Windows NT 4.x Installation Guide
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Installing Drivers During New Windows NT 4.0 Installation
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1. Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk:
a. Floppy install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation diskettes.
b. Floppyless install: boot from floppy and type "WINNT /B". After files have been
copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot, press the "F6" key when the message
"Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration¡K" appears.
c. CD-ROM disk install: boot from the CD-ROM disk and press the "F6" key when the
message "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration¡K" appears.
2. When the "Windows NT Setup" window is generated, press "S" to specify an Additional
Device(s).
3. Use "¡ô" or "¡õ" to select "Other" and press the "Enter" key.
4. Insert the driver diskette into drive A: and press the "Enter" key.
5. Choose "WinNT Promise SATA TX2plus (tm) IDE Controller" from the list that appears on
screen,and then press the "Enter" key.
6. The Windows NT Setup screen will appear again saying, "Setup will load support for the
following mass storage devices:" The list will include "WinNT 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 -
7. From the Windows NT Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device
files and then continue the Windows NT installation.
8. After a successful installation, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box will show that the "WinNT
Promise SATA TX2plus (tm) IDE Controller" driver has been installed.
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Installing Drivers with Existing Windows NT 4.0
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WARNING: If you wish to use your current bootable drive with the Windows NT4 operating
system on the SATA150, perform the steps below while the boot drive is still
attached to your existing onboard IDE controller. Do not attach any drives to your
SATA150 until the steps below are complete.
1. Choose "Settings" from the "Start" menu.
2. Choose "Control Panel" from the "Settings" menu.
3. Double-click on the "SCSI Adapters" icon, which generates the "SCSI Adapters" dialog box.
4. Choose "Drivers," and then press "Add."
5. In the "Install Drivers" dialog box, press "Have Disk¡K"
6. When the "Install From Disk" appears, Insert the driver diskette into drive A:, then
choose "OK."
7. When the "Install Driver" dialog box appears, select "WinNT Promise SATA TX2plus (tm) IDE
Controller" and then press "OK."
8. When the "Select SCSI Adapter Option" dialog box appears, press "Install."
9. After a successful installation, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box will show that the "WinNT
Promise SATA TX2plus (tm) IDE Controller" driver has been installed.
10. Power off your system, and then attach your hard drive(s) to the SATA150 controller.
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.