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CMD Ultra DMA IDE driver for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 - ThinkPad General
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This package provides the CMD Ultra DMA IDE driver for Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT 4.0/2000 users.

The CMD Ultra DMA IDE driver enables or updates the IDE environment for the UltraBay 2000 of ThinkPad Dock (2631-10*) which can be used with the following ThinkPad computers:
- A20m, A20p
- A21m, A21p
- A22m, A22p
- A30, A30p
- A31, A31p (*1)
- R50, R50p, R51, R52 (*4) (*5)
- T20, T21, T22, T23
- T30 (*1) (*2)
- T40, T41, T42, T43 (*1) (*3) (*4)
- T40p, T41p, T42p, T43p (*4) (*5)
- X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
- X30, X31 (*1) (*3)
- X40 (*1) (*3)

Notes:
- (*1) Windows 95 is not supported.
- (*2) Only the following T30 models support the Windows Me:
2366/2367-x1x, x2x, x3x, x4x, x5x, A6x and A7x except for M1x, M2x, M3x, M4x and M5x.
- (*3) Windows Me is not supported.
- (*4) ThinkPad Dock is not supported.
- (*5) Only Windows 2000 is supported.
File details
Version: 1.52
Release Date: 2005/02/08
 File link     File size     File description
iwx427ww.exe     593,984     CMD Ultra DMA IDE driver

iwx427ww.txt     13,326     README for CMD Ultra DMA IDE driver

Additional information

Note: Docking before installation of this driver may cause system trouble. If a problem occurs, shutdown, Undock, and Power-on the system.

For the detailed information:
Click Start, select ThinkPad Assistant, select Enhancements, select Use a ThinkPad Dock, and then click Prepare for Docking a ThinkPad Dock.

This Additional Information field contains the following sections
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. Determining which version is installed

I. Summary of changes
Version 1.52
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad Software Installer Ver 2.0 which downloads the latest packages from the web site. (for Japan only)
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad T41, T41p, T42, T42p, R50, R50p, R51, R52, X40.

Click here for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.

II. Installation instructions
Notes:
  • This driver can be installed with ThinkPad Software Installer on the following ThinkPad computers for Windows Me and 2000 only:
    • ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
    • ThinkPad T23, T30
    • ThinkPad X22, X23, X24, X30
  • This driver can be installed with ThinkPad Software Installer on the following ThinkPad computers for Windows 2000 only:
    • ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p
    • ThinkPad X31
    • ThinkPad R50, R50p, R51, R52

Windows 95/98/Me
Note: Windows 95 is not supported on the ThinkPad A31, A31p, T30, T40, T40p, T41, T42, T43, T43p, R50, R51, R52, X30, X31 and X40 systems
  1. Make sure the system is NOT docked and start Windows 95/98
  2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start and then click Run.
  4. If you are running Windows 95 or Windows 98 type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IDE\WIN9X\SETUP.EXE in the Open field to install the CMD driver. If you are running Windows Me, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IDE\WINME\SETUP.EXE in the Open field to install the CMD driver.
  5. Click Yes when prompted Do you want to continue? with the install of the CMD Bus Master Driver V2.2.4(Apr 14, 2000 09:56:55).
  6. Click No to restart the system, then close all open windows and applications.
  7. Shutdown and power-off the system.
  8. Dock the system and power-on.
  9. The Add New Hardware Wizard will detect the CMD PCI-0648 Ultra DMA IDE Controller. To install the updated driver, click Next.
  10. Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.
  11. Check Specify a location: then change the location to select the subdirectory of the new driver (default location is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IDE\WIN9X and click OK.
  12. Click Next.
  13. When prompted What do you want to install?, ensure the CMD PCI-0648 Ultra DMA IDE Controller is listed and click Next. If not, select one of the other drivers and attempt to choose the correct CMD driver manually.
  14. Click Next.
  15. Click Finish.
  16. Click OK to confirm the dock profile creation and click OK to restart the system.

Windows NT
Note: You do not need to install this driver for the following ThinkPad computers:
  • ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
  • ThinkPad T23, T30, T40, T41, T42, T43
  • ThinkPad X22, X23, X24, X30, X31
  • ThinkPad R50
  1. Boot the system without the ThinkPad docked and logged-on with administrator rights.
  2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  4. Double-click SCSI Adapters.
  5. Click the Driver tab.
  6. Ensure that NONE of the following drivers are installed:
    • Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
    • IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2)/Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller.

