"PROMISE IDE Disk Accelerator Win95 Driver" Readme file
Driver Install:
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1. Remove references to the default installed Standard IDE/ESDI device
drivers.
1.1 Open the My Computer folder.
1.2 Double click on the Control Panel icon.
1.3 Double click on the System icon.
1.4 Click on the Device Manager option.
1.5 Click on the View Devices by Type button.
A list of the system devices connected to the system will be
displayed.
1.6 Click on "Hard disk controllers".
(NOTE: If "Hard disk controllers" does not appear in the
Device Manager list, then no WIN 95 drivers are curr-
ently installed for the hard disk controller yet. If
this is the case, then you may skip to the next section
for installing the Promise IDE Cache driver for the
primary port)
There should be one or two instances listed:
* Standard IDE/ESDI Controller (primary controller)
* Standard IDE/ESDI Controller (secondary controller)
1.7 Remove the Secondary Controller's listing.
1. Select the Second instance of the Standard ESDI/IDE
Controller.
2. Click on the Remove option.
3. Select Yes when prompted to remove this device.
Remove the Primary Controller's listing.
1. Select the remaining instance of the Standard ESDI/IDE
Controller.
2. Click on the Remove option.
3. Select Yes when prompted to remove this device.
1.8 Select "Yes" when prompted to re-start Windows 95.
1.9 Windows 95 will re-start.
2. Install the PROMISE IDE Disk Accelerator driver for the Primary
Controller.
2.1 Open the My Computer folder.
2.2 Double click on the Control Panel icon.
2.3 Double click on the Add New Hardware icon.
2.4 Click on "Next".
2.5 Choose "No" when asked if you want Windows to search for
new hardware.
2.6 Highlight "Hard disk controllers" from the Hardware Types
list and then click on "Next".
2.7 Pick "Have Disk" button.
2.8 Key in "a:\win95" or the correct path to where you have the
PTIATAPI.MPD and PTIATAPI.INF files located and then click
"OK". A box should be displayed showing the Promise IDE
Cache driver.
2.9 Click on "Next" button.
2.10 A Resource Type/Settings box will appear. Click on "Next"
button again.
(NOTE: A message may appear saying that PTIATAPI.MPD could
not be found. If you get this message, just click on
"OK" and the driver should then be successfully copied
to the hard drive.)
2.11 Click on "Finish" button. When asked if you want to Shutdown
or restart the computer, choose "No".
2.12 Double click on System icon in Control Panel.
2.13 Pick the Device Manager tab.
2.14 Double click on "Hard disk controllers".
2.15 Double click on "Promise IDE Cache driver".
2.16 Pick the "Resources" tab.
2.17 In the "Settings Based On:" box, choose Basic Configuration 0.
The Resource Settings box should now show IRQ 14.
2.18 Click on "OK" button.
2.19 Pick "Yes" to restart system
You have finished installing the PROMISE IDE Disk Accelerator Win95
Driver to be the Primary Controller in your Windows 95 system. By
installing this driver, you can access the 3rd and 4th IDE HDD on the
VESA-IDE channel in your system under WIN95 and utilize 32-bit data
transfers.
3. Install the PROMISE "IDE Disk Accelerator Win95 Driver" again for
the Secondary (ISA-IDE) controller.
3.1 Open the My Computer folder.
3.2 Double click on the Control Panel icon.
3.3 Double click on the Add New Hardware icon.
3.4 Click on "Next".
3.5 Choose "No" when asked if you want Windows to search for
new hardware.
3.6 Highlight "Hard disk controllers" from the Hardware Types
list and then click on "Next".
3.7 Pick "Promise Technology, Inc" in the "Manufacturers:"
column.
3.8 Pick Promise IDE Cache driver in the "Models:" column.
3.9 Click on "Next" button.
3.10 Click on "Finish" button.
3.11 Pick "Yes" button to restart or shutdown system.
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| Notice: When you install the "PROMISE IDE Disk Accelerator Win95 |
| Driver", you have the capability to access a 3rd and the 4th hard |
| drive. Please be aware of the following - |
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| A. DO NOT INSTALL THE WIN95 OPERATING SYSTEM ON THE 3RD OR 4TH HDD. |
| INSTALLING YOUR WINDOWS 95 SYSTEM ON A 3RD OR 4TH HDD WILL CAUSE A |
| SYSTEM RECOGNITION ERROR. |
| |
| B. BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE WIN95 32-BIT DRIVER, YOU MUST REMOVE |
| DOSDRV.SYS IN CONFIG.SYS. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR DISK ACCELERATOR |
| USER'S MANUAL. |
| |
| C. WHEN INSTALLING THE DEVICE DRIVER, YOU NEED TO INSTALL THE "PRIMARY |
| CONTROLLER" FIRST, THEN INSTALL THE "SECONDARY CONTROLLER". |
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| D. IF YOU DO NOT ENTER WIN95, BUT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCESS THE DATA ON |
| YOUR 3RD OR 4TH IDE HDD IN A DOS ENVIRONMENT. YOU MUST INSTALL THE |
| DOS DRIVER (DOSDRV.SYS) IN CONFIG.SYS, AND REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM TO A |
| DOS PROMPT. YOU CAN THEN ACCESS YOUR 3RD AND 4TH HDD. HOWEVER, |
| REMEMBER TO REMOVE DOSDRV.SYS WHENEVER YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOT TO |
| WIN95. |
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Please note: The EIDE4030PLUS Enhanced IDE Disk Accelerator is built
with TWO IDE channels already. If you would like to install TWO
EIDE4030PLUS controllers in your system to control 8 HDDs, you must disable
the ISA IDE port (J3) before you continue the hardware installation. Please
refer to the user's manual.
