10-22-2011, 07:18 PM
DAS 2010 installation guide
1. Install Windows XP with service pack 3 and create two users with administrator privileges OWNER and STAR.
2. Partition your hard drive like this:
C: 10 GB (drive label: Star)
D: 6 GB (drive label: Recover)
E: 12 GB (drive label: Wis)
F: 30GB (drive label: Das)
You can use any partitioning software, but make sure drive letters match! If you are looking for partitioning software, EASUS Partition Master Home Edition is free and should do the job.
3. Set your date to be approx. one month after DAS DVD release.
4. Run unattended.bat file and follow it's instructions.
5. Place the DAS DVD into laptop drive.
6. Launch G:\stardiag\setup.exe file (assuming your DVD drive letter is G). Once installation starts, ignore log file error and error -6003 (if it occurs). Just press OK to continue installation process.
7. Once your DAS will be installed, do not press finish button to reboot your computer. Launch file after installation.bat.
8. Navigate to: Control panel > System > Hardware > Device manager > Ports (COM & LPT) and disable all COM ports except the one you will be using. Right click on that COM port you have left enabled and and select Properties.
Go to Port Settings tab and set these values:
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control : None
Then click on Advanced... button and make sure Use FIFO buffers are checked and COM Port Number is set to COM2.
Press OK and go to Resources tab.
In resources uncheck Use automatic settings and select a value from Setting based on: field which will give you these resources:
I/O Range 03E8-03EF
IRQ 04
Press OK and close Device manager.
9. Reboot your computer. If you find your STAR user account is locked then try this password: User$star2004. If it does not work, log into your other account (OWNER) and remove the password for user STAR.
10. If you will need to apply any DAS fixes, you will find them in DAS fixes folder.
Enjoy All !!!!
1. Install Windows XP with service pack 3 and create two users with administrator privileges OWNER and STAR.
2. Partition your hard drive like this:
C: 10 GB (drive label: Star)
D: 6 GB (drive label: Recover)
E: 12 GB (drive label: Wis)
F: 30GB (drive label: Das)
You can use any partitioning software, but make sure drive letters match! If you are looking for partitioning software, EASUS Partition Master Home Edition is free and should do the job.
3. Set your date to be approx. one month after DAS DVD release.
4. Run unattended.bat file and follow it's instructions.
5. Place the DAS DVD into laptop drive.
6. Launch G:\stardiag\setup.exe file (assuming your DVD drive letter is G). Once installation starts, ignore log file error and error -6003 (if it occurs). Just press OK to continue installation process.
7. Once your DAS will be installed, do not press finish button to reboot your computer. Launch file after installation.bat.
8. Navigate to: Control panel > System > Hardware > Device manager > Ports (COM & LPT) and disable all COM ports except the one you will be using. Right click on that COM port you have left enabled and and select Properties.
Go to Port Settings tab and set these values:
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control : None
Then click on Advanced... button and make sure Use FIFO buffers are checked and COM Port Number is set to COM2.
Press OK and go to Resources tab.
In resources uncheck Use automatic settings and select a value from Setting based on: field which will give you these resources:
I/O Range 03E8-03EF
IRQ 04
Press OK and close Device manager.
9. Reboot your computer. If you find your STAR user account is locked then try this password: User$star2004. If it does not work, log into your other account (OWNER) and remove the password for user STAR.
10. If you will need to apply any DAS fixes, you will find them in DAS fixes folder.
Enjoy All !!!!