Installing Windows NT 3.51 and the Driver

This section describes how to install the aic78xx.sys driver at the same time you install Windows NT 3.51. If Windows NT 3.51 is already installed and you wish to install or update the aic78xx.sys driver, see “Using Win- dows NT to Install or Update the Driver,” found later in this section.

Performing a Windows NT 3.51 Installation

Follow these instructions only if you are installing Windows NT 3.51 for the first time. You can install Windows NT 3.51 from a diskette drive or from a CD-ROM drive; whichever you choose, make sure the hardware installation is completed prior to following these steps.

NOTE: An older version of the aic78xx.sys driver is included in the Windows NT installation diskettes (or on the CD-ROM). To avoid loading the older driver during Windows NT installation, use the following procedure to install the new driver included on the driver diskette you create from the Dell Server Assistant CD.

1.If you choose to install Windows NT from a dis- kette drive, locate the Windows NT Disk 1 for Floppy Installation diskette. Make a backup copy of this diskette.

If you are installing from a CD-ROM drive, locate the Windows NT Setup Disk 1 for CD-ROM Installa- tion diskette. Make a backup copy of this diskette.

2.Put the backup diskette into drive A, and turn on your system. When prompted, insert the Windows NT Setup Disk 2 diskette.

3.From the Welcome to Setup screen, press <Enter> to set up Windows NT.

4.When prompted for the setup method, select Custom.

5.Press <Enter> to continue.

Insert the Windows NT Setup Disk 3 diskette when prompted to do so.

6.After a period of time, Windows NT Setup displays all recognized SCSI controllers. If no SCSI controllers are found, Windows NT Setup

displays none. Type to configure additional SCSI controllers.

7.Expand the list of additional SCSI controllers, select Other, and press <Enter>.

The Other option is at the end of a long list of SCSI controllers and is highlighted.

8.Insert into drive A the Windows NT 3.51 driver diskette you created, enter the following path to the installation files, and then click OK.

a:\scsi

9.The screen displays the adapter drivers sup- ported on the diskette. The Adaptec AHA-2940UW/AIC-78xx(PCI) NT 3.51 driver is highlighted by default; press <Enter> to select this driver.

10.If you want to add other SCSI controllers (not part of the Adaptec 78xx series), do so at this time by repeating steps 7 though 9 for each additional adapter, inserting the appropriate diskette provided by the hardware manufacturer. Because all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers use the same driver, you configure all Adaptec SCSI con- trollers at the same time.

11.Press <Enter> to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup. Follow the instructions on the screen and in the Windows NT installation documentation.

Performing a Windows NT 4.0 Installation

The Windows NT 4.0 operating system has SCSI drivers for the Adaptec 78xx series of SCSI controllers integrated into the operating system. When you load the operating system software, the drivers are automatically loaded.

Using Windows NT to Install or Update the Driver

This section describes how to install or update the aic78xx.sys driver if Windows NT 3.51 is already installed. If you are installing Windows NT 3.51 for the first time, see “Installing Windows NT 3.51 and the Driver” found earlier in this section.

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