Adding The Controller To An Existing System - Adaptec Workstation x1000 Installation Manual

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Insert a floppy disk and click OK. The system creates the
driver disk.
3
Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID
Installation CD and the driver floppy disk.
4
Insert the Windows 2000 setup media (floppy disk or CD)
and restart the system to begin the Windows 2000
installation.
5
When the Windows 2000 installation starts, a blue screen
appears after the hardware detection message. When
prompted 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 2000
installation process to complete this procedure correctly.
6
When Windows 2000 starts for the first time, it launches the
Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Next. Then, select
Search for suitable driver for my device and click Next
again.
7
Insert the driver disk you created in
floppy disk and click Next. The wizard should find the
Adaptec RAID Adapter.
8
Click Next and follow the instructions. Eventually, the
installation will require that the system shut down and
restart. After the restart, respond to any further
instructions as needed to complete the installation.

adding the controller to an existing system

In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec RAID controller to a
system that already has a Windows 2000 operating system. To
install the driver
1
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.
installing the driver
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Step 2. Select the
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