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

(1) Installing Drivers During Windows 95/98/ME Installation


Windows ME Installation
1.Install Microsoft Millennium fully.
2.After installation, go the " Start " menu and choose " Settings. "
3.From the " Settings " menu, choose " Control Panel. "
4.In the " Control Panel " window, double-click on the " System " 
  icon.
5.In the " System " window, choose the " Device Manager " tab.
6.In the hierarchical display under " Other Devices " is a listing
  for " PCI RAID Controller. " Choose it and then press the
  " Properties " button.
7.Choose the " Driver " tab in the " Properties " window, choose 
  " Update Driver, " and then press " Next. "
8.Choose " Search for a better driver than the one your device is 
  using now (recommended), " then press " Next. "
9.Choose " Specify Location, " and then type
  " A:\WIN9X-ME " in the text box.
10.Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive.
11.Press the "Next" button. A message informing you that Windows
   Millennium has found "Win9x-ME Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite 
   Controller" should appear.
12.Press " Next, " then " Finish, " then " Yes " when asked if you 
   want to restart your computer.


Windows 98 Installation
1.After configuring the hard drive(s), partition and format your hard 
  drive(s), if necessary.
2.Install Windows 98 normally.
3.After installation, go to the " Start " menu and choose " Settings. "
4.From the " Settings " menu, choose " Control Panel. "
5.In the " Control Panel " window, double-click on the " System " icon.
6.In the " System " window, choose the " Device Manager " tab.
7.In the hierarchical display under " Other Devices " is a listing for 
  " PCI RAID Controller. " Choose it and then press the " Properties " button.
8.Choose the " Driver " tab in the " Properties " window, choose 
  " Update Driver, " and then press " Next. "
9.Choose " Search for a better driver than the one your device is using
  now (recommended), " then press " Next. "
10.Choose " Specify Location, " and then type
  " A:\WIN9X-ME " in the text box.
11.Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive.
12.Press the "Next" button. A message informing you that Windows 98 has 
   found "Win9x-ME Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller" should appear.
13.Press " Next, " then " Finish, " then " Yes " when asked if you want to 
   restart your computer.


Windows 95 Installation
1.After configuring the hard drives, partition and format your hard drive(s),
  if necessary.
2.Install Windows 95 normally.
3.After installation, go to the " Start " menu and choose " Settings. "
4.From the " Settings " menu, choose " Control Panel. "
5.In the " Control Panel " window, double-click on the " System " icon.
6.In the " System " window, choose the " Device Manager " tab.
7.In the hierarchical display under " Other Devices " is a listing for
  " PCI RAID Controller. " Choose it and then press the " Properties " button.
8.Choose the " Driver " tab in the " Properties " window, and then press the
  " Update Driver " button.
9.When asked if you want Windows to search for the driver, choose 
  "Yes (recommended)."
10.Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive, then press " Next. "
11.When Windows informs you that it was unable to find the drivers, press 
  " Other Locations¡K"
12.In the " Select Other Location " dialog box, type 
  " A:\WIN9X-ME ".
13.Press the " Next " button. A message informing you that Windows 95 has found
  " Win9x-ME Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller " should appear.
14.Press " Finish. " (If Windows can't find the " FastTrak.MPD " file, type
  " A:\WIN9X-ME " in the " Copy files from: " 
  text box).
15.Choose " Yes " when asked if you wish to restart the system.



(2) Installing Drivers with Existing Windows 95/98/ME

Windows ME
1.After installing the RAID IDE and configuring the hard drives, power up
  the system and boot.
2.The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear, informing you that it has found 
  a "PCI RAID Controller."
3.Click on "Next," and from the generated list box, choose "Search for a 
  better driver than the one your device is using now."
4.Click on "Next," and from the generated choices, choose "Specify a location."
5.Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive.
6.Type "A:\WIN9X-ME" in the text box that appears.
7.Click on "Next." A message informing you that Windows Millennium has found
  "Win9x-ME Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller" should appear.
8.Click on "Next," and then on "Finish."
9.Choose "Yes" when asked if you want to restart your computer. 


Windows 98
1.After installing the RAID IDE and configuring the hard drives, power up the 
system and boot Windows.
2.The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear, informing you that it has found a
 "PCI RAID Controller."
3.Check the "Search for the best driver for your device" box and click the Next 
button.
4.Check the "Specify a Location" box and click Next button.
5.Type "A:\WIN9X-ME" in the text box that appears.
6.Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive.
7.Click on "Next." The Add New Hardware wizard will say it has found
 "Win9x-ME Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller".
8.Click on "Next," and then on "Finish."
9.Choose "Yes" when asked if you want to restart your computer. 


Windows 95
1.After installing the RAID IDE and configuring the hard drives, power up the 
  system and boot Windows.
2.The "Update Device Drive Wizard" will appear, informing you that it has found 
  a "PCI RAID Controller."
3.Insert the CD Driver Disk into the D: drive.
4.Type "A:\WIN9X-ME" in the text box, then click on 
  "Next." Windows will inform you that it has found the 
  "Win9x-ME Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller".
5.Click on "Finish," and when prompted to insert the "FastTrak100 Driver" 
  disk, click on "OK."
6.If a message informing you that the file "FastTrak.MPD" cannot be found, go to 
  the "Copy files from:" text box and type: "A:\WIN9X-ME".
7.Choose "Yes" when asked whether you want to start your computer. 

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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.

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