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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S/2015S Installation Guide
Windows 2000 and XP
The following sections describe procedures for installing the
Adaptec ZCR controller with Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
■ Installing the Driver in a New System on page 3-4
■ Adding the Controller to an Existing System on page 3-5
Caution: When adding a ZCR controller to an existing system,
backup all data from system drives prior to the installation. If
the boot device is connected to one of the on-board SCSI
channels, or you plan to use a RAID array as a boot device,
the operating system will need to be reinstalled after
installing the ZCR controller.
Note: The Adaptec driver for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
do not include a digital signature. Your system may display
warning messages about this condition. Bypass the warnings
and continue with the installation. The driver will function
normally when the upgrade or installation is complete.
Installing the Driver in a New System
In this scenario, you are installing the Adaptec RAID controller in a
new system that has no operating system. To install the driver:
1 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and hard
disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2.
2 Create the driver disk as shown at the beginning of this chapter.
Remove the floppy disk after it is created.
3 Restart the system, during the start, press Ctrl-A when the
Adaptec BIOS message displays. Use SMOR to create an array
as shown in Creating an Array Using SMOR on page 2-6 or in the
Software User’s Guide on the CD that came with the Adaptec
SCSI RAID controller.
4 Insert the Windows 2000/XP CD and restart the system to begin
the Windows installation.
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