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xp-readme_510.txt Driver File Contents (xp_510-0.zip)

=Software Kit v5.10-00
April 19, 2002

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Befire upgrading, please refer to the Software
Kit 5.10 Readme for information on this software kit release.

Description of Diskette Images:
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mdacxp32_510.exe  - Mylex Driver Diskette (Windows 2000)
gam-windows_510.exe - GAM for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP




- IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP DRIVERS

  The Mylex driver, dac2w2k.sys, that is included with Microsoft 
  Windows XP does not support more than one Mylex Controller
  if the controller is one of the following:  AcceleRAID 160, 
  170, 352, ExtremeRAID 2000 and 3000.  Using
  the Microsoft included driver may result in a "blue
  screen" if two or more controllers are in the system during
  Windows XP installation.  Adding a controller to
  an existing system may also result in a "blue
  screen" if the Windows XP driver is not updated
  according to the instructions below.  This will be
  fixed in the Windows XP Service Pack 1.

  If you are going to install Microsoft XP in a system
  with more than one Mylex controller, you will need to load the
  Mylex Windows XP driver provided by Mylex and available
  on Mylex CDs.  Follow the installation procedures for
  loading the new drivers using the F6 key as described
  in the "PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers for Windows XP
  Installation Guide and User Manual".  Instructions
  are in Chapter 2:  "PCI Drivers for Windows XP."

  If you are going to install an additional Mylex 
  Controller to a Windows XP system that already has
  a controller, you will need to make sure that the
  system has the updated driver before you start.
  Then install the controller and load the updated
  driver once more to both controllers on the next
  power up.  You can follow the instructions below:

  When adding an eXtremeRAID 2000 controller to Windows XP
  the following needs to be done:

   1. Install the eXtremeRAID 2000 controller into system.
   2. Turn on the power.
   3. Once the OS comes up it should say "New Hardware Found."

   Now the Windows XP driver needs to be updated manually.

   4. Click on "Start."
   5. Click on "Control Panel."
   6. Click on "Performance and Maintenance."
   7. Click on "System."
   8. Click on "Hardware."
   9. Click on "Device Manager."
  10. Double Click on "SCSI and RAID controllers."
  11. Double Click on "Mylex eXtremeRAID 2000 Controller/Disk Array Controller."
  12. Click on "Driver."
  13. Click on "Update Driver... ."
  14. Click on "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)."
  15. Click on "Next."
  16. Click on "Don't search I will choose the driver to install."
  17. Click on "Next."
  18. Insert floppy disk with the Mylex XP Driver into drive A:.
  19. Click on "Have Disk... ."
  20. Install from Disk, Click on "OK."
  21. You'll see in bold print "This driver is not digitally signed!"
      Click on "Next."
  22. Click on "Continue Anyway." 
  23. Click on "Finish."
  24. Click on "Close."
  25. DO not restart system until you have repeated Steps 11 thru 24
      and updated every eXtremeRAID 2000 controller in the system.
  26. Remove the floppy from Drive A: and restart the system.


- GAM under Windows XP shows the operating system as Windows 2000
  in the controller view.

- If the GAM Server & Workstation Array Manager are installed on 
  the same system and one of them is uninstalled, the other will 
  no longer work because the GAM Driver will get uninstalled.


Please see the SW Kit 5.10 Release Notes for additional documentation.