User manual SEAGATE SATA150 PCI CARD

[. . . ] SATA /150 PCI CARD Installation Guide P/N: 20237700 Maxtor Corporation 500 McCarthy Blvd. , Milpitas, California 95035 USA Part Number 20237700 Copyright Copyright © 2003 Maxtor Corporation. Changes are periodically made to the information herein which will be incorporated in revised editions of this publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements to the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice. MaxBlast is a trademark and Maxtor is a registered trademark of Maxtor Corporation. [. . . ] For Maxtor and Quantum drives, MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www. maxtor. com. Consult the drive installation guide or manufacturer for more information. New Windows Me Installation The following details the installation of the SATA/150 PCI Card drivers while installing Windows Me. Format and partition your hard drive using the software included with the drive or download the latest available formatting software from the drive manufacturer's website. For Maxtor and Quantum drives, MaxBlast installation software is available for download from www. maxtor. com. Consult the drive installation guide or manufacturer for more information. Insert your Windows Me system boot disk into the floppy drive and restart the system. When prompted to start the computer with CD-ROM support, select this option so that Windows will load the CD-ROM driver. After the system boot disk finishes loading, you should see the A:\ prompt. Above the prompt, you should also see a line saying Drive X: = Driver MSCD001unit 0 where X is the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive. Depending on how many devices are connected to the ATA/IDE cables, the assigned CD-ROM drive letter could be E, F, G, etc. Note the CD-ROM drive letter, and insert your Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive. At the A:\ prompt, type X: (where X is the CD-ROM letter) and press Enter. Install Windows Driver 15 7. After installation, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the popup menu. In the hierarchical display under Other Devices is a listing for PCI Mass Storage Controller. In the Properties window, choose the Driver tab then choose Update Driver and click Next. Choose Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended) then click Next. A message informing you that Win98-ME Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card should appear. When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove any floppies or CDs then click Yes. 16 Install Windows Driver Existing Windows 2000 Installation If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP on a SATA or Ultra ATA drive that you wish to connect to the SATA/ 150 PCI card, DO NOT connect the drive to the card yet. You must install the Windows driver for the SATA/150 PCI Card before connecting your hard drive to the card. The following section details the installation of SATA/150 PCI Card drivers on a system that has Windows 2000 already installed and running. After installing the SATA/150 PCI Card and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 will detect a Mass Storage Controller and display the Found New Hardware Wizard. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" then click Next. Select the "Specify a location" checkbox, deselect the other checkboxes, and click Next. [. . . ] The start of the warranty period is the latter of the date of purchase by you from Maxtor or Maxtor's authorized reseller. If a Product is purchased from Maxtor or Maxtor's authorized reseller by you after the last production date for that Product, and proof of purchase can be provided, then the start of the warranty period is the documented date of such purchase. For replacement Products, the warranty on the replacement Product is the remainder of the warranty on the original Product or 90 days, whichever is longer. The Products are manufactured from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standards. [. . . ]