Release: Windows NT ASC Universal Driver 2.8J
Last Updated: 12/18/97
The SIIG Windows NT Universal Driver supports SIIG SCSI
Adapters for the Windows NT 3.51 and Windows 4.0 Releases. The
driver may work under Windows NT 3.50 and earlier releases but
operation under these releases is not supported.
The WINDOWS.NT directory includes the following files.
NOTE: The SIIG release diskette WINDOWS.NT directory contains
only WINNT.TXT. All other WINDOWS.NT files listed below have been
placed in the top directory of the release diskette. This allows the
diskette to be used directly, as described below, to install the
Windows NT driver.
WINNT.TXT Installation Instructions
DISK1 Windows NT diskette identification file
TXTSETUP.OEM Windows NT desktop installation file
OEMSETUP.INF Windows NT new installation file
ASC.SYS AdvanSys Windows NT driver
Creating the "Windows NT Installation" Diskettes
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Windows NT requires three installation diskettes as well as the
AdvanSys driver diskette described below. If you do not have these
three Windows NT installation diskettes they can be created from
DOS using WINNT.EXE or from Windows NT using WINNT32.EXE. These
commands can be found on the Windows NT installation CD.
DOS: WINNT.EXE /OX
WINDOWS NT: WINNT32.EXE /OX
Creating the "Windows NT SIIG Driver" Diskette
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NOTE: You can skip this step if you have the SIIG release
diskette. It is already set-up as a driver diskette to allow you
to install the SIIG driver using it.
To create a driver diskette for installing the SIIG Driver
to a new or existing Windows NT system, copy all of the Windows NT
release files (DISK1, TXTSETUP.OEM, OEMSETUP.INF, ASC.SYS) to the
top directory of a DOS formatted floppy diskette. Label the diskette
"Windows NT SIIG Driver" and also record the driver version number.
New Windows NT Installation
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At the end of the diskette phase of a new Windows NT installation,
you will be asked whether you want to: "Specify Additional Driver".
Answer yes by selecting 'S' and list of drivers will be presented.
From this list select "Other". When asked to enter a diskette, insert
the "Windows NT SIIG Driver" diskette.
After the SIIG driver is found on the diskette, select its name.
The driver will then be loaded and will search for an SIIG SCSI
adapter installed in the system.
If an SIIG SCSI adapter is found and the driver is successfully loaded,
Windows NT will display a message indicating that the driver was loaded.
After this message is displayed, press "Enter" to continue the installation.
Existing Windows NT installation
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Windows NT 3.51:
1. From the "Program Manager - Main" folder select the "Windows NT
Setup" icon.
2. Select "Options" and from the Options list select "Add/Remove
SCSI Adapters".
3. From the "Select SCSI Adapter Option" use the down arrow to move
to the end of the list and select "Other".
4. When prompted, insert the "Windows NT SIIG Driver" diskette.
The system must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
Windows NT 4.0:
1. Open the "My Computer" icon and then its "Control Panel" icon.
2. From the "Control Panel" select the "SCSI Adapters" icon.
3. Select the "Drivers" tab and then from the "Install Driver"
window press the "Have Disk" button.
4. When prompted, insert the "Windows NT SIIG Driver" diskette.
The system must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
Determining the SIIG Driver Version
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To determine the version number of the SIIG Windows NT driver
use the File Manager to look at the "Properties->Version" of the
SIIG driver file \XXX\system32\drivers\asc.sys. XXX is the directory
of the currently running Windows NT system. XXX is typically \WINNT.
The File Manager "View" options setting must be set to "All Files" to
allow "asc.sys" to be visible in the directory "drivers".
Supported Adapters
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The CDB counts below indicate the number of SCSI CDB (Command
Descriptor Block) requests that can be stored in the RISC chip
cache and board LRAM. A CDB is a single SCSI command. This value
can be lowered in the BIOS by changing the 'Host Queue Size' adapter
setting.
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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.