Installing The Driver In A New System With Only One Controller - Adaptec 2025ZCR Installation Manual

Installing the Driver in a New System with Only One
Controller
In this scenario, you are installing an Adaptec RAID controller and
Windows NT 4.0 in a new system that does not have other hardware
that requires the use of Windows NT mass storage detection.
Note: If Windows NT is to coexist with another operating
system, the other operating system must be installed before
you install Windows NT.
To install the driver
1
Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and hard
drives according to the instructions in
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
3
Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD.
To create the disk
a
Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your drive.
b
Start from the CD. The CD loads a Linux kernel that is used
to manage all of its functions.
c
Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to
get to the Adaptec splash screen.
d
When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create
Driver Disk. Then, click the appropriate operating system.
e
Insert a floppy disk and click OK. The system creates the
driver disk.
4
Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID
Installation CD and the driver floppy disk.
5
Insert the Windows NT setup media (floppy disk or CD) and
restart the system.
6
Press F6 when the "Inspecting your computer hardware"
screen appears.
7
Press S to Specify Additional Devices.
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Installing the Driver
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