Win2000.txt Driver File Contents (106.exe)

Windows 2000 Installation Guide

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Installing Driver During New Windows 2000 Installation
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1. Start the installation:
   a. Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation diskettes.
   b. Floppyless Install: Boot from floppy and type "WINNT". After files have been copied,
      the system will reboot. On the reboot, press <F6> after the message  "Setup is 
      inspecting your computer's hardware configuration..." appears.
   c. CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press <F6> after the message "Press F6 if you
      need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears.
2. When the "Windows 2000 Setup" window is generated, press "S" to Specify an Additional
   Device(s)
3. Insert the Promise SATA150 driver diskette into drive A: and press "Enter" key.
4. Use "¡ô" or "¡õ" to choose "Win2000 Promise SATA TX2plus (tm) IDE Controller" from the 
   list that appears on screen, and then press the "Enter" key.
5. The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying "Setup will load support for the
   following mass storage devices:" The list will include "Win2000 Promise SATA TX2plus (tm) 
   IDE 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 the next step -

6. From the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device
   files and then continue the Windows 2000 installation.

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Installing Driver in Existing Windows 2000 System
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WARNING: If you will be moving the boot drive containing the existing Windows 2000 operating system to the SATA150 connector, the SATA150 driver MUST be loaded on to this hard drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller. Do not attach this drive or any other hard drive to the SATA150 connector before completing this step. 

After enabling the SATA150 IDE controller and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup will show a "New Hardware Found" dialog box. Under Windows 2000, "PCI Mass Storage Controller" will be displayed.

1. Choose "Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)". from the list, and
   then press "Enter". 
2. Choose "Specify a location." and then press "Next"
3. Choose "Mass Storage controller" and press "next" and next screen press "finish"
4. Insert the Promise SATA150 driver diskette into drive A:.
5. Type "A:\" in the text box that appears. Press " OK ".

	4a. Insert the Bonus CD in CD-ROM.
	5a. Type "[CD-ROM]:\Driver\Promise\SATA150\Driver\Win2000" in the text box that
	    appears. Press " OK ".

6. Click on "Next." A message informing you that Windows has found "Win2000 Promise SATA 
   TX2plus (tm) IDE Controller" should appear. 
7. Click on "Next," and then on "Finish."

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Confirming Windows 2000 Installation
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1. From Windows 2000, open the Control Panel from "My Computer" followed by the System icon. 
2. Choose the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Device Manager" tab.
3. Click the "+" in front of "SCSI controllers". "Win2000 Promise SATA TX2plus (tm) IDE 
   Controller" should appear.
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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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