3-12Adaptec RAID Installation GuideCD-ROM supportBefore you can install Windows, you need to verify that you canuse your CD drive to install Windows. Identify the scenario thatapplies to your situation and follow the recommendations below:n If the CD drive plugs into the motherboard or is on an ATAcontroller, use the Windows startup floppy disk includedwith the Windows CD.n If the CD drive is on a SCSI controller other than anAdaptec RAID SCSI controller, refer to the CD drive guide.n If the CD drive is on an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller,create a driver disk for DOS in addition to creating a driverdisk for Windows as described in creating the driver disk onpage 3-11. Use the DOS driver disk to execute setupcd.exe toestablish CD-ROM support.installing the driver in a new Windows 98/MesystemIn this scenario, you doing a full installation on one disk drive orarray group using an Adaptec RAID controller in a new system.To install the driver1 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller andhard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2.2 Start up the system. During startup, press Ctrl+A to startSMOR. Use SMOR to create the RAID. For details, refer tousing SMOR on page 2-11.3 Shut down the system and reboot from a bootable DOS disk.4 Run fdisk and create a primary DOS partition of anappropriate size.5 Mark the primary DOS partition Active.6 Reboot the system from the DOS disk.7 Perform a system format by typing format c: \s.8 Remove the boot disk from the floppy disk drive and rebootthe system from the C drive.
