Promise Technology 150TX2 user manual Windows XP Installation

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FastTrak S150 TX2plus User Manual

Windows XP Installation

The following details the installation of the FastTrak TX2plus drivers while installing Windows XP.

1.Start the installation:

•Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows XP 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 XP Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s).

3.Insert the FastTrak TX2plus driver diskette into drive A: and press Enter.

4.Choose WinXP Promise FastTrak TX2plus Controller from the list that appears on screen, and then press the Enter.

5.Press S to use the driver on the floppy disk and then press Enter to continue with installation.

6.The Windows XP Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include “WinXP Promise FastTrak TX4000/S150 TX Series Controller”.

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

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

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Contents Fasttrak S150 TX2PLUS Important Data Protection Information CopyrightTrademarks Contents Page Introduction FastTrak S150 TX2plusPromise Array Management Utility PAM Key Features and Benefits Features BenefitsCompatibility Installation Unpacking Your FastTrak CardInstalling the FastTrak Card Insert the FastTrak card into an open PCI slotInstalling the Hard Drives FastTrak S150 TX2plus card Creating Your Disk Array Creating a Performance Array Creating a Security Array with New Drives Page Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive Seagate S380023AS Installation Creating a Security Array with Quick Initialization Installation Page Using FastBuild Configuration Utility Viewing FastTrak S150 TX2plus Bios ScreenNavigating the FastBuild Setup Menu Using the Main MenuPerformance Creating Arrays AutomaticallyOptimize Array for Security Security and PerformanceUsing a Hot Spare Drive Viewing Drive Assignments Creating Multiple ArraysManually Creating an Array Selecting Array Type Selecting Stripe BlockGigabyte Boundary Assigning Drives to Array Creating a Striped ArrayCreating a Mirrored Array Using New Drives Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive Drive Model Capacity MB Page How FastTrak S150 TX2plus Saves Array Information Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored ArraysHow FastTrak S150 TX2plus Orders Arrays Deleting an Array Array Stripe 160048 Rebuilding a Mirrored Array 80024 Page Installing Software Drivers Procedure NumberWindows XP Installation Existing Windows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver InstallationNew Windows 2000 Installation Existing Windows 2000 Installation Confirming Windows 2000 Driver InstallationNew Windows ME Installation Existing Windows ME Installation Confirming Windows ME Driver InstallationNew Windows NT4.0 Installation Existing Windows NT4.0 Installation Removing Driver from Windows NT4.0New Windows 98 Installation Existing Windows 98 Installation Confirming Windows 98 Driver InstallationPage About Adapter Bios FastBuild Auto Menu SetupAbout FastTrak S150 TX2plus Reserve SectorRAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance Drives Disk Array TermsDisk Array Description Disk Array MemberAbout RAID Levels Striping RAIDMirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk DrivesDisk Array Concepts Striping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 Motherboard Issues Configuring PCI IRQ resourcesIntermittent data problems Freeing additional IRQ resourcesSystem Cmos Issues Using an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak S150 TX2plusDrive-Related Errors Critical Array Status Error Reported during BootDrive 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 Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device ManagerTroubleshooting & Tips Performance Tips Optimize Array for PerformanceChange Setting of PCI Bus Utilization Page Appendix a Frequently Asked Questions Pre-InstallationRAID 0+1 Stripe + Mirror RAID 0 StripeRAID 1 Mirror Drive Issues Page Installation Issues Post-InstallationPage European Tech Support Technical Support ServicesUSA Tech Support Center Pacific Rim Sales Office China OfficeLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesYour Responsibilities Returning Product for Repair