Upgrading to/Installing Windows 2000 Device Drivers
for the V2.1 DELL PERC 2 Family of Controllers
This document provides instructions for installing device
drivers for the PERC 2 family of controllers 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 PERC 2 drivers during an upgrade to Windows
2000, follow these steps.
1. Insert the diskette labeled "PERC 2 Windows 2000
Drivers Diskette" 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 PERC 2 driver for Windows 2000.
2. 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 PERC 2 driver for Windows 2000.
CAUTION: During the upgrade to Windows 2000, the DELL
PERC 2 RAID Controller device drivers for Windows NT
that are currently installed on your system are
replaced with PERC 2 drivers for Windows 2000.
If, for whatever reason, you execute the script
"w2ksetup.bat" but do not complete the upgrade to
Windows 2000, you must re-install the DELL PowerEdge
Expandable RAID Controller 2 device drivers since--
among other things--"w2ksetup.bat" removes the PERC 2
drivers for Windows NT from your system.
Thus, if you do not reinstall the PERC 2 drivers for
Windows NT, you will not be able to manage the
controller.
To reinstall the PERC 2 drivers for Windows NT, go to
"Control Panel-> SCSI Adapters". Select the "Drivers"
tab, then select the "DELL PERC 2 RAID Controller" and
press "Add". Select "Have Disk", then when prompted,
insert the diskette that contains the PERC 2 drivers
for Windows NT.
After the original NT drivers are installed, reboot
and you will be able to manage your PERC 2 controller.
3. Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM into your CD drive.
4. 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.
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).
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 labeled "PERC 2 Windows 2000
Drivers Diskette."
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 drivers -- DELL PowerEdge
Expandable RAID Controller 2;2/Si;3/Si;3/Di RAID
Controllers.
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 PERC 2 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 PERC 2 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 PERC 2
controller. Insert the diskette labeled "PERC 2
Windows 2000 Drivers Diskette" 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.