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* Intel(R) Application Accelerator for Microsoft*
* Windows* XP, Microsoft* Windows* 2000, and Microsoft*
* Windows* Server 2003 Installation Readme.
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* CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT
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This document contains the following sections:
1. Overview
2. System Requirements
3. Language Support
4. Determining the System Mode
5. Installing the Software
6. Verifying Installation of the Software
7. Advanced Installation Instructions
8. Identifying the Software Version Number
9. Uninstalling the Software
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* 1. OVERVIEW
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The Intel(R) Application Accelerator is designed to provide
functionality for the following Storage Controllers:
- Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller
- Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller
- Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller
- Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller
This product is available for use on systems using the
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor with the following I/O
Controller Hub:
- Intel(R) 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ESB)
- Intel(R) 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R)
- Intel(R) 82801ER I/O Controller Hub (ICH5R)
This product is supported on systems running on Microsoft*
Windows* XP, Microsoft* Windows* 2000, or Microsoft*
Windows* Server 2003 operating systems. Software
installation is flexible and fully automated.
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* 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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1. The system must contain an Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4
Processor and one of the following Intel products:
- Intel(R) 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ESB)
- Intel(R) 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R)
- Intel(R) 82801ER I/O Controller Hub (ICH5R)
2. The system must be running on one of the following
operating systems:
- Microsoft* Windows* XP Professional or
Home Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* 2000
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003
3. The system should contain at least the minimum system
memory required by the operating system.
4. The 'Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility'
must be installed prior to installing the Intel(R)
Application Accelerator.
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* 3. LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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Below is a list of the languages (and their abbreviations)
for which the Intel(R) Application Accelerator software has
been localized. The language code is listed in parentheses
after each language.
chs -> Chinese (Simplified) (0804)
cht -> Chinese (Traditional) (0404)
csy -> Czech (0005)
dan -> Danish (0006)
nld -> Dutch (0013)
enu -> English (United States) (0009)
fin -> Finnish (000B)
frc -> French (Canada) (0C0C)
fra -> French (Standard) (040C)
deu -> German (0007)
ell -> Greek (0008)
hun -> Hungarian (000E)
ita -> Italian (0010)
jpn -> Japanese (0011)
kor -> Korean (0012)
nor -> Norwegian (0014)
plk -> Polish (0015)
ptb -> Portuguese (Brazil) (0416)
ptg -> Portuguese (Standard) (0816)
rus -> Russian (0019)
esp -> Spanish (000A)
sve -> Swedish (001D)
tha -> Thai (001E)
trk -> Turkish (001F)
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* 4. DETERMINING THE SYSTEM MODE
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To use this readme effectively, you will need to know what
mode your system is in. The easiest way to determine the
mode is to identify how the Serial ATA controller is
presented within the Device Manager. The following
procedure will guide you through determining the mode.
1. Click 'Start'; select 'Settings', then 'Control Panel'
2. Double-click on the 'System' applet. You may have to
select 'Switch to Classic View' first.
3. Select the 'Hardware' tab in Windows* XP or Windows*
Server 2003, or select the 'Settings' tab in
Windows* 2000
4. Select the 'Device Manager' button
5. Look for an entry named 'SCSI and RAID Controllers'.
If this entry is present, expand it and look for one of
the following controllers:
- 'Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller'
If this controller is present, the system is an ESB
system in RAID mode and no further action is required.
- 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller'
If this controller is present, the system is an ICH6R
system in RAID mode and no further action is required.
- 'Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller'
If this controller is present, the system is an ICH5R
system in RAID mode and no further action is required.
- If neither of the controllers above are shown, then
the system is not running in RAID mode and you should
continue with step 6 below.
6. Look for an entry named 'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'.
If this entry is present, expand it and look for one of
the following controllers:
- 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller'
If this controller is present, the system is an ICH6R
system in AHCI mode and no further action is required.
- If this controller is not present, then your system
is not in AHCI mode. No other modes are supported by
the Intel(R) Application Accelerator software and you
should continue with step 7 below.
7. Your system does not appear to be running in RAID or
AHCI mode. If you feel that your system is running in
RAID or AHCI mode and you do not see any of the
controllers listed above, you may choose to contact
your system manufacturer or place of purchase for
assistance.
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* 5. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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5.1 General Installation Notes
1. If you are installing the operating system on a system
configured for RAID or AHCI mode, you must pre-install
the Intel(R) Application Accelerator driver using the
F6 installation method described in section 5.3.
2. The 'Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility'
must be installed on the system after a supported
Microsoft* Windows* operating system has been installed.
3. To install the Intel(R) Application Accelerator,
double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing
setup file and answer all prompts presented.
4. By default, all installed files (readme.txt, help, etc.)
are copied to the following path:
<bootdrive>\Program Files\Intel\Intel Application
Accelerator
5.2 InstallShield* Installation from Hard Drive or CD-ROM
Note: This method is applicable to systems configured for
RAID or AHCI mode.
