Adaptec Array1000 Family Manager Set v2.0 for Windows NT
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The Adaptec Array1000 Family Manager Set v2.0 for Windows NT consists of
CDA1000.SYS file and is a RAID Miniport driver for Windows NT 3.51 and above.
Read this to find out about
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Installing and/or updating this driver.
Removing a host adapter
Swapping a host adapter
Information on restoring a configuration if Windows NT fails to boot
Installation Overview
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This readme provides the information needed to install and use CDA1000.SYS driver.
If you are performing a first time Windows NT installation, see 'Installing
Windows NT and the Driver' below to begin driver installation. If Windows
NT is already installed in your system, see 'Updating Windows NT with the
Driver' below.
Installing Windows NT and the Driver
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This section describes how to install the CDA1000.SYS driver at the same
time you install Windows NT. If Windows NT is already installed
and you wish to install or update the CDA1000.SYS driver, see 'Updating
Windows NT with the Driver' below.
Installing Windows NT and the Driver
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1 If you choose to install Windows NT from a floppy drive, locate the
Windows NT Disk 1 for Floppy Installation.
2 Put the diskette into drive A (not drive B) and turn on your computer.
When prompted, insert Windows NT Disk 2.
3 From the Welcome to Setup Screen, press Enter to set up Windows NT.
4 When prompted, select Custom setup.
5 Press S to skip mass storage device detection. This allows you to
manually select the driver for your host adapter.
6 Since mass storage device detection was skipped in the previous step,
Windows NT Setup displays none in the list of recognized devices.
Press S to configure additional SCSI adapters.
7 From the list of additional SCSI adapters, expand the list, select
Other, and press Enter. (Requires disk provided by a hardware
manufacturer).
8 Insert the "Adaptec Array1000 Family Manager Set v2.0"
diskette into drive A and press Enter.
9 The screen displays the adapter drivers supported on the diskette.
The "Adaptec Array1000 Family Manager Set v2.0 for Windows NT" driver
is highlighted by default; press Enter.
10 If you want to add other host adapters (that are not a part of the
Array1000 Family), do so at this time by repeating Step 7 for each
additional adapter and inserting the appropriate disk provided by the
hardware manufacturer. The Adaptec Array1000 Family host adapters use
the same driver; it is not necessary to install the CDA1000.SYS driver
again.
11 Press Enter to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup.
Follow the instructions given onscreen and in the Windows NT
installation documentation.
Updating Windows NT with the Driver
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This section describes how to update/install the CDA1000.SYS driver if
Windows NT is already installed. If you are installing Windows NT
for the first time, see 'Installing Windows NT and the Driver' above.
Follow these instructions only if Windows NT is already installed.
1 Select and start the Windows NT Setup program. (Its icon is usually
found in the Main program group.) There is a brief pause while Windows
NT Setup scans your hardware configuration.
2 Select the "Options" pull-down menu.
Select "Add/Remove SCSI Adapters".
The SCSI Adapter setup program displays a list of all host
adapters currently installed.
3 Click the "Add" button to add another host adapter type to the list.
A list of additional SCSI adapters appears.
4 Expand the list of additional SCSI adapters.
Select "Other" and press Enter.
(Requires disk provided by the hardware manufacturer).
5 Insert the "Adaptec Array1000 Family Manager Set v2.0 for Windows NT"
diskette into drive A.
Enter the following path to the installation files
"a:\winnt"
Click OK.
6 The screen displays the adapter drivers supported on the diskette.
The "Adaptec Array1000 Family Manager Set v2.0 for Windows NT" driver
is highlighted by default;
Click OK.
The driver is added to the list of SCSI adapters.
7 Select "Adaptec Array1000 Family PCI RAID Adapter" from the list of SCSI adapters
Click Install.
At this point, Windows NT Setup checks to see if CDA1000.SYS driver
has already been copied to the system disk.
