README.TXT Driver File Contents (raid-driver.zip)

(1) Installing Drivers During Windows NT 4.0 Installation


1.Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk:

a)Floppy install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation diskettes.
b)Floppyless install: boot from floppy and type " WINNT /B ".  After files 
  have been copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot, press the " F6" key 
  when the message " Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware
  configuration¡K" appears.
c)CD-ROM disk install: boot from the CD-ROM disk and press the "F6" key when
  the message " Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration¡K"
  appears.

2.When the "Windows NT Setup" window is generated, press "S" to Specify an 
  Additional Device(s).
3.Press "O" to select "Other" and press the "Enter" key.
4.Insert the RAID driver diskette into drive A: and press the " Enter " key.
5.Choose "WinNT Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller" from the list that 
  appears on screen, then press the "Enter" key.
6.The Windows NT Setup screen will appear again saying "Setup will load 
  support for the following mass storage devices:" The list will include 
  "WinNT Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller".
NOTE: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at
      this time. Once all devices are specified, continue to step 7.
7.From the Windows NT Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load 
  all device files and then continue the Windows NT installation.
8.After a successful installation, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box will show that 
  the "WinNT Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller" driver has been installed.


(2) Installing Driver with Existing Windows NT 4.0

WARNING: If you plan to move your boot drive to a mirrored RAID 1 FastTrak 
array, hard drives should NOT be connected to the RAID IDE before performing
the following procedure. The RAID IDE drivers must be loaded on the system 
hard drive (running under the existing hard drive controller) before any hard 
drives are connected to the RAID IDE.

1.Choose "Settings" from the "Start" menu.
2.Choose "Control Panel" from the "Settings" menu.
3.Double-click on the "SCSI Adapters" icon, which generates the "SCSI Adapters"
  dialog box.
4.Choose "Drivers," and then press "Add."
5.In the "Install Drivers" dialog box, press "Have Disk¡K"
6.When the "Install From Disk" appears, insert the RAID driver diskette in 
  drive A: and press the " Enter " key.
8.When the "Install Driver" dialog box appears, select "WinNT Promise 
  FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller" and then press "OK."
9.When the "Select SCSI Adapter Option" dialog box appears, press "Install."
10.After a successful installation, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box will show that 
   the "WinNT Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller" has been installed. 
11.Power off your system.
12.If moving the boot drive to the RAID IDE, now attach the hard drives 
   (see page 7. otherwise reboot.

Removing the Driver from Windows NT 4.0
1.In "Start" Button choose "Control Panel" in "Setup" group.
2.In "Control Panel," select "SCSI Adapter," next choose "Drivers" label
3.Choose "Remove" button.
4.After successful removing, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box will show that 
  "Win NT FastTrak100 (tm) RAID Controller" has been removed.
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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.

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.

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