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adding the controller to an existing Windows 95, Me system

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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide 22 If you system contains multiple Adaptec RAID controllers, repeat Steps 14 through 21 for each controller. The system should ask you to reboot when this action is completed. 23 The Device Manager should now show an Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter in the SCSI and RAID Controllers section. 24 Optional: Using a text editor, remove the following entries from your config.sys file: device=i2oddl.sys device=dptcdrom.sys 25 Optional: Using a text editor, remove the mscdex entry from your autoexec.bat file. When you complete the installation procedure, these config.sys and autoexec.bat file entries may no longer be needed. adding the controller to an existing Windows 95/ 98/Me system In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec RAID controller to an existing Windows 95/98/Me system. To install the driver 1 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Start up the system. During startup, press Ctrl+A to start SMOR. Use SMOR to create the RAID. For details, refer to using SMOR on page 2-11. 3 Restart the system. 4 If Windows prompts for a driver to support a PCI card, go to Step 11. 3-16

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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide
22
If you system contains multiple Adaptec RAID controllers,
repeat Steps
14
through
21
for each controller. The system
should ask you to reboot when this action is completed.
23
The Device Manager should now show an
Adaptec I
2
O RAID
Host Adapter
in the SCSI and RAID Controllers section.
24
Optional:
Using a text editor, remove the following entries
from your
config.sys
file:
device=i2oddl.sys
device=dptcdrom.sys
25
Optional:
Using a text editor, remove the
mscdex
entry from
your
autoexec.bat
file. When you complete the installation
procedure, these
config.sys
and
autoexec.bat
file entries
may no longer be needed.
adding the controller to an existing Windows 95/
98/Me system
In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec RAID controller to an
existing Windows 95/98/Me system. To install the driver
1
Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and
hard drives according to the instructions in
Chapter 2
.
2
Start up the system. During startup, press
Ctrl+A
to start
SMOR. Use SMOR to create the RAID. For details, refer to
using SMOR
on page 2-11
.
3
Restart the system.
4
If Windows prompts for a driver to support a PCI card, go to
Step 11
.