Windows; Installing The Driver In A New System - Adaptec RAID 21610SA Installation And User Manual

Windows

The following sections describe procedures for installing the
controller with Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows
Server 2003. The following installation scenarios are described:
Installing the Driver in a New System on page 3-3
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Adding the Driver to an Existing System on page 3-4
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Installing the Driver in a New System

In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Windows
system. To install the driver:
1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives
according to the instructions in
2 Start the system and then press Ctrl-A to enter the BIOS-based
configuration utility. Use the configuration utility to create the
array and logical drive to which you will install Windows. For
details, see Checking Your Controller and Devices on page
3 After the array is built, insert the Windows setup CD and restart
the system to begin the Windows installation.
4 When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6
Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of
the screen for only 5 seconds. If you miss your chance to
press F6, restart the computer.
5 Insert the driver disk and wait until prompted to install a
driver. Press S to specify that the driver is on the floppy disk,
and then press Enter. The computer reads the disk.
6 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Enter. Follow the
on-screen instructions, responding as needed to complete the
installation.
Chapter 2.
Installing the Driver
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