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Chapter 3

Windows NT

Overview

This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the
Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with
SP4 or SP5. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit
distribution diskette and CD-ROM.

This chapter assumes that the network administrator for this site will be
performing these installation procedures.

Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for Windows NT

All hardware installation, system configuration, and disk array controller
configuration must be properly completed before proceeding with the
Windows NT driver installation. These basic installation procedures follow
the Windows NT Installation manual, with the differences that are described
in this chapter.

The root directory A:\ on the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette
contains the following:

TXTSETUP.OEM

Setup text file (required in root directory) needed for
Windows NT installation.

DISK1

Diskette identifier file.

The subdirectory \NT4 on the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette
contains the following:

DAC960NT.SYS

Windows NT controller driver file for DAC960P
Series, AcceleRAID 150/200/250, and DAC1164P

DAC960NT.INF

Setup file for DAC960NT.SYS