Adaptec 1420SA, 58300 Creating a Driver Disk or an Array, Installing on Windows XP or Windows

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System l 47

Before You Begin

Before you begin, install and connect your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 26).

You must also create a driver disk (see next section) before you begin installing the controller driver.

Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com.

Creating a Driver Disk or an Array

Before you install your driver, you will need to create a driver disk. You will 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.)

2Turn on your computer, then insert the HostRAID Installation CD included in your controller kit.

3Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu.

4Click Create Driver Disk, from the Main Menu.

5Select one of the operating systems from this list:

●Windows XP/2003 and Windows Vista

●Linux

●Netware

6Select the type of operating system you want to use.

7Select the version of the operating system.

8When prompted, insert the floppy disk, then click OK. The system creates the driver disk.

9Remove and label the driver disk.

10Continue the driver installation for your operating system:

●Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003 (next section)

●Installing on Windows Vista on page 48

●Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux on page 48

●Installing on NetWare on page 48

Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003

To install the driver on Windows:

1Start or restart Windows.

The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver.

2Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next.