qdatwin.txt                                                  12-17-2007
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   Quantum DAT Tape Driver 1.15.0.0
   for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/2008 
   for Intel-IA32, Intel-IA32e/AMD64, and Intel-IA64 Computers -
   qdatwin.sys
______________________________________________________________________
Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Quantum Corporation
All rights reserved

Seagate Removable Storage Solutions was renamed Certance in April 2003.
Quantum acquired Certance in January 2005.
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This guide gives installation instructions for a software driver 
that may be needed to operate a Quantum LTO tape drive, on 
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista or 2008.  This driver works with 
Pentium (IA32), Xeon (IA32e), Opteron (AMD64), Itanium (IA64), and 
compatible computers.

When Windows does not provide built-in driver support for your tape 
drive, an add-on tape driver must be installed for Removable Storage 
Manager (RSM) and the native Backup application to operate the tape 
drive. (XP Home does not have a native Backup application.)  Some 
add-on backup applications may not require the installation of a tape 
driver.

Install this driver if you plan to use the native Backup application
and either 'Yes' appears for your tape drive in the table below, or 
Windows has not recognized your tape drive.

         Installation of 'qdatwin' Tape Driver Required 
 ===========================================================================
                       |  Windows 2000  |      Windows XP       |  Windows
                       |----------------|                       |Server 2003 
 Tape Drives and       | no-SP  |       |-----------------------|-----------
 Autoloaders (AL)      | to SP3 |  SP4  | no-SP |  SP1  |  SP2  | no-SP 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Scorpion-40     DDS4  |  Yes   |   -   |  Yes  |   -   |   -   |   - 
 Scorpion-240 AL DDS4  |  Yes   |   -   |  Yes  |  Yes  |   -   |   - 
 CD-72           DAT72 |  Yes   |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes
 CD-72 Dual      DAT72 |  Yes   |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes
 CDL-432 AL      DAT72 |  Yes   |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes
 CDL-834 Dual AL DAT72 |  Yes   |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes
 ===========================================================================
 For '-' entries, Windows has a built-in DAT tape driver (4mmdat.sys) 
 that loads automatically.  Installation of this driver is optional.

To determine whether Windows has recognized your tape drive, 
examine Device Manager's device tree.  To open Device Manager: 
   (right click) My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager

then expand the device tree entries: 
   + ? Other Devices  (driver not installed)
   + Tape drives      (tape driver installed)

and look for a <Tape Identifier> similar to:
      SEAGATE DAT  9SP40-000 SCSI Sequential Device, or
      SEAGATE DAT  DAT72-000 SCSI Sequential Device.

If the <Tape Identifier> appears under 'Tape drives', then Windows has 
installed a driver.  Otherwise, if the <Tape Identifier> appears under
"Other devices", then install this driver.


Contents
========
   Device Driver Installation
   Autoloader Driver Note
   Creating an Installation Folder from qdatwin.exe
   Automated System Recovery (ASR)
      -- ASR Media Requirements
      -- Performing ASR Recovery
      -- ASR Related Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles 
   SCSI Hardware Configuration
   Important Notes
      -- Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination
      -- Examining the Version of 'qdatwin.sys'
   Supported Tape Drive Models
   qdatwin History


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Device Driver Installation
--------------------------
This procedure can be used for installing, or updating a Windows 
2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista or 2008 tape device driver for a Quantum 
LTO tape drive.  The procedure assumes the tape drive is both 
powered and connected to a controller appropriate for the tape drive 
model.  Login with administrator privilege.

The procedure requires a driver installation folder, containing the 
file 'qltowin.inf', be available on a CD-ROM, diskette, hard disc, 
or network.  If not available, visit the section "Creating an 
Installation Folder from qltowin.exe" first.

For Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008, the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' may
appear on the first boot after tape drive hardware is connected.  In
this case, skip directly to either the 'Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard'
or 'Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Hardware Wizard' section below.  Otherwise --

   1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'.
   2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Hardware' tab, then
      click the 'Device Manager' button.
   3. In 'Device Manager', open one of these tree branches --

         'Other devices' (the driver is not yet installed), or
         'Tape drives' (the driver was previously installed),

      and find the <Tape Identifier>.  For example:

         'SEAGATE DAT  9SP40-000 SCSI Sequential Device', or
         'SEAGATE DAT  DAT72-000 SCSI Sequential Device'.
 
      Right click the above <Tape Identifier>, then select Properties.

