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There are three driver installation scenarios for Windows NT 4.0:
•
Installing the SmartRAID VI controller into a new system, then
installing Windows NT 4.0
•
Upgrading an existing Windows NT 4.0 system
•
Adding a SmartRAID VI controller into an existing Windows NT 4.0
system, to be used in addition to a currently installed SmartRAID IV
or SmartCache IV controller
Each of these cases requires a slightly different procedure. Be sure you
select the correct procedure and follow the procedure carefully. If you
need additional assistance, contact DPT Technical Support.
Installing a New System
This procedure describes how to install a SmartRAID VI controller and
Windows NT 4.0 on a new system. If Windows NT is to coexist with
another operating system, that operating system must be installed before
you install Windows NT. During the Windows NT installation, you will
need one blank high-density diskette to create an Emergency Repair
Diskette.
To install a SmartRAID VI controller and Windows NT 4.0 into a new
computer system, follow the steps below:
1.
Install the SmartRAID VI controllers and storage devices
according to the instructions in Chapter 3, "Configuration and
Installation".
2.
Boot your system and run SMOR to verify your configuration.
Create your disk arrays now. Each array will appear to the
operating system as a single logical drive.
3.
Ensure that the Windows NT CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive.
Boot the system from the Windows NT setup diskette 1.
4.
Insert the additional setup diskettes when prompted.
5.
Press S to skip Setup's mass storage detection. Press S to Specify
Additional Devices. Select Other, then insert the DPT diskette for
Windows NT.
6.
Select DPT I2O SCSI Adapter Driver for NT 4.0 and greater.
7.
Press Enter and continue with the installation as described in the
Windows NT documentation.
NOTE
If a SmartRAID IV or SmartCache IV controller is installed,
Windows NT mass storage detection routines will load an older
DPT driver for that device from the Windows NT diskette or
CD-ROM. After Windows NT installation completes, update the
driver using the version contained on the DPT diskette that was
supplied with your SmartRAID IV or SmartCache IV controller.
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