Promise Technology TX4000 user manual New Windows 2000 Installation

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FastTrak TX4000 User Manual

New Windows 2000 Installation

The following details the installation of the FastTrak TX4000 drivers while installing Windows 2000.

1.Start the installation:

•Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000 installation diskettes.

•CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 after the message “Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.

2.When the Windows 2000 Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s).

3.Insert the FastTrak TX4000 driver diskette into drive A: and press Enter.

4.Choose Win2000 Promise FastTrak TX4000 Controller from the list that appears on screen then press Enter.

5.The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include Win2000 Promise FastTrak TX4000 Controller.

NOTE: If there are any additional devices to be installed, specify them now. When all devices are specified, continue to the next step.

6.From the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press Enter. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows 2000 installation.

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Contents Fasttrak TX4000 Copyright TrademarksImportant Data Protection Information Contents Page What is the FastTrak TX4000 RAID Card? IntroductionPromise Array Management Utility PAM Keys Features and Benefits Features BenefitsCompatibility Quick Start Installing the FastTrak TX4000 Card Insert the FastTrak TX4000 card into an open PCI slotInstalling the Hard Drives IDE Creating Your Disk Array Creating an Array for Performance Creating a Security Array with New Drives Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive QUANTUMCR8.4A Page Using FastBuild Configuration Utility Viewing FastTrak TX4000 Bios ScreenNavigating the FastBuild Setup Menu Using the Main MenuCreating Arrays Automatically Performance Optimize Array forDefining Typical Application Usage SecurityUsing a Hot Spare Drive Creating Multiple Disk ArraysViewing Drive Assignments Manually Creating an Array Selecting Array Type Selecting Stripe BlockGigabyte Boundary Assigning Drives to ArrayCreating a Mirrored Array Using New Drives Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive Source Disk Channel Drive ID Drive Model Capacity MB Making a FastTrak TX4000 Disk Array Bootable Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored Arrays How FastTrak TX4000 Orders ArraysHow FastTrak TX4000 Saves Array Information Deleting an Array QUANTUMCR8.4A Rebuilding a Mirrored Array QUANTUMCR8.4A Installing Software Drivers Procedure NumberNew Windows Server 2003 Installation Existing Windows Server 2003 Installation Confirming Windows Server 2003 Driver InstallationNew Windows XP Installation Existing Windows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver InstallationNew Windows 2000 Installation Confirming Windows 2000 Driver Installation Existing WindowsNew Windows ME Installation Existing Windows ME Installation Confirming Driver Installation in Windows MENew Windows NT4.x Installation Existing Windows NT4.x Installation Removing the Driver from Windows NT4.xNew Windows 98 Installation Existing Windows 98 Installation Confirming Driver Installation in WindowsPage Disk Array Concepts About Adapter BiosFastBuild Auto Menu Setup About FastTrak TX4000Disk Array Description RAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance DrivesDisk Array Terms Disk Array MemberAbout RAID Levels Striping RAIDMirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk DrivesStriping / Mirror RAID 0+1 About Dual Data Redundancy Failed Array Event Drives Status Why?Configuring PCI IRQ resources Troubleshooting & TipsMotherboard Issues System locks up during boot up or when Windows startsIntermittent data problems System Cmos IssuesMiscellaneous problems such as Using an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak TX4000Drive cannot be formed into an array Drive-Related ErrorsCritical Array Status Error Reported during Boot System Cmos displays C or D drive failure during StartupUnable to partition or format array Cannot Rebuild Mirrored RAID 1 Array Operating System-Related Issues Different drive lettering under Windows NTPromise Windows driver does not appear in Device Manager Troubleshooting & Tips Re-Configure PCI Latency Setting Performance TipsOptimize Array for Performance Change Setting of PCI Bus Utilization Page Will Acpi work with HDDs on the FastTrak TX4000? Appendix a Frequently Asked QuestionsPre-Installation Can I use Atapi devices on the FastTrak TX4000 controller?RAID 1 Mirror Drive IssuesRAID 0 Stripe RAID 0+1 MirrorHow do I partition/format my FastTrak TX4000 RAID array? Installation Issues Post-InstallationTechnical Support Services Appendix B Technical SupportUSA Tech Support Center European Tech Support Pacific Rim Sales OfficeChina Office Limited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesYour Responsibility Returning Product for Repair