stidexp.txt 01-23-02
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_\ \ \ Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Driver v1.0
(_)_/_/ for Windows XP/2000 32/64-bit Intel Platforms - stidexp.sys
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Copyright (c) 2001-2002 Seagate Removable Storage Solutions, LLC
All rights reserved
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This document gives installation instructions for a software driver
needed to run recent model Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE tape drives,
beginning with the Seagate TR-7 ATAPI/IDE tape drive, on Microsoft
Windows XP or Windows 2000. This driver works with Intel Pentium,
Itanium (IA64), and compatible computers.
In particular, this driver is needed for Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE
drives that show 'Seagate STT3401A' when viewed in Device Manager.
If you did not receive this file on a diskette or CD-ROM, you need
create an installation diskette first. See the section below titled
"Installation Overview" for instructions.
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Device Driver Installation
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This section describes a procedure for installing, or updating a
Windows XP/2000 tape device driver for the Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE
tape drive. The procedure assumes previous tape drive hardware
installation. That is, the tape drive is connected to a controller
appropriate for the tape drive model. In addition, the drive must
be powered. Login with administrator privilege.
For Windows XP/2000, the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' may appear
on the first boot after tape drive hardware is connected.
In this case, skip directly to either the 'For Windows XP'
or 'For Windows 2000' section below.
Otherwise --
1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'.
2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Hardware' tab.
3. In 'System Properties', click the 'Driver Signing' button.
4. In 'Driver Signing Options', select either the 'Warn'
or 'Ignore' radio button. (The driver may not install if
'Block' is selected.)
5. Click 'OK' to close the 'Driver Signing Options' dialog.
6. In 'System Properties', click the 'Device Manager' button.
7. In 'Device Manager', open one of these tree branches --
'Unknown devices' (if the driver is not yet installed), or
'Tape drives' (if the driver was previously installed),
to find the Seagate tape drive identifier:
'Seagate STT3401A'.
Right click the above identifier, then select Properties.
Note. If the tape drive identifier is not present, Windows
likely did not detect the drive during boot. Power down
the system and verify the power and data cables are correctly
oriented and securely connected. Also if two devices are
attached to the same data (ribbon) cable, verify that the
device's Master/Slave configurations do not conflict (see
Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Drive Hardware Configuration). You can
verify whether the BIOS is detecting the tape drive by
enabling and observing the BIOS's hardware detection display
during system boot.
8. In 'Seagate STT3401A' Properties',
select the 'Drivers' tab, then
click the 'Update Driver...' button.
For Windows XP
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9. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Update Hardware Wizard':
'Welcome' ...,
select BOTTOM radio button --
(x) Install from a list or specific location (advanced)
then click 'Next'
10. In 'Please choose your search and installation options.'
select the TOP radio button --
(x) Search for the best driver in these locations.
then check either --
[ ] Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...), or
If you select this choice, insert your
Seagate driver diskette or CD now.
-or check-
[ ] Include this location in the search:
[hard_disc_or_network_folder ]
Use this choice if the Seagate tape driver is on
your hard disc or a network server. In this case,
you must type in the full pathname to the disc or
network folder containing the tape driver's setup
information file -- stidexp.inf.
Note: One way to find the folder containing
stidexp.inf, is to right click 'Start',
select 'Search...', then 'Look in: My Computer'
for the file 'stidexp.inf'.
then click 'Next'.
13. If you see the dialog --
'Hardware Installation
! The software you are installing for this hardware
Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape (stidexp.sys)
has not passed Windows Logo testing ...'
click 'Continue Anyway'.
14. In 'Completing the Found New/Upgrade Hardware Wizard',
you should see
'The wizard has completed installing the software for:
Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape (stidexp.sys)
then click 'Finish'.
For Windows 2000
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9. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Upgrade Hardware Wizard':
'Welcome' ...,
click 'Next'.
10. In 'Install Hardware Device Drivers',
select the top radio button --
(x) Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),
then click 'Next'
11. In 'Locate Device Drivers',
check the appropriate box --
[ ] Floppy disk drives -- if the Seagate tape driver is on
floppy, then insert the driver floppy, or
[ ] CD-ROM drives -- if the Seagate tape driver is on
CD, then insert the driver CD, or
[ ] Specify a location -- if the Seagate tape driver is on
your hard disc or a network server.
then click 'Next'.