      Note. If the <Tape Identifier> is not present, Windows did not 
         detect the drive.  If your SCSI adapter does not appear 
         under 'SCSI and RAID controllers' in Device Manager's tree, 
         then review the SCSI adapter's documentation.  Power down the 
         system and verify power and data cables are correctly 
         oriented and securely connected.  Also, if two or more 
         devices are attached to the SCSI data cable, verify that the 
         device's SCSI IDs do not conflict (see "SCSI Hardware 
         Configuration").  You may be able to verify whether the BIOS 
         is detecting the tape drive by enabling and observing the 
         BIOS's hardware detection display during system boot.

   4. In '<Tape Identifier> Properties',
      select the 'Driver' tab, then 
      click the 'Update Driver...' button.

   Proceed to either the 'Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard' or 
   'Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Hardware Wizard' section below as appropriate.

   Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard
   ----------------------------
   5. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Upgrade Device Driver Wizard', 
         'Welcome' ...,
      click 'Next'.
   6. In 'Install Hardware Device Drivers', 
      select the top radio button -- 
         (x) Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),
      then click 'Next'
   7. In 'Locate Device Drivers',
      check the appropriate box --
         [ ] Floppy disk drives  -- if the driver files are on 
                floppy, then insert the driver floppy, or 
         [ ] CD-ROM drives       -- if the driver files are on 
                CD, then insert the driver CD, or
         [ ] Specify a location  -- if the driver files are on 
                your hard disc or a network server.  
      then click 'Next'.
   8. If you see a sub-dialog with the prompt -- 
         'Copy manufacturer's files from:', 
      type the full pathname of the folder containing qdatwin.inf, 
      then click 'OK'.

         Note: One way to locate the folder containing the file 
            qdatwin.inf, is to right click 'Start', select 'Search...' 
            then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file 'qdatwin.inf'.

   9. In 'Driver Files Search Results'... 
      If you see the following check box at the bottom of the dialog, 
         '[x] Install one of the other drivers'
      then check it, 
      then click 'Next'.

      Otherwise, if no check box appears, you should see 
         'Windows found a driver for this device...'
            <pathname>\qdatwin.inf',
      then click 'Next', and skip to step 11.
  10. In 'Driver Files Found',
      select (click to highlight) the driver --
         'Seagate DAT (qdatwin.sys 1.12)'
      then click 'Next'.
  11. In 'Completing the Found New/Upgrade Device Driver Wizard', 
      you should see
         'The wizard has finished installing the software for:
          Seagate DAT (qdatwin.sys 1.12)',
      then click 'Finish'.

   Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Hardware Wizard
   -------------------------------------
   NOTE: Under Windows Vista/2008, if UAC (User Access Control) is enabled
         you will not be able to use or install a tape device. If you
         disable UAC, you do so at your own risk.
   5. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Hardware Update Wizard': 
         'Welcome ...', 
      select BOTTOM radio button -- 
         (x) Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
      then click 'Next'
   6. In 'Please choose your search and installation options.'
      select the BOTTOM radio button -- 
         (x) Don't search. I will chose the driver to install.
      then click 'Next'.
   7. If the 'Hardware Type.' dialog appears,
      select 'Tape drives' near the end of the list,
      then click 'Next'.
   8. In 'Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware',
      click the 'Have Disk...' button.
   9. In 'Install From Disk' 
         'Copy manufacturer's files from:',
      type the floppy disk drive letter (e.g., A:\), or the full 
      pathname of the folder containing qdatwin.inf, 
      then click 'OK'.

         Note: Optionally, 'Browse' can be used to select the folder 
            containing the file qdatwin.inf.  One way to locate the 
            folder containing qdatwin.inf, is to right click 'Start', 
            select 'Search...' then 'Look in: My Computer' for the 
            file qdatwin.inf.

  10. Now back in 'Select the device driver you want to install ...'
      select (click to highlight) the driver --
         'Seagate DAT (qdatwin.sys 1.12)',
      then click 'Next'.      
  11. If you see the dialog --
         'Hardware Installation
          ! The software you are installing for this hardware 
            Seagate DAT (qdatwin.sys 1.12)
            has not passed Windows Logo testing ...'
      click 'Continue Anyway'.
  12. The wizard then shows 
         'Please wait while the wizard installs the software ...'
      and proceeds to install the driver.
  13. In 'Completing the Found New/Update Hardware Wizard',
      you should see
         'The wizard has completed installing the software for:
          Seagate DAT (qdatwin.sys 1.12)'
      then click 'Finish'.

If the driver is being re-installed or updated you may be asked to 
reboot for the driver to take effect.  Otherwise no reboot should be 
needed.

The Quantum DAT tape drive is now installed and ready to use.

