Upgrading Windows 98 To Windows Me; Updating The Network Driver And Nic Software; Installing From Diskette; Making A Dos-Bootable Diskette - 3Com 3CR990-FX-97 User Manual

Installing From Diskette

Upgrading Windows 98 to Windows Me

If you are upgrading a computer from Windows 98 to Windows Me and the computer
already has a 3CR990-FX-97 NIC installed, follow the instructions in the WINME.TXT file
located in the HELP directory on the EtherCD.

Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software

If you already have a 3CR990-FX-97 NIC installed and want to update the network driver,
follow the instructions in "Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software" on page 28.
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, use a PC that has a CD-ROM drive and
create installation diskettes from the EtherCD.
NOTE: The installation diskettes allow you to install the network driver and DOS
Diagnostics software only. If you want to install the Windows NIC Diagnostics
program or desktop management software, you must install them from
the EtherCD.

Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette

For installation and configuration procedures that require you to boot from DOS, you
cannot successfully use the MS-DOS prompt from within Windows. Perform a "clean"
boot from DOS or use a DOS boot diskette.
NOTE: If the PC or server is running only DOS and a CD-ROM drive is not installed,
you must install the NIC software using installation diskettes. For more information
about installation diskettes, see the next section, "Creating Installation Diskettes."
To make a DOS-bootable diskette:
1 Insert a blank, formatted diskette in drive A.
2 At the DOS prompt, enter:
sys a:
System files are copied to the diskette.
3 Remove the diskette from drive A and attach a label for future reference.

Creating Installation Diskettes

If you anticipate having to install the driver for the 3CR990-FX-97 NIC without having
access to a CD-ROM drive, you can create a set of installation diskettes beforehand using
a computer that does have a CD-ROM drive. To start, you will need three blank, formatted
floppy diskettes. To create installation diskettes from the EtherCD:
1 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
2 Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.
3 Click NIC Software.
4 Click Installation Utilities.
5 Click Create Installation Diskettes.
The EtherCD Diskette Creation Utility Welcome screen appears.
6 Click Next.
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