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Confirming Windows 2000 Installation, Windows 98/Me, Installing Drivers During Windows 98/Me

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MMootthheerrbbooaarrdd DDeessccrriippttiioonn Confirming Windows 2000 Installation 1. From Windows 2000, open the Control Panel from "My Computer" followed by the System icon. 2. Choose the "Hardware" tab, then click the "Device Manager" tab. 3. Click the "+" in front of "SCSI & RAID Controllers hardware type." The driver "Win2000 Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) Controller" should appear. Windows 98/Me Installing Drivers During Windows 98/Me Installation The following three sections detail the installation of the FastTrak 376 drivers while installing Windows 98/Me (with the FastTrak 376 controller already in place). If you're installing the FastTrak 376 drivers on a system with Windows 98/Me already installed, see "Installing Drivers with Existing Windows 98/Me" on page 31. Windows 98/Me 1. After installing the FastTrak 376 controller and configuring the hard drive(s), partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary. 2. Install Windows 98/Me 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 on the "System" icon. 6. In the "System" window, choose the "Device Manager" tab. 7. In the hierarchical display under "Other Devices" is a listing for "PCI RAID Controller." Choose it and then press the "Properties" button. 8. Choose the "Driver" tab in the "Properties" window, choose "Update Driver," and then press "Next." 9. Choose "Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended)," then press "Next." 10. Choose "Specify Location," and then type "A:\WIN98" in the text box. 11. Insert the FastTrak 376 Driver diskette into the A: drive. 37

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Confirming Windows 2000 Installation
1.
From Windows 2000, open the Control Panel from “My Computer” followed
by the System icon.
2.
Choose the “Hardware” tab, then click the “Device Manager” tab.
3.
Click the “+” in front of “SCSI & RAID Controllers hardware type.” The
driver “Win2000 Promise FastTrak 376 (tm) Controller” should appear.
Windows 98/Me
Installing Drivers During Windows 98/Me Installation
The following three sections detail the installation of the FastTrak 376 drivers
while installing Windows 98/Me (with the FastTrak 376 controller already in
place). If you’re installing the FastTrak 376 drivers on a system with Windows
98/Me already installed, see “Installing Drivers with Existing Windows 98/Me” on
page 31.
Windows 98/Me
1.
After installing the FastTrak 376 controller and configuring the hard drive(s),
partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary.
2.
Install Windows 98/Me 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 on the “System” icon.
6.
In the “System” window, choose the “Device Manager” tab.
7.
In the hierarchical display under “Other Devices” is a listing for “PCI RAID
Controller.” Choose it and then press the “Properties” button.
8.
Choose the “Driver” tab in the “Properties” window, choose “Update Driver,”
and then press “Next.”
9.
Choose “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now
(recommended),” then press “Next.”
10. Choose “Specify Location,” and then type “A:\WIN98” in the text box.
11.
Insert the FastTrak 376 Driver diskette into the A: drive.