FastTrak S150 TX4 User Manual

New Windows 98 Installation

The following section details the installation of the FastTrak TX4 drivers while installing Windows 98.

1.Install the FastTrak S150 TX4 controller card and configure the hard drive(s), partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary.

2.Install Windows 98 normally.

3.After installation, go the Start menu and choose Settings.

4.From the Settings menu, choose Control Panel.

5.In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.

6.In the System window, choose the Device Manager tab.

7.In the hierarchical display under Other Device is a listing for PCI RAID Controller. Select it then click the Properties button.

8.Choose the Driver tab in the Properties window, choose Update Driver then click Next.

9.Choose Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended), then click Next.

10.Choose Specify Location then type A:\WIN98-MEin the text box.

11.Insert the FastTrak TX4 driver diskette into the A: drive.

12.Click the Next button. A message informing you that “Windows 98 has found Win98-ME Promise FastTrak TX4000/S150 TX Series Controller” should appear.

13.Click Next, then Finish.

14.When asked if you want to restart your computer, click Yes. Immediately remove the diskette from drive A:.

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Promise Technology S150 user manual New Windows 98 Installation

S150 specifications

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