Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq Smart Array 5x Driver Installation
And
Compaq Smart Array 5x Notification Driver Installation
For
Microsoft Windows 2000
1. INTRODUCTION
This file contains the manual driver installation instructions for
an extraction of the Compaq Smart Array 5x Driver and the Compaq
Smart Array 5x Notification Driver for Windows 2000.
There are two drivers required for proper operation of the Compaq
Smart Array 5x class of controllers and they should be loaded in
the order shown below:
CPQCISSM.SYS - Base I/O driver
CPQCISSE.SYS - Notification driver responsible for processing
events from the controller
2. MANUAL DRIVER INSTALLATION (CPQCISSM.SYS) FOR WINDOWS 2000
If you are installing the Compaq Smart Array 5x Controller Driver for the
first time during the Windows 2000 installation, follow these instructions:
1. If you have not already done so, copy all of the extracted Compaq Smart
Array 5x Controller Driver files to a disk which we will refer to as
the Driver Disk.
2. Start the Windows 2000 installation as directed by the Operating
System (OS) instructions.
3. When the screen appears with the message at the bottom of the screen
stating, "Press the F6 key if you need to install a third party SCSI
RAID driver", press the F6 key.
IMPORTANT: If you do not press F6 during the brief interval that this
statement is on the bottom of the screen, you must restart the
installation.
4. When Windows 2000 Setup displays the message "Setup could not
determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in
your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter,"
press S to display a list of supported SCSI host adapters.
5. Press the S key to specify an additional device. The next screen asks
you to insert a diskette into the diskette drive.
6. Insert the Driver Disk you made when prompted to do so, and select
the controller you are installing to from the list.
7. Press Enter and continue the installation of Windows 2000.
3. MANUAL DRIVER INSTALLATION (CPQCISSE.SYS) FOR WINDOWS 2000
A manual driver installation is not available for the Compaq Smart Array 5x
Notification Driver. Please proceed to the Compaq Support Paq Installation
section.
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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.