Product: Ultra100TX2
Platform: all
Firmware/Bios Version: all
Solution: Ultra100 Device Driver and BIOS Update Installation Guide for Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 95/98/98SE
To perform any of the installation methods below you will need 1 System Boot
Disk (Win 98 CD ROM Boot Disk or Emergency Boot Disk) with Drivers
and BIOS that should be prepared on a Win95/Win98 Machine.
Preparing a System Boot Disk with Driver and BIOS files
-From the Windows Desktop double click on "My Computer", right click on the
"3 1/2 Floppy A:", Select "Format" from the menu.
-Select "full" from the top portion of the "Format 3 1/2 Floppy A:" dialog box
and then select "copy system files" from the bottom portion of the "Format 3
1/2 Floppy A:" dialog box.
-Click on the "Start" button. When the formatting process is complete click on
the "Close" button.
-Using WinZip or PkZip extract all the Drivers and BIOS files to the System Boot
Disk in the A: Drive.
Windows 2000 Version 2195 (All Platforms) Driver and BIOS Upgrade Instructions
*The driver MUST be updated first, before flashing the BIOS. Follow the
instructions below EXACTLY as they are stated.
STEP ONE
- From the Windows 2000 Desktop right click on " My Computer" and then
Select "Properties".
- Click on the " Hardware" Tab and then click on " Device Manager".
-Double click on " SCSI and RAID Controllers" and click on the " Driver" tab.
-Click on the " Update Driver" tab and then click "Next".
-Select "Display a list of the known drivers for this device" and then click
"Next".
-Click on "Have Disk" and then insert the System Boot Disk with the Ultra100
drivers.
-Click on "OK" and then select "Promise Technology Inc, Ultra100 IDE
Controller" and then click on "Next".
-Click on "Next" at the "Start Device Driver Installation" dialog box.
-Click "YES" at the "Digital Signature" dialog box.
-Click "Finish" and then click on "Close" on the "Promise Technology Inc,
Ultra100 IDE Controller" properties box.
-Click on "YES" to restart the computer when prompted. Leave the System Boot
Disk with the Ultra100 Drivers and BIOS in the A: drive.
STEP TWO
-Once you have restarted the computer with the System Boot Disk and have
reached the A:\ Prompt, type "ptiflash" (with no quotations) and then press
the "Enter" key.
-Select option 1 on the menu by pressing the "1" key on your keyboard.
-Type "a:\ ulbios.old" (without quotations) and then press the "Enter" key.
-The "Backup Success" message will appear, press the "Enter" key.
-Select option 2 on the menu by pressing the "2" key on your keyboard.
-Type, "a:\ ulbios.bin" and then press the "Enter" key. During the flashing process. DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTERS POWER AT ALL. DOING SO
WILL RESULT IN A CARD THAT IS UNUSABLE.
-Once the "Update Success" message appears, press the "Enter" key, eject
the System Boot Disk, and then press Ctrl-Atl-Del to restart the computer.
NT 4.0 (All Versions) Driver and BIOS Upgrade Instructions
STEP ONE
-From the Windows NT 4.0 desktop, double click on "My Computer", double-click on "Control Panel", and then double click on "SCSI Adapters".
-Click on the "Drivers" tab, and then select "Promise Technology Inc, Ultra100
IDE Controller" and then click on "Remove".
-Insert the System Boot Disk with the Ultra100 Drivers and BIOS. Click the
"Add" button and then click "Have Disk".
-Click on "OK", and then select "Promise Technology Inc, Ultra100 IDE
Controller" and then click "OK".
-Click on "YES" to restart the computer when prompted. Leave the System Boot
Disk in the A: Drive.
STEP TWO
-Once you have restarted the computer with the System Boot Disk and have reached the A:\ Prompt, type "ptiflash" (with no quotations) and then press
the "Enter" key.
-Select option 1 on the menu by pressing the "1" key on your keyboard.
-Type "a:\ ulbios.old" (without quotations) and then press the "Enter" key.
-The "Backup Success" message will appear, press the "Enter" key.
-Select option 2 on the menu by pressing the "2" key on your keyboard.
-Type, "a:\ ulbios.bin" and then press the "Enter" key. During the flashing
process. DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTERS POWER AT ALL. DOING SO
WILL RESULT IN A CARD THAT IS UNUSABLE.
-Once the "Update Success" message appears, press the "Enter" key, eject
the System Boot Disk, and then press Ctrl-Atl-Del to restart the computer.
Windows 98 Driver and BIOS Upgrade Instructions
STEP 1
-From the Windows 98 Desktop right click on "My Computer" and then select
"Properties". Click on the "Device Manager" tab and then double click on
"SCSI Controllers".
-Double click on "Promise Technology Inc, Ultra100 IDE Controller" and
then click on the "Driver" tab.
-Click on "Update Driver" and then click on "Next".
-Select "Display a list of all drivers in a specific location" and then click on
"Next".
-Insert the System Boot Disk with the Ultra100 Drivers and BIOS, Click on
"Have Disk" and then click "OK".
-Select "Promise Technology Inc, Ultra100 IDE Controller" from the list
and then click on "Next".
-Click on "Next" once more and then click on "Finish".
-Click on "YES" to restart the computer when prompted and leave the System
Boot Disk in the A: drive.
STEP TWO
-Once you have restarted the computer with the System Boot Disk and have
reached the A:\ Prompt, type "ptiflash" (with no quotations) and then press the
"Enter" key.
-Select option 1 on the menu by pressing the "1" key on your keyboard.
-Type "a:\ ulbios.old" (without quotations) and then press the "Enter" key.
-The "Backup Success" message will appear, press the "Enter" key.
-Select option 2 on the menu by pressing the "2" key on your keyboard.
-Type, "a:\ ulbios.bin" and then press the "Enter" key. During the flashing
process. DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTERS POWER AT ALL. DOING SO
WILL KILL THE CARD.
-Once the "Update Success" message appears, press the "Enter" key, eject
the System Boot Disk, and then press Ctrl-Atl-Del to restart the computer.
Windows 95 B or C Driver and BIOS Upgrade Instructions
Use Windows 98 Instructions Above