Windows 2000, XP Pro, and Server 2003 uses two programs to manage tape 
backups -- 'Removable Storage Manager' and 'Backup'.  
   Note: Windows XP Home does not provide a tape backup application.
         nor does Windows Vista/2008 (all releases).

Removable Storage Manager, at a lower level, recognizes removable 
storage devices (such as tape drives) and their media (such as tapes).
Removable Storage Manager maintains a data base of tapes which is 
organized by 'allocating' tapes to various media 'pools'.

The Backup program, at a higher level, backs up and restore system 
files.  Backup uses services of Removable Storage Manager to gain 
access to tapes.

To verify that Removable Storage Manager has recognized the tape 
drive --
   Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'.  
   In 'Computer Management', follow the tree
      Computer Management (local)
      - Storage
        - Removable Storage
          - Physical Locations   [Windows 2000] 
          - Libraries            [Windows XP/2003] 
   In this tree, you should see an entry similar to:
      'SEAGATE DAT    DAT72-000 SCSI Sequential Device'.
   For help on Removable Storage, click the help icon 
   and open the 'Removable Storage' book.  

For Windows 2000, XP Professional (not XP Home), or Server 2003, 
you can use the
   Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup
applet to verify correct tape drive operation.  

Note.  If you use the Removable Storage Manager 'Mount' command, the 
   mounted tape becomes inaccessible to Windows Backup until you use 
   RSM 'Dismount'.  Also, after an RSM 'Mount', you must use 
   'Dismount' before 'Eject' can be successful under Windows 2000.


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Autoloader Driver Note
----------------------
If you are installing an Autoloader model, then you also need to 
install a separate Medium Changer driver to operate the tape changer 
mechanism.  The Medium Changer driver is available in a driver package 
named "datmc".  

The "datmc" package is a combination of two previously separate 
packages -- datw2kmc and datw03mc.

You should find the "datmc" driver on an accompanying CD-ROM by 
searching for "datmc.inf", or at http://www.quantum.com under a name 
similar to "datmc.exe".  The order of driver installation is not 
important.


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Creating an Installation Folder from qdatwin.exe
-------------------------------------------------
This procedure creates a driver installation folder, or floppy,  
containing driver files needed in either "Device Driver Installation", 
or "Automated System Recovery (ASR)" sections.  It assumes you have 
downloaded the file qdatwin_<version>.exe from 
   http://www.quantum.com 
qdatwin_<version>.exe is a self-extracting 32-bit WinZip program.

   1. Open a Windows Explorer (e.g., right click Start -> Explore).
   2. Locate the download folder containing qdatwin.exe.

         Note. Another way to locate the folder containing 
            qdatwin.exe, is to right click 'Start',
            select 'Search...',
            then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file qdatwin*.exe.

   3. Double click qdatwin_<version>.exe to start the self-extractor.
   4. You will see a dialog box titled 
         'WinZip Self-Extractor [qdatwin_<version>.exe]'.
   5. In the Unzip To Folder field, set the name of a driver 
      installation folder or floppy. For example, 
         C:\qdatwin   for a hard disk driver installation folder, 
      or 
         A:\           for a driver installation floppy. 
   6. Click the Unzip button.
   7. You will see "6 file(s) unzipped successfully", then click OK.
   8. Click Close


The following files will be copied to the driver installation folder 
or floppy:
   qdatwin.txt         This document
   qdatwin.inf         Setup information
   qdatwin.cat         Digital signature catalog
   i386\qdatwin.sys    Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Pentium (i386) driver
   i386\qdatwin.dll    Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Pentium (i386) driver
   amd64\qdatwin.sys   Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Xeon/Opteron (x64) driver
   amd64\qdatwin.dll   Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Xeon/Opteron (x64) driver
   ia64\qdatwin.sys    Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Itanium (ia64) driver
   ia64\qdatwin.dll    Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Itanium (ia64) driver


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Automated System Recovery (ASR)
-------------------------------
Windows XP Professional and Server 2003 have an Automated System 
Recovery (ASR) feature.  The Windows Backup application's Tools -> ASR 
Wizard creates an ASR backup tape and supplementary floppy.  On a 
system crash, the Windows backup can be restored from the ASR tape 
and floppy using the Windows installation CD to initiate an ASR.  
When the Windows installation CD does not contain support for the tape 
drive, a tape driver must be installed during ASR.

   NOTE: Windows Vista/2008 does not support ASR.

   WARNING: ASR reformats the logical drive on which the Windows 
      folder resides.  Data on the Windows logical drive is lost.  If 
      the disk contains valuable data not saved since the ASR tape was 
      created, or if you are unsure of the state of the ASR tape, you 
      may want to recover to a different hard disk.