8 If the following message appears,
"The driver(s) for this SCSI Adapter are already on the system. Do you"
"want to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s)."
Click "New" to replace the existing driver and skip to Step 10.
If the following message appears,
"Please enter the full path to the Windows NT SCSI Adapter files"
Continue with Step 9.
9 Change the path to the directory with the desired device driver,
"a:\winnt"
Click "Continue".
The device driver is copied to your system disk and the Windows NT
configuration is updated so that the new device driver loads when
Windows NT reboots.
10 When the installation is complete, Windows NT Setup again displays
a list of currently installed host adapter types.
Verify that the new host adapter appears on the list:
"Adaptec Array1000 Family Adapter"
11 Add other types of host adapters if necessary (see Step 4 above), or
click Close to exit the SCSI adapters portion of Windows NT Setup,
and then close the program.
12 When you see this message,
"The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer
is restarted."
Click OK to exit:
If this message does not appear, no changes have been made to the
Windows NT system configuration.
13 Restart your computer and Windows NT. It is possible that some drive
letter assignments may change from the previous configuration.
Removing a Host Adapter
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Removing a host adapter can be as simple as physically removing it from the
slot when your computer is shut down. Windows NT boots and functions
properly in this configuration, but a warning message is generated every
time you boot Windows NT.
Caution: If you have removed a host adapter but still have other host
adapters of the same type installed in your computer, do not use Windows NT
Setup to remove the device driver.
To eliminate the warning message, you must update the Windows NT software
configuration, as described in these steps:
1 Select and start the Windows NT Setup program. There is a brief pause
while Windows NT Setup scans your hardware configuration.
2 Select the Options pull-down menu and then select Add/Remove SCSI
Adapters. The SCSI Adapter setup program displays a list of all host
adapters currently installed.
3 Select the host adapter you want to remove and click the Remove
button. When the Windows NT Setup program asks you for confirmation,
click OK.
Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during system bootup and
because they may be needed to load Windows NT itself, a screen may
appear warning you that Windows NT may not start if you remove the
SCSI adapter.
4 If you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type, click
OK.
5 Return to Step 3 if you want to remove driver support for other types
of host adapters, or click Close to exit the SCSI adapters portion of
Windows NT Setup.
6 Close the Windows NT Setup program. When the following message
appears, click OK to exit:
The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer is
restarted.
If this message does not appear, no changes have been made to the
Windows NT system configuration.
7 Restart the computer.
Note: Windows NT Setup does not delete the device driver from your
system disk; it only updates Windows NT software configuration
information so that the device driver is no longer loaded during
system bootup.
Swapping a Host Adapter
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Swapping one type of host adapter for another is similar to the procedure
for adding a host adapter. The important distinction is that you make all
software configuration changes while Windows NT is running and before you
make the hardware changes.
1 Install the driver for the new host adapter by following the steps in
Updating Windows NT with the Driver above.
It is not essential to remove the device driver for the host adapter you
are replacing. Windows NT dynamically detects the absence or presence of
host adapter hardware, and no problems should arise if you leave the
existing device driver installed. You may remove the device driver later,
after you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. However, if you leave the
driver in, the system alerts you with an error message of the extra device
driver every time you boot. See Removing a Host Adapter above.
2 Once the new device driver is installed, shut down Windows NT and
replace the existing host adapter.
3 Restart your computer and Windows NT. It is possible that some drive
letter assignments may change from the previous configuration.
Troubleshooting
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The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to
return to the last known good configuration. If you have changed your host
adapter configuration and Windows NT no longer boots, follow these steps to
recover:
1 Undo any hardware changes you have made to the computer since it was
last operational.
2 Reboot the computer. Watch the display carefully during bootup. If the
following message appears, press the Spacebar and follow the
instructions on the screen to continue booting with the last known
good configuration:
Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu
3 Once your computer is operational again, check all of the hardware and
software configuration changes you want to make. Look specifically for
conflicts with parts of the existing system configuration that are not
being changed.