install.txt Driver File Contents (CERC-NT418.exe)

Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 3/QC, 3/DC, 3/DCL,  
3/SC and the 4/Di device driver for Windows NT4.0

Dell Cost Effective RAID Controller ATA100/4CH device driver
for Windows NT4.0

Version 4.18

Installation Instructions:
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This program creates a Windows NT 4.0  driver  diskette  for
the controllers. You will need a formatted 3 1/2 inch floppy
diskette for the following procedure.

1) Download the file to a directory on your hard drive.  The
   file downloaded is a self extracting executable.
2) Double click on the file to run the executable.
3) Click on the unzip button to extract files to the floppy.

Power down  the  system  and  install  the  PERC/CERC  card.
Configure the logical  drives  before  proceeding  with  the
driver install described below.

Performing a New Installation of Windows NT 4.0
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"Making PERC/CERC the Primary Controller in Windows NT 4.0"

1) Boot the system using the  Windows  NT  4.0  CD.  As  the
   message

   "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration."

   appears. Press F6 immediately.

2) Within  a  few  seconds,  the  Windows  NT  Setup  screen
   appears, requesting additional adapters  in  the  system.
   Press 'S' to specify an  additional  device,  then  press
   Enter on the OTHER option in the selection screen.

3) Insert the PERC/CERC driver diskette  created  above  and
   press Enter.

"CERC ATA100/4ch; PERC2/3 Series Windows NT Driver"

   appears. Press Enter to load the driver.

4) Press 'S' to load additional mass storage  device  driver
   if  required.  Otherwise,   press   Enter   to   continue
   installation process as usual. Windows NT  4.0  continues
   to be installed as usual. Please refer to  the  operating
   system installation documentation for further steps.

   "Making PERC/CERC a Secondary Controller in Windows NT 4.0"

1) Start the Windows NT 4.0 installation process.  Load  the
   device for the primary controller if necessary.

2) Windows NT Server Setup screen is displayed after loading
   Windows NT Kernel. Press Enter to continue.

3) Setup  displays  mass  storage  devices   that   it   has
   recognized in your computer.  Press  'S'  to  specify  an
   additional device, then press Enter on the  OTHER  option
   in the selection screen.

4) Insert the PERC/CERC driver diskette  created  above  and
   press Enter.

"CERC ATA100/4ch; PERC2/3 Series Windows NT Driver"

   appears. Press Enter to load the driver.

5) Press 'S' to load additional mass storage device  drivers
   if required;  otherwise,  press  Enter  to  continue  the
   installation process as usual. Windows NT  4.0  continues
   to be installed as usual. Please refer to  the  operating
   system installation documentation for further steps.

Adding the PERC 3 Driver to an Existing Windows NT 4.0 Server
-------------------------------------------------------------

If your server is already running Windows NT 4.0,  then  use
the following steps to add  the  PERC/CERC  Windows  NT  4.0
driver.

1) Insert the PERC/CERC driver  diskette  created  above  in
   appropriate drive. The driver files can also be installed
   from a local or network drive.

2) Click on Start > Control Panel >  Settings.  Double-click
   on the Small Computer  System  Interface  (SCSI)  Adapter
   icon.

3) Select the Drivers tab.

4) Click on the Add button.

5) Select Have Disk.

6) The Install From Disk box appears. Specify  the  location
   of the PERC/CERC Windows NT 4.0 driver and click on OK.

7) Click on OK to add the PERC/CERC Windows NT 4.0 driver.

This  procedure  will  install  the  PERC/CERC  drivers  for
Windows  NT  v4.0.  You  must  reboot   the   system   after
installation has been completed successfully.

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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.

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