1. Download the Intel(R) Application Accelerator setup file
and double-click to self-extract and to begin the setup
process.
2. The 'Welcome' window appears. Click on the Next button
to continue.
3. The 'Uninstallation Warning' window appears. Click on
the Next button to continue.
4. The 'Software License Agreement' window appears. If you
agree to these terms, click on the Yes button to
continue.
5. The 'Choose Destination Location' window appears.
Click on the Next button to continue.
6. The 'Select Program Folder' window appears. Click on
the Next button to continue installing the driver.
7. If the InstallShield* Wizard Complete window is shown
without a prompt to restart the system, click the Finish
button and proceed to step 8. If it is shown with a
prompt to restart the system, click 'Yes, I want to
restart my computer now.' (the default selection) and
click the Finish button. Once the system has restarted,
proceed to step 8.
8. To verify that the driver was loaded correctly, refer
to Section 6.
5.3 Pre-Installation Using the F6 Method
Note: Steps 1 and 2 can be skipped if you use the F6 Floppy
disk utility provided by Intel. This utility can be
downloaded from the following website. These methods
are applicable to systems configured for RAID or
AHCI mode.
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=961
1. Extract all driver files from the installation package.
See Section 7.2 for instructions on extracting the
files.
2. Create a floppy containing the iaAhci.inf, iaAhci.cat,
iaStor.inf, iaStor.sys, iaStor.cat and TxtSetup.oem
files in the root directory.
3. At the beginning of the operating system setup, press F6
to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
4. When prompted, select 'S' to Specify Additional Device.
5. When prompted, insert the floppy disk you created in
step 2 and press Enter.
6. At this point you should be presented with a selection
for one of the following depending on you hardware
version and configuration:
- Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller
- Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller
- Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller
- Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller
7. Highlight the selection that is appropriate for the
hardware in your system and press Enter.
8. Press Enter again to continue. Leave the floppy disk in
the system until the next reboot as the software will
need to be copied from the floppy disk again when setup
is copying files.
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* 6. VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE
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6.1 Verifying Have Disk, F6, or Unattended Installation:
depending on your system configuration, refer to the
appropriate sub-topic below:
6.1a Systems Configured for RAID Mode:
1. Click 'Start'; select 'Settings', then 'Control Panel'
2. Double-click on the 'System' applet. You may have to
select 'Switch to Classic View' first.
3. Select the 'Hardware' tab in Windows* XP or Windows*
Server 2003, or select the 'Settings' tab in
Windows* 2000
4. Select the 'Device Manager' button
5. Expand the 'SCSI and RAID Controllers' entry
6. Right-click on 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller'
This same procedure can also be used for systems using
the 'Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller' and
the 'Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller'.
7. Select 'Properties'
8. Select the 'Driver' tab
9. Select the 'Driver Details' button
10. If the 'iaStor.sys' file is displayed, then installation
was successful.
6.1b Systems Configured for AHCI Mode:
1. Click 'Start'; select 'Settings', then 'Control Panel'
2. Double-click on the 'System' applet. You may have to
select 'Switch to Classic View' first.
3. Select the 'Hardware' tab in Windows* XP or Windows*
Server 2003, select the 'Settings' tab in
Windows* 2000
4. Select the 'Device Manager' button
5. Expand the 'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers' entry
6. Right-click on 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller'
7. Select 'Properties'
8. Select the 'Driver' tab
9. Select the 'Driver Details' button
10. If the 'iaStor.sys' file is displayed, then installation
was successful.
6.2 Verifying InstallShield* or 'Package for the Web'
Installations:
1. Run 'Start'
2. Find the 'Intel(R) Application Accelerator'
program group
3. Select the 'Intel(R) Application Accelerator' entry
4. The 'Intel(R) Storage Utility' application should launch
5. If this application does not launch, the Intel
Application Accelerator driver was not installed
properly and setup needs to be run.
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7.1 Available Setup Flags:
-? The installer presents a dialog showing
all the supported setup flags (seen here)
and their usage.
-S Silent install (no user prompts)
-B Forces a system reboot after installation
-P <path> Supplies target path when using -A flag
-A Extracts all files (does not install
driver) to <path> if -P is also
supplied; otherwise, the files are
extracted to the default location
-N Installs all components except driver
-NoGUI Installs only the driver; the Storage
Utility, Event Monitor, and Tray icon
applet are not installed.
-NoMon Disables the Event Monitor which
consists of the Disk Monitor Service and
the System Tray Icon Applet.
-NoCPL Disables the Control Panel Applet
-O <name> Allows for the customization of the
program folder name for the Intel(R)
Storage Utility, which will appear in
the Start, Programs menu.
