LSI Mylex PCI Disk Array Controllers Driver, Installation Manual

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Windows XP & .NET
Manual No. DB11-000030-00 3-3
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You should first install Windows XP or .NET onto a disk drive on an
embedded SCSI or IDE controller or SCSI host bus adapter. Then go to
“Performing a Secondary Installation” on page 3-6.
Secondary (existing) Installation
A secondary (existing) installation is when:
• Windows XP or .NET operating system is already installed, and
• A Mylex PCI RAID controller will be added to control non-bootable
devices.
Go to “Performing a Secondary Installation” on page 3-6.
Performing a Primary Installation
To install an eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/
170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 controller driver during
Windows XP or .NET installation:
1. Have ready the distribution Mylex Windows XP or .NET driver
diskette (if supplied), OR download the Windows XP or .NET driver
image file from the Mylex Software CD-ROM or web site and create a
diskette, OR follow the instructions in Appendix A “Creating PCI
Driver Installation Diskettes” (if you have Mylex Software Kit 4.04 or
later).
2. Insert the Windows XP or .NET bootable
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CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive. Windows XP or .NET will begin the installation process.
If you take no further action, the installation will continue, and
automatically load the Mylex driver it finds on the Installation CD-
ROM. While this driver may function properly in most situations, it is
not the most current Mylex Windows XP or .NET driver and may not
properly support Global Array Manager.
We strongly recommend that you follow the instructions below (F6 in
1. If the system is unable to boot from the CD-ROM, boot from
Disk 1 of the installation disks supplied. The procedure will con-
tinue as described in this section, except you will be prompted
when you need to insert new diskettes.