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Installing the Operating System Drivers

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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED

Standard Windows NT Device Driver
Installation Methods

Standard Windows NT device driver installation includes different methods to
install different device drivers on a Windows NT system. Some device drivers
install during initial Windows NT installation. Others can be installed through
the Windows NT Setup program, the Network icon in the Windows Control
Panel, or the Drivers icon in the Windows Control Panel.

Installing the Smart Array 3200
Controller Driver During Windows NT
Installation

This section describes how to install the driver using the Compaq SSD for
Windows NT utility during the initial installation of Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0.
To install the driver after Windows NT has already been installed, see the
section, “Installing the Smart Array 3200 Controller Driver after Windows NT
Installation.”

1. Begin the Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 installation process.

2. When prompted for either an Express or a Custom installation, select

Custom.

3. When prompted to let Setup detect mass storage devices or to manually

select them, press S to skip detection.

4. At the next screen, press S to specify additional SCSI controllers.

5. From the displayed list, highlight Other (Requires disk provided by a

hardware manufacturer) by clicking that line. Press Enter.

6. As prompted, insert the Compaq SSD for Windows NT diskettes and

press Enter.