-L<lang code> Forces a particular language install (See
Section 3 for a table mapping <lang code>
to language). There cannot be a space
between -L and <lang code>
-build Displays build information
-f2<path\name> Creates a log file in <existing path>
with <name>; this is to be used during
silent installation. There cannot be a
space between -F2 and <path\name>, and
the path must exist prior to installation
Notes: Flags and their parameters are not case-sensitive.
Flags may be supplied in any order, with the
exception of the -S and -L, which must be
supplied last. When using the -A flag, a target
path may be specified via the -P flag, and the -O,
-L, -S, and -N flags are ignored. When using the -P
or -O flags, a space is required between the flag
and the argument; when using -L and -f2, however,
there should be no space. When using the -f2 flag,
a log file name and path must be specified, and the
path must exist prior to the installation.
7.2 Use one of the following command examples to extract the
driver files from the different package types:
c:\iata_cd.exe -a -a -p c:\<path>
c:\iata_enu.exe -a -a -p c:\<path>
c:\setup.exe -a -p c:\<path>
When run, the installation process begins; simply click
through the dialogs as prompted. This will not install
the driver, it will only extract the driver files to
<path>. Once the extraction is completed, the driver
files can be found in <path>\Driver.
7.3 To install the RAID driver, as outlined in the Microsoft
document 'Deployment Guide Automating Windows NT Setup',
use the supplied TXTSETUP.OEM file included in this
package and insert the lines shown in step 7.3a and 7.3b
below into the UNATTEND.TXT file. This method is
available for Microsoft* Windows* XP, Windows 2000, and
Windows Server 2003. Before you begin, iaAhci.inf,
iaAhci.cat, iaStor.inf, iaStor.cat, iaStor.sys, and
Txtsetup.oem files will need to be extracted from the
setup files. To extract these files, use the method
described in section 7.2 above.
7.3a Systems Configured for RAID Mode:
Note: This same procedure can be used for systems using the
'Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller' and the
'Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller'. Simply
replace the text within the quotation marks.
// Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file
[MassStorageDrivers]
"Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller" = OEM
[OEMBootFiles]
iaStor.inf
iaStor.sys
iaStor.cat
Txtsetup.oem
7.3b Systems Configured for AHCI Mode:
// Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file
[MassStorageDrivers]
"Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller" = OEM
[OEMBootFiles]
iaAhci.inf
iaStor.sys
iaAhci.cat
Txtsetup.oem
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* 8. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
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8.1 Use the following steps to identify the software version
number following a Have Disk, F6, or unattended
installation.
8.1a Systems Configured for RAID Mode:
1. Click 'Start'; select 'Settings', then 'Control Panel'
2. Double-click on the 'System' applet. You may have to
select 'Switch to Classic View' first.
3. Select the 'Hardware' tab in Windows* XP or Windows*
Server 2003, or select the 'Settings' tab in
Windows* 2000
4. Select the 'Device Manager' button
5. Expand the 'SCSI and RAID Controllers' entry
6. Right-click on 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller'
This same procedure can also be used for systems using
the 'Intel(R) 82801ER SATA RAID Controller' and
the 'Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller'.
7. Select 'Properties'
8. Select the 'Driver' tab
9. The software version should be displayed after
'Driver Version:'
8.1b Systems Configured for AHCI Mode:
1. Click 'Start'; select 'Settings', then 'Control Panel'
2. Double-click on the 'System' applet. You may have to
select 'Switch to Classic View' first.
3. Select the 'Hardware' tab in Windows* XP or Windows*
Server 2003, or select the 'Settings' tab in
Windows* 2000
4. Select the 'Device Manager' button
5. Expand the 'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers' entry
6. Right-click on 'Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller'
7. Select 'Properties'
8. Select the 'Driver' tab
9. The software version is displayed after
'Driver Version:'
8.2 Identify the software version for InstallShield* or
'Package for the Web' Installations:
1. Click 'Start'
2. Find the 'Intel(R) Application Accelerator' program
group
3. Select the 'Intel(R) Storage Utility' item
4. The 'Intel(R) Storage Utility' application should be
shown, with the version shown in the splash screen. It
can also be viewed by selecting 'About' from within the
'Help' menu.
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Removal of this software from the system will render any
Serial ATA hard drives inaccessible by the operating system;
therefore, uninstallation is not recommended. When the
system is in RAID mode, it is recommended that any data on
any RAID volumes be backed up and that the RAID volume be
deleted before uninstalling this software. It is also
recommended that the system be configured for IDE mode after
uninstalling this software. Consult the user manual for this
version of Intel(R) Application Accelerator for details on
how to do this.
Use the following procedure to uninstall the software:
1. Select 'Uninstall' from the following Start Menu folder:
* Programs->Intel(R) Application Accelerator
2. The uninstall program will start. Click through the
options for the uninstallation.
NOTE: This procedure assumes that the above installation
process was successful. This uninstallation procedure
is specific only to this version of the software and
the installation file included in this package.
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