ASR Media Requirements
----------------------
To perform a recovery using ASR you need the following media:

-  Windows installation CD.

-  Host adapter driver floppy diskette if an add-on adapter driver was 
   originally required for Windows to recognize your host adapter.

-  ASR tape created by the Windows Backup ASR Wizard.
   When viewed by Backup's "Restore and Manage Media" tab, 
   you should see a directory structure similar to:
      - [ ] Operating System Backup mm/dd/yyyy
         - [ ] C:<volume-label>
            + [ ] Documents and Settings
            + [ ] Program Files
            + [ ] System and Volume Information
            + [ ] Windows
         - [ ] C:<volume-label>
            - [ ] Windows
               - [ ] Repair      asr.sif
                                 asrpnp.sif
           [ ] System State      Boot Files
                                 COM+ Class Registration Database
                                 Registry

-  ASR floppy diskette created by the Windows Backup ASR Wizard 
   containing filenames similar to:
      A:\setup.log
      A:\asr.sif
      A:\asrpnp.sif

   You must modify the ASR floppy to install a tape driver if the 
   Windows installation CD does not contain support for your tape 
   drive.  ASR floppy modification is required if 'Yes' appears in 
   the table below.

   Modification of ASR Floppy Required to Install Tape Driver
   ===========================================================
                     |      Windows XP       |   Windows
                     |  Professional CD      | Server 2003 CD 
   Tape Drive        |-----------------------|----------------
   Technology        | no-SP |  SP1  |  SP2  | no-SP |  SP1  |  
   ===========================================================
   SP40 DDS4         |  Yes  |   -   |   -   |   -       -
   SP40 DDS4 Loader  |  Yes  |  Yes  |   -   |   -       -
   DAT72             |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes     Yes
   DAT72 Loader      |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes     Yes
   ===========================================================
   For '-' entries, modifying the ASR floppy to install this 
   (qdatwin.sys) tape driver is optional.  The Windows 
   installation CD-ROM has a built-in tape driver (4mmdat.sys), 
   that loads automatically.  


   Modifying the ASR Floppy to Install a Tape Driver
   -------------------------------------------------
   If 'Yes' appears in the table above, then use this procedure to 
   modify the ASR floppy to install the qdatwin.sys tape driver:

   1. Copy qdatwin.inf, qdatwin.cat, and qdatwin.sys tape driver 
      files and qdatwin.dll to the ASR floppy.

      First locate a tape driver installation folder containing 
      the file qdatwin.inf.  This folder should reside on a 
      tape drive support CD supplied with your tape drive. 

         Note: One way to locate the folder containing the file 
            qdatwin.inf, is to right click 'Start', select 'Search...' 
            then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file 'qdatwin.inf'.

      If you cannot locate qdatwin.inf, see "Creating an Installation 
      Folder from qdatwin.exe"

      From the tape driver installation folder, copy these two files
      to the ASR floppy:
         qdatwin.inf         Setup information
         qdatwin.cat         Digital signature catalog

      For example, if the tape driver installation folder is 
      C:\qdatwin, then
         C:\> cd qdatwin
         C:\qdatwin> copy qdatwin.inf a:\
         C:\qdatwin> copy qdatwin.cat a:\

      Depending on your CPU, copy one of the following .SYS files
      and .dll files to the root of the ASR floppy.
      Do not create the CPU folder on the ASR floppy.

         i386\qdatwin.sys    Driver for Intel-IA32 (Pentium)
             \qdatwin.dll
         amd64\qdatwin.sys   Driver for Intel-IA32e/AMD64 (64e)
              \qdatwin.dll
         ia64\qdatwin.sys    Driver for Intel-IA64 (Itanium)
             \qdatwin.dll

      For example, for a Pentium compatible CPU, 
         C:\qdatwin> copy i386\qdatwin.sys a:\
         C:\qdatwin> copy i386\qdatwin.dll a:\

   2. Using a text editor such as notepad, open A:\ASR.SIF 
         C:\> notepad a:\asr.sif

   3. Insert the following lines after the [DISKS.GPT] section:

[INSTALLFILES]
1=1,"ASR","%FLOPPY%","qdatwin.sys","%TEMP%\qdatwin.sys","Certance",0x00000026
2=1,"ASR","%FLOPPY%","qdatwin.inf","%TEMP%\qdatwin.inf","Certance",0x00000026
3=1,"ASR","%FLOPPY%","qdatwin.cat","%TEMP%\qdatwin.cat","Certance",0x00000026

