Installing Drivers with Existing Windows 98/Me
The following three sections detail the installation of FastTrak 376 drivers on a system that has
Windows 98/Me already installed.
Windows 98/Me
1. After installing the FastTrak 376 controller 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 "CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\Promise\98-ME\ "in the text box that appears.
6. Insert the "FastTrak 376 Driver" in CD-ROM Drive:.
7. Click on "Next." The Add New Hardware wizard will say it has found "Win98-ME Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) controller".
8. Click on "Next," and then on "Finish."
9. Choose "Yes" when asked if you want to restart your computer.
Installing Drivers During Windows 98/Me Installation
The following three sections detail the installation of the FastTrak 376 drivers while installing Windows 98/Me
(with the FastTrak 376 controller already in place).
Windows 98/Me
1. After installing the FastTrak 376 controller and configuring the hard drive(s),
partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary.
2. Install Windows 98/Me normally.
3. After installation, go 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 "CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\Promise\98-ME\" in the text box.
11. Insert the "FastTrak 376 Driver" into the CD-ROM Drive.
12. Press the "Next" button. A message informing you that Windows 98 has found
"Win98-ME Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) Controller" should appear.
13. Press "Next," then "Finish," then "Yes" when asked if you want to restart your computer.
Confirming Driver Installation in Windows 98/Me
To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded in Win 98/Me, perform the following steps:
1. Choose "Settings" from the "Start" menu.
2. Choose "Control Panel," and then double-click on the "System" icon.
3. Choose the "Device Manager" tab, and then click the "+" in front of "SCSI & RAID controllers."
"Win98-ME Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) controller" should appear
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.