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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Windows NT 4.0 The following driver installation scenarios exist for Windows NT 4.0: ■ Installing the Driver in a New System on page 3-8 ■ Adding the Controller to an Existing System on page 3-9 Installing the Driver in a New System In this scenario, you are installing an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller and Windows NT 4.0 in a new system. Note: If Windows NT is to coexist with another operating system, the other operating system must be installed before you install Windows NT. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your Adaptec SCSI RAID controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Start the system, pressing Ctrl-A to enter the BIOS-based configuration utility. Use the configuration utility to create the RAID array and logical drive to which you will install Windows. For details, refer to Creating a RAID 5 Without an Operating System on page 2-9. 3 When the array has been built and is finished building, restart the system. Insert the Windows NT setup CD or disk as you restart to begin the Windows installation. 4 Early in the Windows installation, a screen with white text and a blue background appears after the hardware detection message, when it appears, press F6. If you miss pressing F6 in time, you will need to restart the system. Note: You only have 5 seconds to press the F6 key during the installation startup. Press F6 at this time; otherwise, you must restart the Windows installation process to complete this procedure correctly. Windows will not be able to recognize the controller and array without the driver. 3-8

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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide
Windows NT 4.0
The following driver installation scenarios exist for
Windows NT 4.0:
■
Installing the Driver in a New System
on page 3-8
■
Adding the Controller to an Existing System
on page 3-9
Installing the Driver in a New System
In this scenario, you are installing an Adaptec SCSI RAID
controller and Windows NT 4.0 in a new system.
Note:
If Windows NT is to coexist with another operating
system, the other operating system must be installed before
you install Windows NT.
To install the driver:
1
Install and configure your Adaptec SCSI RAID controller and
hard disk drives according to the instructions in
Chapter 2
.
2
Start the system, pressing
Ctrl-A
to enter the BIOS-based
configuration utility. Use the configuration utility to create the
RAID array and logical drive to which you will install
Windows. For details, refer to
Creating a RAID 5 Without an
Operating System
on page 2-9
.
3
When the array has been built and is finished building, restart
the system. Insert the Windows NT setup CD or disk as you
restart to begin the Windows installation.
4
Early in the Windows installation, a screen with white text and
a blue background appears after the hardware detection
message, when it appears, press
F6
.
If you miss pressing
F6
in
time, you will need to restart the system.
Note:
You only have 5 seconds to press the F6 key during the
installation startup. Press
F6
at this time; otherwise, you
must restart the Windows installation process to complete
this procedure correctly. Windows will not be able to
recognize the controller and array without the driver.