   4. Label the ASR floppy as "ASR" using the Windows label command.  
      For example, 
         C:\> label a: ASR

   5. Create a new 8-bit ASCII (not Unicode) text file called WINNT.SIF.
         C:\> notepad a:\winnt.sif

   6. Add the following lines to the WINNT.SIF:

[Data]
AutoPartition = 1
MsDosInitiated = 0
UnattendedInstall = Yes

[Unattended]
OemPreinstall = YES
OemFilesPath = a:\
OemPnPDriversPath = TEMP


   7. Close any opened .SIF files.  
      Verify the ASR floppy contains these files:
         A:\setup.log
         A:\asr.sif
         A:\asrpnp.sif
         A:\qdatwin.inf
         A:\qdatwin.cat
         A:\qdatwin.sys
         A:\qdatwin.dll
         A:\winnt.sif

   ASR floppy modification is complete.


Performing ASR Recovery
-----------------------
If you choose to restore Windows using Automated System Recovery, 
then use this procedure as a guide: 

IMPORTANT: Make sure ASR tape is properly inserted in the tape drive before beginning procedure.

   1. Boot the Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 CD.

         Note: You may need to alter your BIOS Setup configuration 
            in order to boot from CD.

   2. Insert the ASR floppy and ASR Tape IMMEDIATELY after pressing
      a key to boot to CD ROM.

   3. If you need to install a host adapter driver, then 
      press F6, when the following message appears:
         Windows Setup
         ===============
         Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...

         Note: The "Press F6" message appears for about 5 seconds 
            shortly after the first text-mode "Windows Setup" blue 
            screen appears.  If you miss the 5 second window, press 
            CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart the system.

   4. Press F2 when the following message appears:
         Windows Setup
         ===============
         Press F2 to run Automated System Recovery (ASR)...

   [ Setup loads many components from the Windows CD. ]

   5. If you pressed F6 to install a host adapter driver, then 
      follow the Window Setup prompts for host adapter driver 
      installation.

   [ Setup starts the text-mode setup/repair kernel. ]

   6. If not already inserted, Windows Setup prompts to insert the 
      the Automated System Recovery floppy, then press Enter.

   [ Setup formats the original Windows logical drive (usually C:). ]
   [ Setup creates a list of files to copy to the Windows partition. ]

   7. If you are installing a host adapter driver, Windows Setup asks 
      you to insert the host adapter driver floppy, then press Enter.

   [ Setup copies files to hard disk. ]

   8. If not already inserted, Windows Setup prompts to insert the 
      the Automated System Recovery floppy, then press Enter.

      Note:  Even though the correct floppy is inserted, Setup may 
         prompt with the following several times in sequence:
            "Insert the disk labeled: ASR into drive A:"
         This should cease after pressing ENTER about three times.

   [ Setup reboots and starts GUI mode Setup. ]
   [ Setup performs a partial Windows installation. ]

   9. If you are installing a tape driver that does not have a 
      Microsoft digital signature, then respond to the following 
         Hardware Installation
         ! The software you are installing for this hardware: 
           Quantum DAT Tape Driver
           has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its 
           compatibility with Windows.
           <snip>
           Do you want to continue installing the software for this 
           hardware?
               [  Yes  ]  [  No  ]
      click Yes.

  10. If you are installing a tape driver, then respond to the 
      following pop-up as shown:
         Files Needed
            The file 'qdatwin.sys' on Quantum DAT                [   OK   ]
            Tape Driver for Windows 2000/XP/2003 is needed.      [ Cancel ]
            Type the path where the file is located, and 
            then click OK.
            Copy files from:
            [ C:\TEMP\i386                 ]                     [ Browse... ]
      edit the path to contain only 'C:\TEMP\'
      (remove the '\i386', '\amd64', or '\ia64' from the end of path), 
      then click OK.

  [ Setup starts the Backup program and restores the ASR tape:
         "ntbackup recover /1 /sifpath=C:\Windows\repair\asr.sif" ]

  11. If the Backup program displays: 
           "Insert Media
            (i) Insert the following media:
                Operating System Backup mm/dd/yyyy
                Media #1.
                Do you want to continue?
                  [  Yes  ]  [  No  ]"
      Possible causes and solutions are:
      -  The ASR tape is not inserted in the tape drive. 
            Insert the tape created by the Windows Backup ASR Wizard. 

      -  The tape does not contain the ASR backup, or is unreadable.
            Examine the ASR tape's directory structure on another 
            computer.  See the beginning of this section for an 
            example ASR tape directory structure.

      -  An add-on tape and/or host adapter driver, if required, 
         was either not copied from floppy to the hard disk, or 
         not installed.
            If Windows originally required add-on tape and/or host 
            adapter drivers to recognize your tape drive, then review 
            this section, from the beginning, paying special attention 
            information regarding add-on drivers.

