Raid Recovery Tips

This post details software driver installation of the Maxtor Ultra ATA 100 and 133 PCI Adapter Card when used with Windows 2000 operating systems.

Preparing the Hard Drive:
Use the Ultra ATA cable supplied with your card and configure the jumpers on the hard drive(s) you’re preparing to install with the appropriate master / slave settings. The primary (master) drive should be connected to the black connector at the end of the cable. If a secondary (slave) drive is also being installed it must be connected to the gray connec tor in the middle of the cable. The blue connector on the cable needs to be connected to the PCI card.

NOTE: Enter the Model Number of your drive into the search field of the knowledge base for a description of the correct jumper settings. DO NOT apply any jumper to reduce the capacity of the drive, such as the Alternate Capacity or Cylinder Limitation jumper. The BIOS on the card will fully support the drives entire capacity.

Software Installation Procedure:
I. If you are installing drivers during a Windows fresh OS installation then follow these directions. (Created 12/12/01)

1. Click on the file Ultra ATA PCI card driver. to download the latest driver.
   Note: The ATADRVR.EXE driver is compatible with ALL Windows operating systems.
2. Insert a blank formatted floppy diskette into drive A:
3. Locate the ATADRVR.EXE and double-click on it.
4. The file will automatically prompt you to unzip and the default location is the A: floppy drive.
5. Follow all on-screen prompts.
6. Now the ATA PCI driver are on a floppy diskette.
7. Now proceed with the Windows Installation.
   1. During the Windows operating system installation you MUST specify an additional driver.
   2. Press the "F6" key (several times) when the message "Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration" appears.
   3. At the next screen press "S" to "Specify Additional Device". A list may appear with a list of devices. You will want to select "Other" and insert the Ultra ATA driver diskette now.
8. Proceed with the rest of the Windows 2000 installation process.

II. Installing drivers with a Pre-Existing Windows 2000 operating system.
Important: Do not take the hard drive(s) out of its current configuration. The hard drive(s) can not be connected to the Ultra ATA 100 / 133 PCI adapter card during installation of the drivers.

1. Install the Ultra PCI card to the computer WITHOUT any hard drives attached to it.
2. Turn system on and let Windows boot.
3. Windows will detect "New Hardware" and prompt to continue with the "Found New Hardware Wizard".
4. Select "Install the software automatically" and click on "Next".
5. Select "Windows 2000 Maxtor Ultra ATA (133 or 100) IDE Controller"and click on "Next".
6. Note: There may be a note "This drive is not digitally signed!" Drivers that are not specifically tested by Microsoft will always have this warning. The driver that is supp lied by Maxtor is tested and verified to work with Microsoft Windows XP. Click "Continue Anyway"
7. Click "Finish"
8. To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded:
   1. Click on "Start", "Settings" followed by clicking on the Control Panel Icon.
   2. Double-Click on the System Icon.
   3. Click on the Hardware tab and select "Device Manager"
   4. Double-Click on SCSI and Raid controllers". The Maxtor Ultra ATA 100 / 133 Adapter should appear.
9. Power off the system and attach the drives to the ATA adapter card.
10. Restart the system.