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* *
* PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers for Windows NT* *
* Installation, Usage, and Release Note Information *
* *
* NOTE: *
* In this document, the term "PIIX" refers to any/all of the *
* following Intel PCIset devices: *
* 82371FB (PIIX1) or 82371SB (PIIX3) in conjunction with *
* the following Intel PCIsets: *
* 430FX, 430HX, 430VX and 440FX *
* *
* Also, the term "processor" refers to the Intel Pentium(R) *
* and Pentium(R) Pro devices ONLY. *
* *
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* INTRODUCTION *
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This document describes the installation procedure and usage information
for the PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers for Windows NT*. Also included
are release notes describing any problems or issues with the software which
were known at the time of shipment.
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* CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT *
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This document contains the following sections:
1. System Requirements
2. Installing the Software
a. Installing the Software on Systems with Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51
b. Installing the Software on Systems with Windows NT 4.0
3. Verifying Installation of the Software
a. Verifying Installation on Systems with Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51
b. Verifying Installation on Systems with Windows NT 4.0
4. Un-installing the Software
a. Un-installing the Software on Systems with Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51
b. Un-installing the Software on Systems with Windows NT 4.0
5. Troubleshooting
6. Identifying the Software Version Number
7. Contents of the Distribution Package
8. Storage Devices Supported by the Driver
9. Release Notes
a. General Release Information
b. Release-Specific Troubleshooting Information
c. Release Testing Information
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* 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS *
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This section describes system requirements for the PIIX Bus Master IDE Device
Driver for Windows NT. Refer to the Release Notes section of this document
for additional information regarding this release.
Hardware:
1. The system must contain a supported processor and PIIX device as
specified by the NOTE at the beginning of this document.
2. Ensure that a mouse is connected to the system.
3. Do not use any other add-in IDE (PCI or ISA) card in the system during
installation.
Operating System:
1. Windows NT Version 3.5, 3.51, or 4.0 must be installed on the system
prior to installing the driver.
2. Perform installation off of the on-board primary PIIX IDE interface.
BIOS:
The BIOS must properly initialize the PIIX IDE interface for bus master
operation.
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* 2. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE *
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This installation procedure is specific only to the version of the driver
and installation file included in this package.
There are two different subsections for this section:
2a. Installing the Software on Systems with Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51
2b. Installing the Software on Systems with Windows NT 4.0
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* 2a. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ON SYSTEMS WITH WINDOWS NT 3.5 or 3.51 *
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This subsection describes how to install the software on a system where
Windows NT Version 3.5 or 3.51 is installed.
NOTE: This procedure assumes that the driver (PIIXIDE.SYS), installation
file (OEMSETUP.INF) and tag file (DISK1.NT) are located in the same
directory. Record the locations of the driver installation and
Windows NT directories before installing the driver.
If the driver is installed on the system, un-install the driver
(following the directions in the "Un-installing the Software"
section) PRIOR to re-installing the driver.
1. Check the System Requirements. Windows NT must be fully installed and
running on the system prior to installing the driver.
2. Close any running applications.
3. From the Program Manager, double click on "Windows NT Setup" in the
"Main" group.
4. Select "Options"|"Add\Remove SCSI Adapters" from the menu bar.
5. The "SCSI Adapter Setup" message box will be displayed.
The currently installed SCSI adapter drivers will be displayed.
The display MAY list the default driver,
"IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2) / Dual-Channel PCI IDE Controller"
OR a previous install of the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver,
"Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller".
(NOTE: this text may vary according to the release of Windows NT*.)
If the default ATAPI driver was installed previously, a dialog box will
appear, stating that the default driver is already on the system.
If NONE of these adapter drivers are listed, go to step 8.
6. If the "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver is listed,
select it. Then, select "Remove" to remove the driver.
7. If the default driver ("IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2) / Dual-Channel PCI IDE")
is listed, select it. Then, select "Remove" to remove the driver.
8. From the "SCSI Adapter Setup" dialog box, click on the "Add..." button
to add a new driver.
9. Setup will show a message box explaining how to recover from a
bad installation. Select the "OK" button.
7. The "Select SCSI Adapter Option" dialog box will appear; select
"Other (Requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer)" from the
"Adapter:" list box.
8. The "Insert Diskette" dialog box will appear. Specify the location of
the driver installation directory when prompted to do so.
9. The "Select OEM Option" dialog box will appear; select
"Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" and click 'OK' .
10. The "Select SCSI Adapter Option" dialog box will reappear with
"Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" now appearing in the
"Adapter:" list box. Click on the "Install" button.
NOTES
a. If the driver is currently installed on the system, a dialog
box will appear that states that "The SCSI Adapter selected is already
installed." If this occurs, select "Cancel" and un-install the driver
(according to the procedures in the "Un-Installing the Software" section)
prior to installing the driver.
b. If the driver was installed previously (but not currently
installed), a dialog box will appear that states that driver for the
"Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" is already