            You can determine whether add-on drivers were both 
            successfully copied to hard disk installation folders, 
            and installed by the Windows Setup device installer 
            by booting the Recovery Console from the Windows CD and 
            examining certain hard disk folders.
            
            To start the Recovery Console, boot the Windows CD, and
            at the "Welcome to Setup" screen, 
            press R to start the Recovery Console.

            When the Recovery Console has started...

            If you installed an add-on host adapter driver from floppy 
            using F6, then...
               To determine whether host adapter driver files were 
               copied to hard disk, use the command:
                  dir c:\windows\oemdir
               If files were successfully copied, you should see 
               filenames similar to:  
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  oemscs01.inf
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  <host-adapter>.cat
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  <host-adapter>.sys
               where <host-adapter> is a manufacturer specific name.
               Otherwise, if host adapter driver files are missing, 
               retry this procedure from the beginning and pay 
               attention to Steps 3 and 5.  If the same failure 
               occurs, consult the host adapter manufacturer's 
               technical support.

               To determine whether the Windows device installer 
               detected your host adapter and installed a driver 
               using files in C:\Windows\OemDir, use the command: 
                  dir c:\windows\system32\drivers
               or
                  dir c:\windows\system32\drivers\<host-adapter>.sys
               If the driver was successfully installed, you should see 
               the filename: 
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  <host-adapter>.sys
               Otherwise, the Windows device installer either did not 
               detect your host adapter, or the host adapter driver 
               files did not match your host adapter hardware.  Verify 
               the host adapter hardware is securely connected.

            If you installed the qdatwin.sys tape driver from a 
            modified ASR floppy, then ...
               To determine whether tape driver files were copied to 
               hard disk, use the command: 
                  dir c:\temp
               If files were successfully copied, you should see the 
               filenames: 
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  qdatwin.inf
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  qdatwin.cat
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  qdatwin.sys

               Otherwise, if tape driver files are missing, 
               verify that the ASR Floppy was modified as described 
               by the ASR floppy modification procedure at the 
               beginning of this section, then restart this ASR 
               recovery procedure from the beginning.  If the same 
               failure occurs, contact technical support.

               To determine whether the Windows device installer 
               detected your tape drive and installed the driver, 
               use the command: 
                  dir c:\windows\system32\drivers\qdatwin.sys
               If the driver was successfully installed, you should see 
               the filename: 
                  mm/dd/yy hh:mm  -a------  qdatwin.sys
               Otherwise, the Windows device installer either did not 
               detect the tape drive, or the tape driver files did not 
               match your tape drive model.  See "Windows did not 
               detect the tape drive." just below, and the "Supported 
               Tape Drive Models" section.

      -  Windows did not detect the tape drive.
            Power down the system and verify the power and data cables 
            are correctly oriented and securely connected.  You may 
            be able to verify whether the BIOS is detecting the tape 
            drive by enabling and observing the BIOS's hardware 
            detection display during system boot.

  [ The Backup program restores the ASR tape. ]

  12. At completion of ASR recovery, Windows boots the recovered 
      system.


ASR Related Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles 
---------------------------------------------

For additional information on installing a tape driver during 
ASR recovery, see

   887494 - You may be continually prompted to provide the correct 
   media during the ASR restore operation on Windows Server 2003 or 
   on Windows XP
      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=887494

For additional information on the ASR.SIF [InstallFiles] section, see

   299044 - How to install additional files during Automated System 
   Recovery
      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299044

For information on driver support using F6, see

   314859 - Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during Windows 
   XP and Windows Server 2003 setup
      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314859

To recreate a damaged or missing ASR floppy from an ASR tape, see

   299526 - How To Re-Create a Missing Automated System Recovery 
   Floppy Disk in Windows XP
      http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299526


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SCSI Hardware Configuration
---------------------------
Please pay attention to these hardware configuration considerations 
for Quantum SCSI tape drives:

   Shut down the system and turn power off before installing or 
   configuring hardware.

   Use appropriate ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) precautions to 
   prevent static electricity from damaging your tape drive and 
   computer.  For example, use a wrist strap designed to prevent ESD.

   Select a tape drive SCSI ID that does not conflict with other the 
   devices, including the host adapter, connected the SCSI cable.  
   Normally, the SCSI host adapter is set to the SCSI ID 7.

