Specifications

12 ATTO Technology Inc. ATTO ExpressSAS Host & RAID Adapter Installation and Operation Manual
Install the driver into a new version of Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
Note
You must have a floppy disk with the
ExpressSAS driver available. Refer to
Creating ExpressSAS installation media
from the Installation CD or Creating
ExpressSAS installation media from a file
on page 11
1 Start Windows text mode setup as described by
your Windows documentation.
2 Press F6 when the first blue window, called
Windows Setup, appears.
3 Setup continues to load files. A new window
asks you to specify additional mass storage
devices. Press S.
4 Insert the ExpressSAS installation media into
the appropriate slot.
5 Press Enter.
6 A screen which would normally ask you to
select a driver appears which lists ExpressSAS
adapters instead. Select your adapter.
7 Press Enter.
8 Windows Setup loads the files from the
installation media and displays the window
described in Step 3
. The ATTO ExpressSAS
device is listed as detected.
Repeat steps Step 3
through Step 7 for any
other vendor-supplied driver installation media.
9 After all other drives have been processed,
press Enter.
10 Continue with the remainder of the Windows
installation procedure.
Note
You may be asked to insert the ExpressSAS
installation floppy disk again. this is normal:
the first time Windows loaded the drivers into
memory; the second time Windows copies
the driver to you hard drive.
11 Update to Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later
when installation is complete.
Install the driver into a new version of Windows 7, Vista, Server 2008
Note
You must have the ExpressSAS installation
CD or a USB flash drive with the
ExpressSAS driver software available. Refer
to
Creating ExpressSAS installation media
from the Installation CD or Creating
ExpressSAS installation media from a file
on page 11.
1 Start Windows text mode setup as described by
your Windows documentation.
2Select Custom installation.
3The Where do you want to install Windows
message appears. Click Load Driver.
4 Insert the ExpressSAS installation media into
the appropriate slot.
5 Click OK.
6 Windows Setup searches for drivers matching
devices in your system. If the ExpressSAS
adapter is not in the Select the driver to be
installed, click Browse and locate the driver.
7 Select the ExpressSAS adapter from the list.
8 Click Next.
9The Where to you want to install Windows
window appears. Your devices should be listed.
Remove the ExpressSAS installation media.
10 Configure and select a partition for installing
Windows.
11 Click Next.
12 Continue with the remainder of the Windows
installation procedure.