Adaptec 58300, 44300, 48300 manual Creating a Driver Disk, Installing with Windows, Before You Begin

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Before You Begin

●Install and connect your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives, (see page 26).

●Create a bootable array (see page 38).

●Creating a driver disk (next section).

Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit www.adaptec.com.

Creating a Driver Disk

Before you install your driver, you must create a driver disk. You need a floppy disk to complete this task. To create a driver disk:

1Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer’s documentation).

2Boot your computer from the bootable HostRAID Installation CD.

3Click Create Driver Disk, from the Main Menu.

4Select one of the operating systems from the list:

●Windows

●Linux

●Netware

5Select the type of operating system you want to use.

6Select the version of the operating system.

7When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. The system creates the driver disk.

8Remove and label the driver disk.

9Continue with the instructions for your operating system:

●Installing with Windows on page 43

●Installing with Red Hat Linux on page 44

●Installing with SUSE Linux on page 44

●Installing with NetWare on page 45

Installing with Windows

You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this task. To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Windows:

1Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer.

2Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation.

3When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6.

Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. If you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer.