Promise Technology TX4000 user manual Existing Windows ME Installation

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Chapter 4: Installing Software Drivers

Existing Windows ME Installation

The following section details the installation of FastTrak TX4000 drivers on a system that has Windows ME already installed and running.

1.After installing the FastTrak TX4000 controller card and configuring the hard drives, power up the system and boot.

2.The Add New Hardware Wizard will appear, informing you that it has found a PCI Mass Storage Controller.

3.Click Next, then from the generated list box, choose Specify the location of the driver (Advanced).

4.Click Next, then from the generated choices, choose Specify a location.

5.Insert the FastTrak TX4000 driver diskette in drive A:.

6.Type A:\WIN98-MEin the text box that appears.

7.Click Next. A message informing you that Windows ME has found “Win98- ME Promise FastTrak TX4000 Controller” should appear.

8.Click Next, then click Finish. When asked if you want to restart your computer, click Yes. Immediately remove the diskette from drive A:.

Confirming Driver Installation in Windows ME

To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded in Me, perform the following steps:

1.Choose Settings from the Start menu.

2.Choose Control Panel, then double-click the System icon.

3.Choose the Device Manager tab, then click the “+” in front of SCSI & RAID controllers. “Win98-ME Promise FastTrak TX4000 Controller” should appear.

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Contents Fasttrak TX4000 Copyright TrademarksImportant Data Protection Information Contents Page Introduction What is the FastTrak TX4000 RAID Card?Promise Array Management Utility PAM Features Benefits Keys Features and BenefitsCompatibility Quick Start Insert the FastTrak TX4000 card into an open PCI slot Installing the FastTrak TX4000 CardInstalling 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 Viewing FastTrak TX4000 Bios Screen Using FastBuild Configuration UtilityUsing the Main Menu Navigating the FastBuild Setup MenuCreating Arrays Automatically Defining Typical Application Usage Optimize Array forPerformance SecurityCreating Multiple Disk Arrays Using a Hot Spare DriveViewing Drive Assignments Manually Creating an Array Selecting Stripe Block Selecting Array TypeAssigning Drives to Array Gigabyte BoundaryCreating 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 Procedure Number Installing Software DriversNew Windows Server 2003 Installation Confirming Windows Server 2003 Driver Installation Existing Windows Server 2003 InstallationNew Windows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation Existing Windows XP InstallationNew Windows 2000 Installation Existing Windows Confirming Windows 2000 Driver InstallationNew Windows ME Installation Confirming Driver Installation in Windows ME Existing Windows ME InstallationNew Windows NT4.x Installation Removing the Driver from Windows NT4.x Existing Windows NT4.x InstallationNew Windows 98 Installation Confirming Driver Installation in Windows Existing Windows 98 InstallationPage FastBuild Auto Menu Setup About Adapter BiosDisk Array Concepts About FastTrak TX4000Disk Array Terms RAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance DrivesDisk Array Description Disk Array MemberStriping RAID About RAID LevelsData Mirror Disk Drives Mirroring RAIDStriping / Mirror RAID 0+1 Failed Array Event Drives Status Why? About Dual Data RedundancyMotherboard Issues Troubleshooting & TipsConfiguring PCI IRQ resources System locks up during boot up or when Windows startsMiscellaneous problems such as System Cmos IssuesIntermittent data problems Using an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak TX4000Critical Array Status Error Reported during Boot Drive-Related ErrorsDrive cannot be formed into an array 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 Pre-Installation Appendix a Frequently Asked QuestionsWill Acpi work with HDDs on the FastTrak TX4000? Can I use Atapi devices on the FastTrak TX4000 controller?RAID 0 Stripe Drive IssuesRAID 1 Mirror RAID 0+1 MirrorHow do I partition/format my FastTrak TX4000 RAID array? Post-Installation Installation IssuesTechnical Support Services Appendix B Technical SupportUSA Tech Support Center European Tech Support Pacific Rim Sales OfficeChina Office Disclaimer of other warranties Limited WarrantyYour Responsibility Returning Product for Repair