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| EIDE2300PLUS ATAPI Driver for Windows NT 3.5x |
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This driver supports IDE hard disks and ATAPI CD-ROMs, and it
can be used under Windows NT version 3.5 or later. You need this
driver only if you want to run in TURBO mode under Windows NT.
Use this driver instead of the driver in the NT3.1 directory if
you have an ATAPI CD-ROM attached to your EIDE2300PLUS.
********* Installing the Driver *********
NOTE: Make sure that the file DISK1.NT is on the root of
the floppy diskette from which you are installing the
PTIVGAPI.SYS driver.
1. In "Program Manager," double click on "Windows NT Setup" in
"Main" group.
2. In "Windows NT Setup", select "Options",
next choose "/Add/Remove SCSI Adapters..."
3. In "SCSI Adapter Setup", click on "Add...".
4. In "Select SCSI Adapter Option", select
"Other (Requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer)" in the
"Adapter:" box.
5. An "Insert Diskette" box will appear.
Insert the driver diskette into Drive A: and type "A:\WIN_NT\NT3.1"
into dialogue box.
6. A "Select OEM Option" box will appear.
Select "Promise Technology Inc. EIDE2300PLUS Controller" and click on "OK".
7. A "Select SCSI Adapter Option" will appear.
Click on "Install".
8. After successful installation, the "SCSI Adapter Setup" box will
show that "Promise Technology Inc. EIDE2300PLUS Controller"
has been installed.
9. Reboot your computer.
******** Changing Operating Mode *******
If you want to change the operating mode, please type the following
command in "DOS Prompt" session:
PTIVGAPI
The following message will be shown on the screen to ask you which mode
will be set:
Will the controller be in TURBO or FAST mode
(T/F)? (default=T)
Please answer 'T' or 'F' for your setup.
After the changes have been made, please do a hard reboot of the
system.
******** Removing the Driver *********
1. In "Program Manager," double click on "Windows NT Setup" in
"Main" group.
2. In "Windows NT Setup", select "Options",
next choose "/Add/Remove SCSI Adapters..."
3. In "SCSI Adapter Setup",
select "Promise Technology Inc. EIDE2300PLUS Controller" and
click on "Remove".
4. After successfully removing the driver, the "SCSI Adapter Setup"
box will show that "Promise Technology Inc. EIDE2300PLUS
Controller" has been removed.
******* Installing the Driver During Installing Windows NT 3.5x *******
1. Copy \disk1.nt and all files from this subdirectory, including
txtsetup.oem, oemsetup.inf, ptivgapi.sys and ptivgapi.exe
to a blank formatted diskette in drive A:\.
2. Boot the computer with the Boot Floppy included with Windows NT.
3. If booting to DOS and then installing from a CD-ROM, don't run
WINNT /b. You can only run WINNT.
4. Press ENTER to install Windows NT.
5. Select Custom Setup. Please read your Windows NT manual on Custom
Setup.
6. Select Skip hardware detect.
7. After Windows NT scans for SCSI adapters, press "S" to add an
adapter.
8. Select "Other (requires disk provided by hardware manufacturer)".
9. Insert the floppy disk that was made in step 1 into drive A: and
press ENTER.
10. Follow the normal Custom Setup installation procedure.
11. After completing the Windows NT 3.5x installation,
copy the file PITVGAPI.EXE to $NT_ROOT\System32.
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