   Your SCSI host adapter should be configured to 'Enable 
   Disconnect' for all SCSI device IDs.  It is especially critical 
   that the SCSI adapter be configured to 'Enable Disconnect' for 
   the tape drive's device ID.  If not, then accesses to the SCSI 
   hard disc can timeout because they cannot gain access to the SCSI 
   bus during long duration tape commands such as Rewind or Seek to 
   End-of-Data.  If you have an Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter, you may 
   be able to set the 'Enable Disconnect' configuration by entering 
   <Ctrl><A> to enter the Adaptec BIOS during boot.  Consult your 
   SCSI host adapter manual.

   The SCSI cable must be correctly electrically terminated at both 
   ends and only at the ends.  Forms of cable termination vary.  
   Termination may be built into one or both cable ends.  
   Termination may be in the form of a terminator plug which is 
   either plugged into the end of the cable or plugged into a pass 
   through connector on the SCSI device attached to the end of a 
   cable.  Many Single Ended (SE) SCSI devices provide termination 
   as a selectable function that can be enabled, via jumper or 
   switch, if the device is connected to the end of the cable.  Most 
   Low Voltage Differential (LVD) SCSI devices (except for host 
   controllers) do not provide built in termination.  The SCSI 
   controller is also a SCSI device and thus, when it is the final 
   device on a cable, must be terminated.  By design, most modern 
   SCSI controllers automatically enable on-board termination when 
   positioned as the final device on the cable.  

   SCSI devices, in the middle of the cable daisy chain, should have 
   terminators disabled.  

   You may be able to verify the configuration by enabling and 
   observing the BIOS's report of SCSI devices found, during 
   system boot. 

Consult the hardware documentation for your SCSI adapter and other 
SCSI devices for configuration and termination information.  


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Important Notes
---------------

Using the Removable Storage Manager Mount Command

   If you use the Removable Storage Manager 'Mount' command, the 
   mounted tape becomes inaccessible to Windows Backup until you use 
   RSM 'Dismount'.  Also, after an RSM 'Mount', you must use 
   'Dismount' before 'Eject' can be successful under Windows 2000.


Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination

   For Window XP/Server 2003, you can find the tape drive firmware 
   version using the Removable Storage Management as follows.
   (Use the second procedure for Windows 2000.) 

   1. Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'.  
   2. In 'Computer Management', follow the tree
        Computer Management (local)
        -> Storage -> Removable Storage -> Libraries
   3. In this tree, you should see an <Tape Identifier> similar to:
         'SEAGATE DAT  9SP40-000 SCSI Sequential Device', or
         'SEAGATE DAT  DAT72-000 SCSI Sequential Device'.
      Right click the above identifier, then select Properties.
   4. In '<Tape Identifier> Properties',
      select the 'Device Information' tab.
      In the display, you should see a field similar to --

         'Revision:  1.14.8.0'

      In this example, 1.14.8.0 is the firmware version.

   For Windows 2000/XP/2003, you can find the tape drive firmware 
   version using the Registry Editor (regedit) as follows.

   1. Open the Registry Editor --
      click  'Start' -> 'Run',
      then in the 'Open:' field type 'regedit',
      then click OK.

   2. From the Registry Editor menu bar --
      select 'Edit' -> 'Find...',
      in the 'Find what:' field, type 'SEAGATE DAT' (without quotes),
      in 'Look at:' make sure that, at least, 'Data' is checked, 
      then click 'Find Next'.

   3. 'Find' searches the registry and should stop and display 
      something similar to --

         Left hand window:
            My Computer
               HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
                  HARDWARE
                     DEVICEMAP
                        Scsi
                           Scsi Bus <n>
                              Target Id <n>
                                 Logical Unit Id <n>
         Right hand window:
            Identifier  REG_SZ  SEAGATE DAT    DAT72-000A040
  
      The final 4 characters in the Identifier (A040 in this example) 
      is the firmware version.


Examining the Version of 'qdatwin.sys'

   1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'.
   2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Device Manager' button.
   3. In 'Device Manager', open the Device Manager tree
         'Tape drives',
      and find the <Tape Identifier>.  For example:
         'SEAGATE DAT  9SP40-000 SCSI Sequential Device', or
         'SEAGATE DAT  DAT72-000 SCSI Sequential Device'.
   4. In '<Tape Identifier> Properties',
      select the 'Driver' tab.
      You should see 'Driver Version:  1.14.8.0'
   5. Then click the 'Driver Details...' button.
      You should see 'File version:  1.14.8.0'


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Supported Tape Drive Models
---------------------------
The list below identifies tape drive models supported by the 
following driver binaries:


