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Driver: Windows NT Driver for the AIC-7770
Version: 1.11
Directory Structure:
\DISK1
\TXTSETUP.OEM
\WINNT\ARROW.SYS
\WINNT\OEMSETUP.INF
Installation:
A. Installation as a non-boot device using Windows NT Setup program
1. Following hardware installation, run the Windows NT Setup program
from within the Main program group. Select Options from the Menu. A
pop-up menu will appear. From the pop-up menu, choose Add/Remove SCSI
Adapters. A dialog box titled SCSI Adapter Setup will appear on the
screen. If the AHA-274x / AIC-7770 driver is already installed remove
it first, then choose Add. The AHA-274x / AIC-7770 driver is already
installed if it appears in the list. Ignore any warnings, if any, and
select OK. Another dialog box will appear titled Select SCSI Adapter
Option. From the scroll window titled Adapter:, select "Other(Requires
a disk from the hardware manufacturer)". A new dialog box will appear
asking for the path to the drivers. Specify the path to the AHA-274x /
AIC-7770 driver. For example, if drive a: is the floppy drive used for
installation, type:
a:\winnt
Choose "2740 / AIC 777x"" from the list. Choose Install from the next
dialog. Follow the succeeding instructions. If the AHA-274x / AIC-777x
is also a boot device, do step B before rebooting.
B. Installation as a Boot Device
If the AHA-274x / AIC-7770 is used as a boot device, follow the previous
installation instructions in A. then do the following:
1. Use ATTRIB.EXE to change the attribute of NTBOOTDD.SYS in the
root directory of the boot drive using the following command in DOS
box:
ATTRIB -R -H -S NTBOOTDD.SYS
2. Copy the new ARROW.SYS over to NTBOOTDD.SYS.
3. Change the attribute of NTBOOTDD.SYS back by using ATTRIB.EXE.
ATTRIB +R +H +S NTBOOTDD.SYS
C. Fresh Installation or Reinstallation
If installing Windows NT into a new machine or reinstalling NT over
an existing system, then follow these steps:
1. Delete ARROW.SYS from NT installation diskette which came from
Microsoft. You may want to backup the original diskette before
deleting ARROW.SYS.
2. Follow the regular NT installation procedures and select CUSTOM
setup. The installation program scans your system for SCSI host
adapters and displays a list of recognized adapters. In most
cases, the list will read "(none)". Press S to configure additional
SCSI adapters. The Windows NT installer will display a list of
options, select "Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware
manufacturer)". The installation program will prompt you to insert
a disk into drive A:. Insert the 7700 Family Manger Set diskette
(this disk) into drive A: and press enter. A window will appear that
displays "Adaptec 2740 / AIC 777x". Press ENTER to select this
driver and continue with the Windows NT installation.