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Windows 2000 AdvanSys Driver
Copyright (c) 1997-2000 Initio Corporation
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Supported Adapters
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The AdvanSys Windows 2000 Driver supports AdvanSys Host Adapter Cards
listed below.
ASB3902-00 - PCI (FAST) SCSI Host Adapter
ASB3905-00 - PCI (FAST) SCSI Host Adapter
ABP3922-00 - PCI (FAST) SCSI Host Adapter
ABP3925-00 - PCI (FAST) SCSI Host Adapter
ASB3940UA-00 - PCI (ULTRA) SCSI Host Adapter
Description of Driver Installation Files
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The latest versions of these files are contained in the Support section
of the Initio web site (http://www.initio.com).
w2kasc.txt This installation instruction file
w2kasc.inf Driver setup script file: for use during the
Windows phase of Windows 2000 installation, or
for installing drivers during normal operations
of Windows 2000.
w2kasc.sys AdvanSys Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI Adapter Win2K driver
w2kasc.cat This is either the actual Digital Signature File,
or when the Digital Signature File is not yet
available, a place holder file. (Not essential for
driver installation.)
Creating the "Windows 2000 AdvanSys Driver" Diskette
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NOTE: You can skip this step if you have the AdvanSys release
diskette. It is already set up as a driver diskette to allow you
to install the AdvanSys driver.
To create a driver diskette for installing the AdvanSys Driver
to a new or existing Windows 2000 (Win2K) system, copy all of
the Win2K driver files (w2kasc.inf, w2kasc.sys, w2kasc.cat)
to the top directory of a DOS formatted floppy diskette. Label
the diskette "Windows 2000 AdvanSys Driver" and also record the
driver version number for future references.
New Windows 2000 Installation
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This is the instruction for installing Windows 2000 onto a new
SCSI drive connected to the SCSI Adapter. The Windows NT setup can
be started by booting from the "Windows 2000 Installation" diskettes,
or by booting from the Windows 2000 CD-ROM. (Booting from a SCSI
CD-ROM requires that the CD-ROM is connected to a SCSI Adapter
that has its CD Boot feature enabled: hit Ctrl-A when the SCSI Adapter
BIOS banner shows up to see what features are enabled.)
When the text phase of the Windows 2000 setup first appears, the setup
will ask if you would like to install support for SCSI or RAID type
devices. As driver support for the AdvanSys Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI
Adapter is already built into the Windows 2000 CD-ROM, you do not have
to install additional drivers support for it.
Existing Windows 2000 installation
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**** Installing new SCSI Host Adapter ****
After you have physically install the Adapter into your computer,
turn on the computer. Windows 2000 will detect the new device
during startup. Use the "Windows 2000 AdvanSys Driver" Diskette
when prompted for drivers or drivers location.
**** Upgrading drivers on existing SCSI Host Adapter ****
Double-click on the "My Computer" icon.
Double-click on the "Control Panel" icon.
Double-click on the "System" icon.
Select the "Hardware" tab on the System Properties dialog box.
Click the "Device Manager..." button.
In the Device Manager dialog box, you will see a
"SCSI and RAID controllers" item. That is if you had
indeed install such devices on your system. Expand the
item by clicking on the small "+" sign. The AdvanSys
SCSI adapter should appear under the expanded view.
Doubleclick on the AdvanSys SCSI Adapter item and select
the "Driver" tab on the new dialog box that comes up.
Click the "Update Driver..." button. This brings up the
Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. Click "Next".
Select the recommended choice of letting the Wizard search
for a suitable driver. To use the "Windows 2000 AdvanSys
Driver" Diskette, checkmark "Specify a location" and unmark
the other choices. Click "Next".
Enter "A:" into the edit box. Insert the "Windows 2000
AdvanSys Driver" Diskette into "A:" and click "OK".
After searching for available drivers, the Wizard will display
the location of a recommended driver setup script INF file.
This INF file may or may not be the one on the diskette.
If there is a checkbox choice for "Install one of the
other drivers", checkmark it and click "Next" (otherwise, just
click "Next" and follow the instructions from the Wizard).
In the driver list box, scroll all the way to the right so that
you can see the location of the w2kasc.Inf setup script file.
You may see OEMx.inf (where x is a number) instead of w2kasc.Inf
if you have previously used the w2kasc.Inf in an installation:
Windows makes a copy and renames the Inf file for its own use.
Windows will not show w2kasc.Inf if it detects that it is identical
to the local copy (OEMx.inf).
Select the driver with the most recent Inf file (w2kasc.Inf or the
OEMx.Inf with the largest number for x). If you are determine to
to use the w2kasc.Inf file and wanted it to be listed, you may have
to cancel the current Wizard and restart the driver update procedure
after removing the OEMx.inf files from their currently listed
location.
Now, assuming that the Wizard will list the w2kasc.Inf setup script
file on the "Windows 2000 AdvanSys Driver" Diskette, which you
have inserted into drive A:, select the driver item with the
entry "a:\w2kasc.inf" (scroll to right on the driver list box to
see the complete entry).
Click Next to continue. The w2kasc.Inf (or OEMx.Inf) file will tell
Windows where to copy the drivers from. Follow the Wizard's
instructions for the rest of the installation. Note: If you
encounter the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box, just
click "Yes" to continue with the driver installation. Digital
Signature (to be placed in w2kasc.cat) may not be available at
the time the latest driver is first released.
Determining the AdvanSys Driver Version
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To determine the version number of the AdvanSys Windows 2000 driver,
do the following...
Double-click on the "My Computer" icon.
Double-click on the "Control Panel" icon.
Double-click on the "System" icon.
Select the "Hardware" tab on the System Properties dialog box.
Click the "Device Manager..." button.
In the Device Manager dialog box, you will see a
"SCSI and RAID controllers" item. That is if you had
indeed install such devices on your system. Expand the
item by clicking on the small "+" sign. The AdvanSys
SCSI adapter should appear under the expanded view.
Doubleclick on the AdvanSys SCSI Adapter item and select
the "Driver" tab on the new dialog box that comes up.
Click the "Driver Details..." button. The file version will
then be displayed.
Initio Contact Information
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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.