Tape Drive Models
 ==============================================================================
 Name        Technology  Bus    Model               Inquiry String       Series
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Scorpion-96 AL  DDS-3   SCSI   STL{4,6}96000N      SEAGATE  DAT    04377-XXX 7
                                                   +ARCHIVE  Python 04377-XXX 7
 Scorpion-40     DDS-4   SCSI   STD{1,2,6}401LW     SEAGATE  DAT    06240-XXX 8
                                                   *ARCHIVE  Python 06240-XXX 8
 Scorpion-SP40   DDS-4   SCSI   STD{1,2,6}401LW     SEAGATE  DAT    9SP40-000 9
                                                   *ARCHIVE  Python 06240-XXX 9
 Scorpion-240 AL DDS-4   SCSI   STDL{4,6}2401LW     SEAGATE  DAT    06241-XXX 8
                                                   *ARCHIVE  Python 06241-XXX 8
 Scorpion-SP240  DDS-4   SCSI   STDL{4,6}2401LW     SEAGATE  DAT    9SP40-400 9
              AL                                   *ARCHIVE  Python 06241-XXX 9
 CD-72           DAT-72  SCSI   CD72LW{H,E,1U}        (identical with below)
 CD-72 Dual      DAT-72  SCSI   CD144LW1U           SEAGATE  DAT    DAT72-000 A
                                                   *ARCHIVE  Python 06240-XXX A
 CDL-432 AL      DAT-72  SCSI   CDL432LW{F,EF,2U}     (identical with below)
 CDL-864 Dual AL DAT-72  SCSI   CDL864LW2U          SEAGATE  DAT    DAT72-400 A
                                                   *ARCHIVE  Python 06241-XXX A
 ==============================================================================
    Series is the first character in the 4-charater firmware revision.
    + Inquiry Data with switch 7 off
    * Inquiry Data with switch 10 off
    AL   = Autoloader
      1  = 3.5-inch  half-high internal
    H,2  = 5.25-inch half-high internal
    F,4  = 5.25-inch full-high internal
    E,6  = External
    EF   = External full-high
    1U   = 1.75-inch rack mount
    2U   = 3.5-inch rack mount
    N   = Narrow single ended
    LW  = Low voltage differential, Wide


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qdatwin History
----------------
1.15.0.0 - Updating the driver for Windows 2008 Support.
1.14.8.0 - Driver callback GetMediaParameters() called GetLogValue() which
         - traversed device data dependant upon pointer sizes. This will be
         - different for x32 or x64 based systems, as well as intermittent
         - in nature depending upon the life of the media itself which directly
         - relate to the values returned in Log Page Code 0x31.
1.14.6.0 - Added support for all devices under this driver for SATA HBA
           embedded on the motherboard
1.14.5.0 - Added support for "IBM DDS Gen5" under the USB bus.
1.14.4.0 - Changed date of release so that Windows Vista would allow
           submission for driver signing. Won't except dates < 8-21-06.
1.14.3.0 - The documented files during installation were updated, previously
           the documentation stated nothing of the co-installer files.
         - Added PREfast tool during compilation to run agianst source code
         - Enhanced the description of the ASR process in file qdatwin.txt
           for greater clarity
         - Upgraded the compilation of the driver to the Windows Server
           2003 SP1 DDK 
1.13.4.3 - Modify INF file to support USB version of the drive.
1.13.3.3 - Add CoInstaller to support PIO/DMA code.
1.13a    - Rename the driver and support the QUANTUM Inquiry string.
1.12f    - Fixed bug with Data compression Page settings.
1.11k    - Changed text file to fix ASR procedure.
1.11j    - Converts ASR support from TXTSETUP.OEM to ASR.SIF method.
1.11     - Adds decorated .inf sections for x64 (IA32e/AMD64) Server 2003.
           Note: WHQL doesn't yet provide a means for x64 qualification.
         - Adds Xeon (IA32e), Opteron (AMD64) support (not WHQL qualified).
         - Improves .SYS "Properties - Version" display.
1.6h     - Adds Automated System Recovery support.
1.6      - Changes company name from Seagate to Certance.
1.5      - Changes default "extract-to" directory from A:\ to C:\qdatwin
         - Fixes failure to load on IA64.
1.4      - Adds DAT72 support.
         - Adds Itanium (IA64) support.
1.1      - Initial release version
         - Supports Pentium (IA32).
         - Operates DDS, DDS-DC, DDS2, DDS3, DDS4.
         - Relative to 4mmdat.sys, timeouts are increased to 15 minutes 
           for Read, Write, Write Filemarks, Space, Locate, Erase(short), 
           and Rewind operations.  Old timeout values ranged from 6 to 8 
           minutes.  Longer timeouts are needed only when a tape drive 
           performs an error recovery procedure because of a difficulty 
           reading a tape.  

End of File: qdatwin.txt
