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* ASUSTeK PCI-DA2100/DA2200 Series *
* Drivers and Utilities for Windows 2000 (x86 platform) *
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Dear customer,
In this directory:
\WIN2000
PCI2000.SYS - Mini port driver for Windows NT
PCIDA - Information file for driver installation
OEMSETUP.INF - Information file for driver installation
TXTSETUP.OEM - Information file for driver installation
README.TXT - The file you are reading now
Install the Driver in an Existing Windows 2000 System
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1. Power off the system, install the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 to a PCI
slot (master PCI slot only). Power on the system again after the
hardware installation completed.
2. Go to the "Control Panel " and select "Add/Remove Hardware".
3. Choose the "Add/Troubleshoot a device". Windows will now try
detecting the devices installed in your system.
4. Choose "Add a new device" from the "Choose a hardware device"
window, and choose "No, I want to select the hardware from a
list".
5. In the "Hardware Type" window, choose "SCSI and RAID
Controllers".
6. In the "Select a Device Driver" window, select the "Have
Disk..." button.
7. Insert this driver diskette into the floppy drive. Provide
"A:\WIN2000" to the directory dialog box and then press
<ENTER>. (Where "A:" refers to the floppy drive letter)
8. Choose the "PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for Windows 2000"
from menu.
9. A "Digital Signature Not Found" window pops up. Choose "Yes"
to continue the driver installation.
10. Restart the system as the Windows NT prompted.
Install the Driver During the Windows 2000 Installatation
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* Using PCI-DA2100/DA2200 BIOS version 1.17B or newer BIOS, the
controller will detect if the CD disc in the CD-ROM drive is
a bootable CD when the system powered on.
* Windows 2000 supports CD-ROM boot for installation. If the Windows
2000 CD is loaded in the CD-ROM drive, the system will boot from the
CD-ROM drive and enter the Windows 2000 installation automatically. To
avoid the system boot from CD-ROM, simply remove the bootable CD disc
from the CD-ROM drive when power on the system.
Install the Driver During Windows 2000 CD-ROM Boot Installation
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1. Insert the Windows 2000 CD disc into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM
drive should be connecting to an adapter which supports CD-ROM boot.
If using IDE CD-ROM, the system BIOS should support CD-ROM boot. If
using SCSI CD-ROM, connect the CD-ROM drive to a SCSI adapter supports
CD-ROM boot (PCI-DA2100/DA2200 or other SCSI adapters support CD-ROM
boot).
* If the SCSI CD-ROM drive is connecting to PCI-DA2200 PCI RAID
controller (Ultra2 wide SCSI), please refer to the PCI-2200
Instruction Manual for details of mixng Single-ended and LVD
devices on the same SCSI bus.
2. Reboot the system. When the system starts to boot from CD-ROM, press
and hold <F6> key on the keyboard until the "Windows 2000 Setup" screen
appears. This setup screen is different than boot up without pressing
<F6> key. When it appears "Setup will load support for the following
mass storage device(s):...", press <S> to choose "Specify Addtional
Device".
3. A list of SCSI adapters appears on screen. Choose "Other" from the list.
4. When setup program prompts:
Please insert the disk labeled:
Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk
into Drive A:
* Press ENTER when ready.
Insert the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 driver diskette into the floppy drive, and
press <ENTER>.
5. A list of SCSI adapters appears on screen:
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v4.0
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for NT v3.51
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for Alpha NT v4.0
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for Windows 2000
Choose "PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for Windows 2000" from
the list, and press <ENTER>.
6. "Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):..."
appears on the screen again, with "PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for
Windows 2000" listed. Press <ENTER> to continue the installation.
7. Another screen appears:
Setup has recognized the following mass storage devices in your computer:
PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Miniport for Windows 2000
Press <ENTER> to continue the installation.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows NT
installation.
** Important **
A. ALWAYS CHANGE THE CACHE TO WRITE-BACK DISABLED BEFORE INSTALLING
OPERATING SYSTEMS AND PARTITIONING.
PCI-2101U/2101U2 is a high performance PCI RAID controller
with Write-Back cache enabled. During the installation of
some operating systems, the installation program might reset
the computer automatically while the cache still contains
data not yet written to the drives. It might cause the
installation or partitioning failure. To avoid the failure,
always switch the cache mode to Write-Back DISABLED (Write-
Through mode) before changing the drive partition (e.g. using
DOS FDISK) and before installing any operating systems.
B. HOW TO CHANGE CACHE MODE TO WRITE-BACK DISABLED?
Using BIOS Text RAID Manager (PC platform only) to disable
the Write-Back Cache. Power on the computer, press <CTRL><I>
when the Infortrend information appears. Choose "Configure
RAID" from the menu and press <Enter> to enter a proper
display mode (either ANSI, VT-100 or ANSI Color). In the
Main Menu, choose "View and Edit Configuration Parameters",
then "Caching Parameters". A sub-menu contains "Write Back
Cache Enabled/Disabled" which refers to the Write Back mode
is Enabled or Disabled. Press <ENTER> on it and choose "Yes"
to change it. After the cache mode changed, it is a must to
reset the computer to take affect the new setting.
After the driver partitioning and operating system installed,
using the same procedure to enable the Write Back cache, the
high performance Write Back Caching will bring your system
into a higher performance level.
******************** Support Information ************************
If you have any technical questions regarding to your RAID system,
please contact your RAID system supplier first, they will provide
the latest information and sincere support.
Thank you!!
Your comments are most welcome - PCI-DA2100/DA2200 Development Team.
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.