Upgrading to/Installing
Windows 2000 Device Drivers
for the
V2.5 DELL PERC 2 and PERC 3 Family of Controllers
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This document provides instructions for installing device
drivers for the V2.5 DELL PERC 2 and PERC 3 family of
controllers, hereinafter referred to as the controller.
Specifically, the instructions explain how to install device
drivers when doing the following:
o Installing the Drivers When Upgrading to Windows 2000
o Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of
Windows 2000
o Installing the Drivers When Windows 2000 is Already
Installed
1.0 Installing the Drivers When Upgrading to Windows 2000
To install the drivers for the controller during an upgrade
to Windows 2000, follow these steps.
1. Before you perform the upgrade, uninstall the
Controller Management Software (FAST and the CLI).
See the installation guide associated with your
controller for instructions on how to uninstall the
Controller Management Software.
2. Insert the diskette that contains the Windows 2000
drivers for your controller into the "A" drive and do
not remove it from the drive. The diskette contains
the following:
o A setup script, "w2ksetup.bat", that prepares
your system for the upgrade to Windows 2000.
o The Windows 2000 driver for your controller.
3. From the command prompt, change your working directory
to the "A" drive, and execute the following command:
A:\w2ksetup.bat
The "w2ksetup.bat" script prepares your system for the
upgrade to the new Windows 2000 drivers for your
controller.
CAUTION: During the upgrade to Windows 2000, the
Windows NT device drivers for your controller that are
currently installed on your system are replaced with
the Windows 2000 drivers.
If, for whatever reason, you execute the script
"w2ksetup.bat" but do not complete the upgrade to
Windows 2000, you must re-install the Windows NT
drivers for your controller since--among other
things-- "w2ksetup.bat" removes the Windows NT drivers
for your controller from your system.
Thus, if you do not reinstall the Windows NT drivers
for your controller, you will not be able to manage
the controller.
To reinstall the Windows NT drivers for your
controller, go to "Control Panel-> SCSI Adapters".
Select the "Drivers" tab, then select the entry for
your controller and press "Add". Select "Have Disk",
then when prompted, insert the diskette that contains
the PERC Windows NT drivers for your controller.
After you install the original NT drivers for your
controller, reboot the system and you will be able to
manage your controller.
4. Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM into your CD drive.
5. When the upgrade dialog box appears, select the option
to "Upgrade to Windows 2000".
Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the upgrade
to Windows 2000.
A popup window now appears, asking if you want to
continue installing an unsigned driver. Select "Yes".
The upgrade then continues to completion.
6. After you perform the upgrade, install the Controller
Management Software (FAST and the CLI). See the
installation guide associated with your controller for
instructions on how to install the Controller
Management Software.
2.0 Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of
Windows 2000
Follow these instructions to install the Windows 2000
drivers while you are installing Windows 2000. Windows 2000
will be installed on a boot container if you create a boot
container with the Container Configuration Utility.
1. Start your system with the Windows 2000 boot CD in the
CD-ROM drive and proceed with the Windows 2000
installation.
NOTE: To install Windows 2000 from a bootable CD, the
CD-ROM drive must be connected to another SCSI
controller or an IDE controller (not the PERC 2 or
PERC 3 controller).
2. When the Windows 2000 CD starts to boot it will
display the following message:
Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration....
The screen will go blue, and you must press "F6"
immediately. Note that you only have a few seconds to
press "F6".
3. A few seconds later a screen will be displayed asking
you to specify additional adapters.
4. Press "S" to select additional hardware.
5. You will be prompted to insert a diskette into drive
"A". Insert the diskette that contains the Windows
2000 drivers for your controller.
6. Press "Enter" to start the load of the drivers.
7. You will be shown a list with one item on it; press
"Enter" to select the Windows 2000 drivers for your
controller.
8. If you have no other drivers that you need to install,
press "Enter" to continue with the installation.
Follow the instructions on screen and in the Windows
2000 documentation to complete the installation.
3.0 Installing the Drivers When Windows 2000 is Already
Installed
To install the drivers when Windows 2000 is already
installed on your system, follow these steps:
1. Ensure that the controller is installed in your
system, then reboot your system so that the system can
recognize the controller.
When the system is rebooted and the controller
recognized, Windows 2000 automatically launches the
"Found New Hardware" wizard, which you use to install
the Windows 2000 drivers for the controller.
2. The "Found New Hardware" wizard displays a "Files
Needed" dialog box, which prompts for the location on
the "A" drive for the driver files for the controller.
Insert the diskette that contains the Windows 2000
drivers for your controller in the "A" drive and click
"OK".
The system then installs the driver.
3. When the driver finishes installing, click "Finish" to
exit the "Found New Hardware" wizard.
4. At the message "Do you want to restart the computer
now?", remove the diskette from the floppy drive and
click "Yes" to reboot the system.
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.