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Acer PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers 08P4100 User Manual

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Windows NT

Manual No. 775079

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Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the
Primary Windows NT 4.0 Controller

If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller,
you must install the controller driver at the time of Windows NT 4.0
installation.

Before proceeding you should have already carried out the following steps:

• Installed the Mylex Disk Array Controller hardware, connected the

disk drives to the controller and to each other, set drive SCSI IDs, and
terminated the SCSI bus following the instructions in your Mylex Disk
Array Controller hardware installation guide.

• Used the Mylex RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility to create a drive

configuration and initialized the drives for use following the
instructions in your Mylex RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility
manual.

To install the controller driver during Windows NT 4.0 installation:

1. Boot the system with the Windows NT 4.0 setup diskette #1.

2. Insert setup diskette #2 when prompted and press .

3. Press again when prompted.

4. Select Custom Setup in the Windows NT Setup screen.

5. Next, choose S to skip the automatic detection scan.

6. Choose S to specify an additional device.

7. Choose Other in the list of supported adapters displayed and press

.

8. When prompted for the Manufacturer’s supplied hardware support

disk, insert your NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette into the floppy
disk drive and press .