Adaptec 48300 - Manual (Page 32)

Installing the Driver ●
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8 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK.
The computer creates the driver disk.
Installing the Windows Driver
This section contains the following procedures:
● Installing the Driver When You Install Windows
● Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System
Installing the Driver When You Install Windows
To install the driver while also installing the Windows operating
system, follow these steps:
1 Install and configure the HostRAID controller and disk drives, as
described in
Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives on page 24 .
2 If you want to create a bootable RAID array on which you can install
your operating system, refer to
Using Adaptec RAID Configuration
Utility to Create a Bootable RAID Array on page 28 . Otherwise, skip
to Step 3
3 Create the driver disk, as described on Creating the Driver Disk on
page 31 . When finished, remove the driver disk.
4 Insert the Windows setup CD and restart the computer to begin the
Windows installation.
5 When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6 .
Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the
screen for only 5 seconds. If you miss your chance to press F6,
restart the computer.
6 Insert the driver floppy disk and wait until prompted to install a
driver. Press S to specify that the driver is on the floppy disk, then
press Enter. The computer reads the disk.
7 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Enter. Respond to the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation.