User Guide

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Adaptec 7800 Family Manager

Note:

Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take

effect until you shut down and then restart your system.

Using Windows NT and the Host Adapter

This section contains useful information on using Windows NT and

your host adapter.

Removing a Host Adapter

Removing a host adapter can be as simple as physically removing it

from the slot when your computer is shut down. Windows NT boots

and functions properly in this configuration, but a warning message

is generated every time you boot Windows NT.

Caution:

If you have removed a host adapter but still have

other host adapters of the same type installed in your

computer, do not use Windows NT Setup to remove the

device driver.

To eliminate the warning message, you must update the Windows

NT software configuration, as described below:

Removing a Host Adapter in Windows NT 3.5x

Start the Windows NT Setup program. There is a brief pause

while Windows NT Setup scans your hardware configuration.

Select the Options pull-down menu and then select

Add/Remove SCSI Adapters. The SCSI Adapter

setup

program displays a list of all host adapters currently installed.

Select the host adapter you want to remove and click the

Remove button. When the Windows NT Setup program asks

you for confirmation, click OK.

Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during system bootup

and because they may be needed to load Windows NT itself, a

screen may appear warning you that Windows NT may not

start if you remove the SCSI adapter.