HP Tc2120 HP 2100S SCSI RAID - User Guide (337208-001) - Page 30

Installing on a New System, Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter Driver for Windows 2000

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Installing Adaptec SCSI RAID Software When the system is restarted, the operation will restart from the beginning. To prevent this from happening, configure the Power Options feature to not enter Standby or Hibernate: • To prevent the system from entering Standby, select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Power Options, Power Option Properties, Power Schemes, and then set System Standby to Never. • To prevent the system from entering Hibernate, select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Power Options, Power Option Properties, Hibernate, and then deselect Enable hibernate support. Installing on a New System IMPORTANT: You only have a brief opportunity (five seconds) to press F6 during the install startup. A prompt will appear at the bottom of the screen when the F6 key is active. If you do not press F6 at this time, you must restart the Microsoft Windows 2000 install process to complete this procedure correctly. 1. Before you start your installation, insert the HP start-up CD on a Windows platform, and follow instructions for creating a driver floppy for the 2100S. 2. When the Windows 2000 installation starts, a blue screen will appear after the hardware detection message. When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6. 3. When prompted, insert the driver floppy into your floppy drive and select Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter Driver for Windows 2000. Press Enter and follow the instructions. 4. When Windows 2000 starts for the first time it will start a New Hardware Wizard: a. Click Next. b. Select Search for suitable driver for my device. c. Click Next. 5. Insert the driver floppy into your floppy drive. Select the floppy drive and click Next. The wizard should find the Adaptec SCSI RAID Adapter. 6. Click Next and follow the instructions to complete this part of the installation. 4-2 HP 2100S SCSI RAID Controller User Guide

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Installing Adaptec SCSI RAID Software
When the system is restarted, the operation will restart from the beginning. To
prevent this from happening, configure the Power Options feature to not enter
Standby or Hibernate:
To prevent the system from entering Standby, select
Start
,
Settings
,
Control
Panel
,
Power Options
,
Power Option Properties
,
Power Schemes,
and then
set
System Standby
to
Never
.
To prevent the system from entering Hibernate, select
Start
,
Settings
,
Control
Panel
,
Power Options
,
Power Option Properties
,
Hibernate
, and then deselect
Enable hibernate support
.
Installing on a New System
IMPORTANT:
You only have a brief opportunity (five seconds) to press F6 during the install
startup. A prompt will appear at the bottom of the screen when the
F6
key is active. If you do
not press
F6
at this time, you must restart the Microsoft Windows 2000 install process to
complete this procedure correctly.
1.
Before you start your installation, insert the HP start-up CD on a Windows
platform, and follow instructions for creating a driver floppy for the 2100S.
2.
When the Windows 2000 installation starts, a blue screen will appear after the
hardware detection message. When prompted to install a third-party driver,
press
F6
.
3.
When prompted, insert the driver floppy into your floppy drive and select
Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter Driver for Windows 2000
. Press
Enter
and
follow the instructions.
4.
When Windows 2000 starts for the first time it will start a New Hardware
Wizard:
a.
Click
Next
.
b.
Select
Search for suitable driver for my device
.
c.
Click
Next
.
5.
Insert the driver floppy into your floppy drive. Select the floppy drive and click
Next
. The wizard should find the Adaptec SCSI RAID Adapter.
6.
Click
Next
and follow the instructions to complete this part of the installation.
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HP 2100S SCSI RAID Controller User Guide