Promise Technology 150TX2 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 TX2plus drivers on a system that has Windows ME already installed and running.

1.After installing the FastTrak S150 TX2plus 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 TX2plus 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/S150 TX Series 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 Windows ME Driver Installation

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/S150 TX Series Controller” should appear.

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Contents Fasttrak S150 TX2PLUS Trademarks CopyrightImportant Data Protection Information Contents Page FastTrak S150 TX2plus IntroductionPromise Array Management Utility PAM Features Benefits Key Features and BenefitsCompatibility Unpacking Your FastTrak Card InstallationInsert the FastTrak card into an open PCI slot Installing the FastTrak CardInstalling 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 Viewing FastTrak S150 TX2plus Bios Screen Using FastBuild Configuration UtilityUsing the Main Menu Navigating the FastBuild Setup MenuOptimize Array for Creating Arrays AutomaticallyPerformance Security and Performance SecurityUsing a Hot Spare Drive Creating Multiple Arrays Viewing Drive AssignmentsManually Creating an Array Selecting Stripe Block Selecting Array TypeGigabyte Boundary Creating a Striped Array Assigning Drives to ArrayCreating a Mirrored Array Using New Drives Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive Drive Model Capacity MB Page How FastTrak S150 TX2plus Orders Arrays Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored ArraysHow FastTrak S150 TX2plus Saves Array Information Deleting an Array Array Stripe 160048 Rebuilding a Mirrored Array 80024 Page Procedure Number Installing Software DriversWindows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation Existing Windows XP InstallationNew Windows 2000 Installation Confirming Windows 2000 Driver Installation Existing Windows 2000 InstallationNew Windows ME Installation Confirming Windows ME Driver Installation Existing Windows ME InstallationNew Windows NT4.0 Installation Removing Driver from Windows NT4.0 Existing Windows NT4.0 InstallationNew Windows 98 Installation Confirming Windows 98 Driver Installation Existing Windows 98 InstallationPage FastBuild Auto Menu Setup About Adapter BiosAbout FastTrak S150 TX2plus Reserve SectorDisk Array Terms RAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance DrivesDisk Array Description Disk Array MemberStriping RAID About RAID LevelsData Mirror Disk Drives Mirroring RAIDDisk Array Concepts Striping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 Configuring PCI IRQ resources Motherboard IssuesIntermittent data problems Freeing additional IRQ resourcesUsing an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak S150 TX2plus System Cmos IssuesCritical 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 Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device Manager Operating System-Related IssuesTroubleshooting & Tips Optimize Array for Performance Performance TipsChange Setting of PCI Bus Utilization Page Pre-Installation Appendix a Frequently Asked QuestionsRAID 1 Mirror RAID 0 StripeRAID 0+1 Stripe + Mirror Drive Issues Page Post-Installation Installation IssuesPage USA Tech Support Center Technical Support ServicesEuropean Tech Support China Office Pacific Rim Sales OfficeDisclaimer of other warranties Limited WarrantyYour Responsibilities Returning Product for Repair