
Windows driver is located in the base directory.
4. Run "makedisk.exe" and follow the instructions for creating
the installation media.
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.