VIA VT6420 ATA/ATAPI Host Controller Driver Component for
Windows XP Embedded SP1
10/08/2004
Copyright (C) 2002,2003,2004 VIA Technologies, INC.
1. Release note
This package is ver 1.0, adapted from logo'ed package
VIA_RAID_410A.ZIP. Users are advised to contact VIA for
information about the usage of this component for their specific
embedded platforms.
VIA provides the user with this sample component implementation,
to ease development and test effort. The user, however,
is advised to obtain the latest available driver and author
his or her own components.
2. File description
This package contains 5 files as described below.
Readme.txt this file
10/08/2004 01:06 PM 44,968 viapide_V10.sld driver component
12/02/2003 03:34 PM 7,625 viapdsk.cat
10/31/2003 11:22 AM 29,184 viapdsk.sys
10/31/2003 11:22 AM 2,247 viapide.inf
3. Import the driver component
(1) Copy all the files to a directory,
e.g. "D:\VIADRIVERS\PIDE410A\".
(2) Create a directory, e.g. "D:\VIA_Repositories\", if there is
none.
(3) Open Component Database Manager under Microsoft Windows
Embedded Studio.
(4) Click on the "Repository" and then "Repository Roots..." buttons.
Type in the complete path of the repositories directory,
for example "D:\VIA_Repositories\". Click on the "Add" button
and answer "Yes".
(5) Click on the "Database", "Import...", and then "..." buttons.
Navigate to directory "D:\VIADRIVERS\PIDE410A\" and
then choose the .SLD file. Next, pull down "Repository root"
drop-down and select "D:\VIA_Repositories\". Click on the
"Import" and then "Close" buttons to close the dialog.
(6) Close the "Component Database Manager".
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.