12. If you see a sub-dialog with the prompt --
'Copy manufacturer's files from:',
type the full pathname of the folder containing stidexp.inf,
then click 'OK'.
Note: One way to locate the folder containing the file
stidexp.inf, is to right click 'Start', select 'Search...'
then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file 'stidexp.inf'.
13. In 'Driver Files Search Results', you should see
'Windows found a driver for this device'...
<pathname>\stidexp.inf',
then click 'Next'.
14. In 'Completing the Found New or Upgrade Hardware Wizard', you
should see
'The wizard has finished installing the software for:
Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape (stidexp.sys)',
then click 'Finish'.
If the driver is being re-installed or updated you may be asked to
reboot for the driver to take effect. Otherwise no reboot should be
needed.
The Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE tape drive is now installed and ready to
use.
Windows 2000 and XP Pro (unlike Windows NT 4.0) uses two programs to
manage tape backups -- 'Removable Storage Manager' and 'Backup'.
Note: Windows XP Home does not currently supply a tape backup
application.
Removable Storage Manager, at a lower level, recognizes removable
storage devices (such as tape drives) and their media (such as tapes).
Removable Storage Manager maintains a data base of tapes which is
organized by 'allocating' tapes to various media 'pools'.
The Backup program, at a higher level, backs up and restore system
files. Backup uses services of Removable Storage Manager to gain
access to tapes.
To verify that Windows XP/2000 Removable Storage Manager has
recognized the tape drive --
Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'.
In 'Computer Management', follow the tree
Computer Management (local)
- Storage
- Removable Storage ->
- Physical Locations [for Windows 2000],
- Libraries [for Windows XP],
In this tree, you should see an entry similar to:
'Seagate STT3401A'.
For help on on Removable Storage, click the help icon
and open the 'Removable Storage' book.
For Windows 2000 or XP Professional/Server (not XP Home), you can use
the
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup
applet to verify correct tape drive operation.
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Additional Contents
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* Supported Tape Drive Models
* Installation Overview
* Creating an Installation Diskette from the file stidexp.exe
* Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Drive Hardware Configuration
* Important Notes
-- Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination
-- Examining the Version of 'stidexp.sys'
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Supported Tape Drive Models
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The list below identifies Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE tape drive models
supported by the stidexp.sys driver.
i386\stidexp.sys -- Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Driver v1.0
for Windows XP/2000 32-bit Intel Platforms
File date: 10-26-01 File size: 5,504
ia64\stidexp.sys -- Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Driver v1.0
for Windows XP/2000 64-bit Intel Platforms
File date: 10-26-01 File size: 16,512
Tape Drive Models
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STT3401A
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Installation Overview
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Use this general procedure to install a tape drive in the computer:
* Create a driver installation diskette from the file stidexp.exe.
* Configure the tape drive's jumpers and install the tape drive
in the computer.
* Install the tape driver from the Seagate tape driver installation
diskette.
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Creating an Installation Diskette from the File stidexp.exe
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This procedure creates a tape driver installation diskette.
It assumes you have downloaded the file stidexp.exe to your system.
You also need a formatted, empty diskette. stidexp.exe is a self-
extracting 32-bit WinZip program.
Note. If you already have a driver installation diskette labeled
"Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Driver v1.0
for Windows XP/2000 32/64-bit Intel Platforms", skip this
procedure.
1. Label the diskette:
"Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Driver v1.0
for Windows XP/2000 32/64-bit Intel Platforms".
2. On a Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP, open Windows Explorer.
3. Locate the down-load directory containing stidexp.exe.
4. Double click stidexp.exe to start the self-extractor.
5. You will see a dialog box titled
WinZip Self-Extractor [stidexp.exe].
6. In the Unzip To Folder field, set your floppy drive
letter (for example A:).
7. Click the Unzip button.
8. You will see "5 file(s) unzipped successfully", then click OK.
9. Click Close
This extracts files and creates the driver installation diskette
with the following files (where A: is the floppy drive letter):
A:\stidexp.txt This document
A:\stidexp.inf Setup information
A:\stidexp.cat Catalog file
A:\i386\stidexp.sys Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE driver for 32-bit Intel
A:\ia64\stidexp.sys Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE driver for 64-bit Intel
10. You may want to write protect the diskette.
This completes the installation diskette creation procedure.
