1. PERC-NT421-A03.exe Driver
2. Install.txt File Contents

Install.txt Driver File Contents (PERC-NT421-A03.exe)

Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 2/Sc, 2/DC, 4/DC, 4/SC, 3/QC, 3/DC, 
3/DCL, 3/SC, and 4/Di Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0

Version 4.21

Install Instructions


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 card. Configure the logical  
drives before proceeding with the driver install described below.



Performing a New Installation of Windows NT 4.0


"Making PERC 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 driver diskette created above and press Enter.

"PERC2/3/4 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 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 driver diskette created above and press Enter.

"PERC2/3/4 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 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 Windows NT 4.0 driver.

1) Insert the PERC 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 
Windows NT 4.0 driver and click on OK.

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

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