Readme2k.txt Driver File Contents (UDMA_ATA133_RAID_nvidia.exe)

            HPT370/372 Host Adapter Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000

               Copyright (c) 1995-2001 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
                          All Rights Reserved


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Revision History:
    v2.0.1019    19Oct2001
                 o Fixed the bug of Seagate ST340016A HDD R/W error on HPT372
                 o Fixed bug on supporting Rocket Mate

    v2.0.1008    10Oct2001
                 o Fixed the bug of some Seagate series HDD can't isntall
                   System on HPT372

    v2.0.0919    19Sept2001
                 o Improved performance for ATA133 HDD on HPT372.
                 o Supported HPT601.

    v2.0.0907    07Sept2001
                 o Supported ATA133 on Hpt372
                 o Improved compatibility for harddisk
                 o Show warning message when one stripe of RAID0/1 was removed.

    v2.0.0716    16July2001
                 o Supported Hpt372 chip
                 o Fixed problem of BIOS doesn't ask user to rebuild the
                   mirror, when fault a member of RAID1(with Spare) during
                   booting and reboot the system
                 o Fixed problem of sound and video playback is not smooth,
                   and often skips.

    v1.2.0612    12June2001
                 o Fixed problem of some disks will read error, when the
                   other disk on same channel get removed
                 o Fixed Windows 2000 "LDM config error" bug
                 o Fixed bug if one of RAID1(with Spare) member is fault
                 o Fixed bug on CF support

    v1.11.0512   12May2001
                 o Fixed can't install Win2K (EPoX)

    v1.11.0403   05Apr2001
                 o Fixed some bugs on S3 mode support

    v1.10B       05Feb2001
                 o Supported hot-plug a member of RAID
                 o Added support for new GUI utility

    v1.0.3b      20Oct2000
                 o Fixed problem of ACPI S3 and S4 mode in Windows 2000
                 o Fixed problem of RAID1 system locks up if removing one
                   of mirrored disk from system during data processing
                 o Fixed problem of system file copy locks up if two RAID
                   disks are on HPT370

    v1.0.3       05Sept2000
                 o Performance tuned up

    v1.0.2       10Aug2000
                 o Revised to v1.02

    v1.0.1       06July2000
                 o Fixed PIO timing setting issue

    v1.0.622     22June2000
                 o Added "Span" disk support in RAID utility which is missed
                   in previous release
                 o Fixed bug on "Hibernate" mode in Windows 2000

    v1.0.620     20June2000
                 o Added RAID utility support

    v1.0.0       15June2000
                 o Fixed installation problem on dual processor system
                 o Fixed installation problem on RAID0+1 system

    v0.91.518    18May2000 (internal)
                 o Fixed problems on opening multiple windows of data
                   transfer

    v0.91.512    12May2000 (internal)
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O V E R V I E W :
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There are 5 files related to the HPT370/372 Device Driver for Microsoft
Windows 2000 Final Release:

    1.  HPT3XXNT.INF     The Windows 2000 installation file
    2.  README2K.TXT     This file
    3.  HPT3XXNT.SYS     The driver file
    4.  TXTSETUP.OEM     The Window s2000 Installation file
    5.  DISK1            A flag of device driver which is required during Windows
                         2000 installation

I N S T A L L I N G  T H E  D R I V E R (During a fresh Win2K installation)
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Note:  Follow the standard procedures for setting up Win2K installation.

    1. During the first part of the setup procedure, Win2K will prompt you to
       press "F6" to specify an additional device.  Press "F6", and let Windows
       continue on with setup.   It will continue to scroll through various
       device listings for several minutes, then prompt you to press the "S"
       key to add a device.

    2. Press "S", and insert the HPT370/372 driver diskette. Press "Enter" when
       prompted and allow Win2K to install the HPT370/372 drivers.

    3. Win2K will continue and complete the installation procedure.


I N S T A L L I N G  T H E  D R I V E R (With Operating system already installed)
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This installation procedure is specific only to the current version of the
driver and installation file.

NOTE:

The driver (HPT3XXNT.SYS) and installation file (HPT3XXNT.INF) must be
located on the same directory of the install floppy diskette.

Usually, when you plug the HPT370/372 RAID host adapter into your system and boot
up the Windows 2000 operating system, Windows will detect the HPT370/372 RAID
host adapter automatically, and ask you to install the driver for the HPT370/372
adapter. Follow the instructions as prompted by the system to install
the driver.

If the controller is not detected automatically, follow the procedure outlined below:

1.  Windows 2000 must be installed on the system prior to installing the driver.

2.  Close all running applications.

3.  Open "My Computer".

4.  Double click on the "Control Panel" icon.

5.  Double click on the "System" icon.

6.  Click on the "Hardware" button.

7.  Click on the "Device Manager" button.

8.  There is a Window listing hardware types, select the "SCSI and RAID controllers"
     then double click it.

9.  There is a Window listing drivers types, select the "HPT370/372 IDE RAID
     Controller", then click the right key of mouse.

10.  Click on the "Properties".

11.  Click on the "Driver" button.

12.  Click on the "Update Driver" button.

13.  Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device", then Click on the "Next" button.

14.  Select "Floppy disk drivers" and Insert the HPT370/372 Windows 2000 driver disk
      into driver A:. then Click on the "Next" button.

15.  The wizard found "HPT370/372 IDE RAID Controllers", Click on the "Next" button.

16.  To Continue, Click on the "Next" button.

17.  Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. Click on the "Finish" button.

18.  Restart the system.



U N - I N S T A L L I N G  T H E  D R I V E R :
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You can use the device manager in the System control panel to remove the driver.



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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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