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Windows2000 and XP, Installing the Driver in a New System

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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Windows 2000 and XP The following sections describe procedures for installing the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S controller with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. The following installation scenarios are described: ■ Installing the Driver in a New System on page 3-6 ■ Adding the Controller to an Existing System on page 3-7 Installing the Driver in a New System In this scenario, you are installing the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller in a new system that has no operating system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the 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 2000 or XP setup CD 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, prompting you to install a third-party driver, press F6. Note: You only have 5 seconds to press the F6 key during the installation startup. A prompt appears at the bottom of the screen when F6 is active. Press F6 at this time; otherwise, you must restart the Windows installation process to complete this procedure correctly. The Windows installation will not be able to recognize the controller and array until the driver is in place. 3-6

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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide
Windows 2000 and XP
The following sections describe procedures for installing the
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S controller with Windows 2000 or
Windows XP. The following installation scenarios are described:
■
Installing the Driver in a New System
on page 3-6
■
Adding the Controller to an Existing System
on page 3-7
Installing the Driver in a New System
In this scenario, you are installing the Adaptec SCSI RAID
controller in a new system that has no operating system.
To install the driver:
1
Install and configure the 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 2000 or XP setup CD 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, prompting you to install a third-party driver, press
F6
.
Note:
You only have 5 seconds to press the F6 key during
the installation startup. A prompt appears at the bottom of
the screen when F6 is active. Press
F6
at this time;
otherwise, you must restart the Windows installation
process to complete this procedure correctly. The
Windows installation will not be able to recognize the
controller and array until the driver is in place.