    Note: To remove a driver, click the specific driver listed, and click the Remove button.

  7. Ensure that the ThinkPad PIIX4 IDE driver is installed.
  8. Click the Add button.
  9. Click the Have Disk button.
  10. Change the Copy manufacturer's files from: box to the location of the new driver. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IDE\WINNT.
  11. Select the OEMSETUP.inf file and click OPEN.
  12. At the Install From Disk window, click OK.
  13. Verify that CMD PCI-0648 Ultra66 DMA IDE Controller is selected and click OK.
  14. Select NO to Do you want to restart your computer now?.
  15. Close all open windows/applications and shutdown the system and power-off.
  16. Dock the system and power the system on.

Windows 2000
  1. Boot the system without the ThinkPad Docked and logged-on with administrator rights.
  2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  4. Double-click System icon.
  5. Click the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button.
  6. On the menu bar of Device Manager, ensure Devices by Type is selected
  7. Click the plus next to IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
  8. Double-click Intel PCI IDE Controller. The properties window should appear.
  9. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
  10. Click Next and select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver.
  11. Click the Have Disk button, and change the location to the updated drivers. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IDE\WIN2K.
  12. Ensure the INF file Win2000 finds is CMDIDE.INF (not MSHDC.INF). If Win2000 recommends MSHDC.INF, select Install one of the other drivers and click Next.
  13. Windows 2000 will display a list of available CMD PCI-IDE controllers, select CMD PCI-0648 Ultra DMA IDE Controller from this list and continue with default options.

Tuning the driver under Windows 2000
Applications such as DVDExpress and Easy CD Creator require the Ultrabay drive to be setup in DMA transfer mode, but the Ultrabay drive within the ThinkPad Dock is setup in PIO transfer mode by default. To change transfer mode of the drive:
  1. Boot the system with ThinkPad Dock and logged-on with administrator rights.
  2. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click System icon.
  4. Click the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button.
  5. On the menu bar of Device Manager, ensure Devices by Type is selected
  6. Click the plus next to IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
  7. Double-click CMD PCI-0648 Ultra DMA IDE Controller.
  8. Double-click the second Primary IDE Channel.
  9. Click the Advanced Settings tab.
  10. Click the down arrow at the Transfer Mode in the Device 0 and select DMA if available.
  11. Close all windows and restart the system.
Attention:
If any problems occur by this setting change, go back to the default setting by following the same procedure above from step 1. to 9., and select PIO if available, followed by restarting the system.
 
III. Determining which version is installed
The following is the comparison list for each drivers' version and the package version.

Package Version 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.32 1.50 1.52
Version of Driver for Windows Me
N/A N/A 3.1.3 3.1.4 <-- <--
Version of Driver for Windows 95 2.2.3 2.2.4 <-- 3.1.6 2.2.4 <--
Version of Driver for Windows 98
2.2.3 2.2.4 <-- 3.1.6 <-- <--
Version of Driver for Windows NT 4.0
2.0.17 3.0.0 <-- <-- <-- <--
Version of Driver for Windows 2000
2.0.4 <-- <-- <-- <-- <--

To identify the driver version for Windows 95/98/Me:
  1. Click Start, select Find, and then click Files or Folders.
  2. In the Named box, enter the file name csa64xx.mpd.
  3. Change the Look in: box to look at C:.
  4. Click the Find Now button. The file should be located in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS folder.
  5. Right-click on the file located in step 4 and click Properties.
  6. Click the Version tab, where the File version, Description, Copyright, and Other version information may be obtained.
To identify the driver version for Windows NT 4.0:
  1. Click Start, select Find, and then click Files or Folders.
  2. In the Named box, enter the file name csa64xx.sys.
  3. Change the Look in: box to look at C:.
  4. Click the Find Now button. The file should be located in the C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS folder.
  5. Right-click on the file located in step 4 and click Properties.
  6. Click the Version tab, where the File version, Description, Copyright, and Other version information may be obtained.
To identify the driver version for Windows 2000 Professional:
  1. Click Start, select Search, and then click Files or Folders.
  2. In the Named box, enter the file name cmdide.sys.
  3. Change the Look in: box to look at C:.
  4. Click the Find Now button. The file should be located in the C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS folder.
  5. Right-click on the file located in step 4 and click Properties.
  6. Click the Version tab, where the File version, Description, Copyright, and Other version information may be obtained.
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Last modified:  2008-03-18
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