Return to "Device Driver Installation" above.
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Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape Drive Hardware Configuration
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Please pay attention to these hardware configuration considerations
for Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE tape drives:
Shut down the system and turn power off before installing or
configuring hardware.
When an IDE hard disc is attached to a primary IDE cable, it is
recommended that, when possible, the tape drive be connected to
the secondary IDE cable.
When two drives (for example a CD-ROM and a Tape drive) share an
IDE cable, one must be configured as Master and the other as
Slave. Master is sometimes referred to as SCSI Target ID 0,
while Slave, is referred to as SCSI Target ID 1.
There are two techniques used to configure Master/Slave --
Cable Select, and Explicit Master/Slave Jumper.
The Cable Select technique configures one device as Master and
the other as Slave by means of the connector to which the device
is attached. Typically the device attached to the end of the
cable is Master and the device connected to the middle is Slave.
There are two requirements for the Cable Select technique to
function correctly. 1) The IDE cable must be constructed to
support Cable Select (the CSEL line, pin 28, is typically open
for the middle connector and grounded for the end connector),
and 2) both devices must be configured with jumpers installed
on their CS pins.
The Explicit Master/Slave Jumper technique permits the drive
installer to control which drive is Master and which is Slave.
The installer configures one drive as Master by installing
the MA jumper, and the other as Slave by installing the SL
jumper. Note that some drive models combine Master/Slave
configuration with a single jumper. For example, the device
is Master when the MA jumper is installed or Slave when the
MA jumper is removed.
For a single drive configuration, usually the best choice is
connection to the end of the cable as a Master device.
If you are unsure of the device configuration technique, consult
the hardware manuals for both your computer and drives.
If you are still unsure, try the Explicit Master/Slave Jumper
technique mentioned above.
You can verify the configuration by enabling and observing the
BIOS's report of IDE and ATAPI devices found, during a system boot.
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Important Notes
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Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination
You can find the tape drive firmware version using the Registry
Editor (regedit) as follows.
1. Open the Registry Editor --
click 'Start' -> 'Run',
then in the 'Open:' field type 'regedit',
then click OK.
2. From the Registry Editor menu bar --
select 'Edit' -> 'Find...',
in the 'Find what:' field, type 'Seagate STT' (without quotes),
in 'Look at:' make sure that, at least, 'Data' is checked,
then click 'Find Next'.
3. 'Find' searches the registry and should stop and display
something similar to --
Left hand window:
My Computer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HARDWARE
DEVICEMAP
Scsi
Scsi Bus <n>
Target Id <n>
Logical Unit Id <n>
Right hand window:
Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
DeviceName REG_SZ Tape0
Identifier REG_SZ Seagate STT3401A
InquiryData REG_BINARY 01 80 02 42 5B 00 00 10 53 65 61 67 61 74 65 20 53...
Type REG_SZ TapePeripheral
4. Double click on 'InquiryData' to open a 'Edit Binary Value' dialog:
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Edit Binary Value
Value name:
Inquiry Data
Value data:
0000 01 80 02 42 5B 00 00 10 ...B[...
0008 53 65 61 67 61 74 65 20 Seagate
0010 53 54 54 33 34 30 31 41 STT3401A
0018 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
0020 32 30 34 58 00 00 00 00 305F.... <-- Firmware Version 305F
(snip)
[ OK ] [Cancel]
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Locate the line that begins with 0020. On this line, the
firmware version is the first 4 characters of the 8-character
ASCII data field on the right hand end of the line (305F in
this example).
Click Cancel to close the dialogue.
Examining the Version of 'stidexp.sys'
1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'.
2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Device Manager' button.
3. In 'Device Manager', open the Device Manager tree
'Tape drives',
and find the Seagate Travan ATAPI/IDE Tape identifier. For example:
'Seagate STT3401A'.
Right click the above identifier, then select Properties.
4. In 'Seagate STT3401A',
select the 'Drivers' tab, then
click the 'Driver Details...' button.
You should see 'File version: 5.1.Seagate.1.0'.
-= End of File: stidexp.txt =-
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.
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