PCI IDE Device Driver Ver 2.1.44
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1) Driver Name: VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver
2) Description: IDE driver for VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3) Release Date: 99/09/13
4) Supported Operating Systems: Windows 95/98, Windows NT 3.51/4.0
5) Revision Number: 2.1.44
6) Number of Files: 27
7) Feature List:
Support silent mode install:
Available parameters: -b, -u, -s
Parameter Description
-b Causes Setup.exe automatically to reboot after
the silent mode install successfully.
-u Uninstall driver. This parameter must works with
the '-s' parameter.
-s Silent install driver.
Note:
- A dash(-) must precede the command line parameters.
- The parameters '-b' and '-u' must be specified before the '-s'
parameter.
Examples:
setup.exe -b -s Silent install driver and reboot the computer.
setup.exe -u -b -s Silent uninstall driver and reboot the computer.
setup.exe -s Silent install driver but not reboot the computer.
setup.exe -u -s Silent uninstall driver but not reboot the computer.
Supported drive includes:
- ATA fixed disk
- ATAPI CD-ROM devices
- ATAPI Tape Drives
- ATAPI CD-ROM Changer Drives
- ATAPI DVD-ROM Drives
- ATAPI Writeable CD Drives
- ATA/ATAPI LS-120, ZIP, Cartridge and Removable Media Drives
Support transfer mode:
- PIO Mode
- Single Word DMA
- Multiword DMA
- Ultra DMA Mode 0/1/2
Compatible with enhanced CD application:
- Video CD
- Music CD
- DVD
- Multi-CD changer
- CD recordor
8) Driver installation:
a) Windows 9x Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install" button then it will
install the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" automatically on your Windows 9x
system. It will copy the driver to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS and set
the related registry tree.
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** Enable/Disable DMA **
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The default setting is the DMA mode. You could turn off the DMA setting
by running the VIADMATool.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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You could remove the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver" by selecting the
"Uninstall" button. It will completely remove the driver from the sytsem.
b) Windows NT Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install" button then it will
install the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" automatically on your Windows NT
system. It will copy the driver to the \WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS and set
the related registry tree.
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** Enable/Disable DMA **
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The default setting is the DMA mode. You could turn off the DMA setting
by running the VIADMATool.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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You could remove the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver" by selecting the
"Uninstall" button. It will completely remove the driver from the sytsem.
9) File Size: (bytes)
FLOPPY
³ _INST32I EX_ 296,674
³ _ISDEL EXE 8,704
³ _SETUP DLL 11,264
³ _SYS1 CAB 175,466
³ _SYS1 HDR 3,905
³ _USER1 CAB 76,482
³ _USER1 HDR 4,531
³ DATA TAG 132
³ DATA1 CAB 469
³ DATA1 HDR 2,643
³ LANG DAT 23,541
³ LAYOUT BIN 609
³ OS DAT 450
³ README TXT 7,942
³ RELEASE TXT 6,764
³ SETUP EXE 61,440
³ SETUP INI 50
³ SETUP INS 92,690
³ SETUP ISS 403
³ SETUP LID 49
³ SETUP BMP 375,478
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³ VIADSK MPD 46,080
³ VIAIDE INF 2,174
³ VIAIDE VXD 9,116
ÃÄÄÄWINNT
³ VIADSK SYS 44,480
³ VIAIDE INF 22,410
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ÀÄÄÄDMATOOL
SETDMA EXE 145,920
10) Bug Fixed:
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* Version 2.1.40 *
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Win9x\ Fix UDMA-66 HD and tape device connected on the same
channel boot fail.
Fix hard disk still work when system will be shutdown.
Fix HP 8100 CD-RW burning fail by using Easy CD-Creator.
Add one flag, ReferenceBIOS, in viaide.inf. This bit is
for some specified motherboard vendors only.
Fix Windows 98 hibernate suspend wake up fail for Award
BIOS.
WinNT\ Fix UDMA-66 HD and tape device connected on the same
channel boot fail.
Fix CD-RW format fail.
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* Version 2.1.41 *
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Win9x\ Fix Western Digital HD WDC-38400L boot fail.
Fix system boot fail after modify the VGA resolution
and restart computer.
Fix Pioneer, AOpen 6X DVD ROM copy compare fail.
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* Version 2.1.42 *
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Win9x\ Fix NEC 6.2X DVD can't be detected at primary channel
slave position.
WinNT\ Fix a ls-120 floppy drive and a hard disk connect in the
same channel, the ls-120 will be recognized as a removable
disk.
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* Version 2.1.43 *
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Win9x\ Fix system blue screen bug while UDMA66 hardisk and tape
device are connected on the same channel.
Fix DMA utility can't display current transfer mode correctly.
WinNT\ Fix system write fail warning while UDMA66 hardisk and tape
device are connected on the same channel.
Fix Aopen 20X and 16X CDROM can't be found.
Fix HP 7200 CD-RW can't be found.
Fix BTC CD-RW can't be found.
Fix DMA utility can't display current transfer mode correctly.
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* Version 2.1.44 *
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Win9x\ Fix APM mode suspend and resume fail problem.
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.