FastTrak SX4300, SX8300 User Manual
Windows Server 2003
Install Driver During New OS Installation
1.Start the installation: Boot from the
2.When the Windows Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s)
3.Insert the Promise Technology driver diskette into drive A: and press Enter.
4.Choose Windows 2003 Promise FastTrak SX4300/8300 (tm) Controller from the list that appears on screen, and then press the Enter. 1. Press S to use the driver on the floppy disk and then press Enter to continue with installation.
5.The Windows 2003 Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include Windows 2003 Promise FastTrak SX4300/8300 (tm) Controller.
Note: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, continue to the next step.
6.From the Windows Setup screen, press the Enter. Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows installation.
Note: Check the readme file, included with the downloaded driver files, for instructions on installing the RAID Console.
Install Driver in an Existing System
Important
If you plan to move the boot drive containing the existing Windows Server 2003 operating system to the FastTrak card, you MUST load the FastTrak driver to the boot drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller.
Do not attach the boot drive to the FastTrak card before completing this step.
After installing the FastTrak card and rebooting your system, Windows setup will show a Found New Hardware dialog box.
1.Insert the Promise FastTrak Driver diskette in the A: drive.
2.When the New Hardware Wizard appears, select Install from a list or specific location (advanced) and click Next.
3.Under Please choose your search and installation options, select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install and click Next.
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