HPT370 Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME Copyright (c) 1995-2001 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Version 1.11 I N S T A L L I N G T H E D R I V E R: **************************************************************************** This installation procedure is specific only to the current version of the driver and installation file. NOTE: The driver (HPT3XX.MPD) and installation file (HPT3XX.INF) must be located on the same directory of the install floppy diskette. Usually, when you plug the HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID host adapter into your system and boot up the Windows 95/98/ME system, the system will detect the HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID host Adapter automatically, and ask you to install the driver for HPT370. Follow the instructions as promted by the system to install the driver. If Windows 95/98/ME does not automatically detect the HPT370 controller, follow the instructions outlined below: Using the Windows Add New Hardware function: 1. Close any running applications. 2. Open "My Computer". 3. Double click on the "Control Panel" icon. 4. Double click on the "Add New Hardware" icon. 5. Click on the "Next" button. 6. A window will ask: "Do you want Windows to search for new hardware?", select "No" then click on the "Next" button. 7. Various device types will be listed. Select SCSI controllers and press Next. 7. Insert the driver installation diskette into drive A, then click on the "Have Disk..." button. 8. Click on the "OK" button. 9. Click on the "Next" button. 10. If you see a window that displays the settings (resources) to be used by the driver, click on "Next" again. Windows will then install the driver. 11. Click on the "Finish" button. 12. The system will then ask you to restart the system. NOTE: The driver for ACPI function is useful only if hardware supports ACPI function. U N - I N S T A L L I N G T H E D R I V E R : **************************************************************************** You can use the device manager in the System control panel to remove the driver - but, Windows will reinstall them automatically the next time the system boots up. To remove the drivers from the system, locate and delete the following files. The files are installed into the following directories: hpt3XX.mpd c:\windows\system\iosubsys hpt3XX.inf c:\windows\inf\other Once these files have been deleted, restart the system. **************************************************************************** CONTACTING HIGHPOINT **************************************************************************** HighPoint Technologies, Inc. 5177 Brandin CT Fremont, CA 94538 Fax: (510) 490-4578 E-mail: support@highpoint-tech.com World Wide Web: http://www.highpoint-tech.com **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 1995-2001 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this README file may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of HighPoint Technologies, Inc. TRADEMARKS All trademarks are owned by their respective owners. CHANGES The material contained within this document is for informational use and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, HighPoint Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. HighPoint Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL HIGHPOINT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, HIGHPOINT SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED/USED WITH THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE, OR DATA.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.
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