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Chapter 4. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have already physically installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system. Consult the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide for how to do this. You can download that guide from: http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. The 3ware RAID controller can be used with Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), Windows XP (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Windows 2003 64-bit for AMD Opteron or Intel EM64T is also supported. It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest service pack available. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to be your system's boot device. Or, you can use another device as your boot device, such as a disk attached to the motherboard. This section contains instructions for how to: „ Create a driver diskette for the 3ware RAID controller „ Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit. „ Install the 3ware driver when Windows is already installed on a different device. Note: You must have administrator privileges for your system to install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver. Materials Required „ 3ware software CD-ROM „ Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD-ROM. (Not required if Windows is already installed on another drive.). „ Floppy diskette, to create a driver diskette. If you are installing Windows, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If Windows is already installed on another device, you may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from a diskette. 30 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide

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Chapter 4. Driver Installation
30
3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Driver Installation Under Windows
Note:
Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have already
physically installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system.
Consult the
3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick
Install Guide
for how to do this. You can download that guide
from:
The 3ware RAID controller can be used with Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP3
or newer), Windows XP (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Windows
2003 64-bit for AMD Opteron or Intel EM64T is also supported. It is
recommended that you upgrade to the latest service pack available.
A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to
be your system’s boot device. Or, you can use another device as your boot
device, such as a disk attached to the motherboard.
This section contains instructions for how to:
Create a driver diskette for the 3ware RAID controller
Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit.
Install the 3ware driver when Windows is already installed on a different
device.
Note:
You must have administrator privileges for your system to
install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver.
Materials Required
3ware software CD-ROM
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD-ROM. (Not
required if Windows is already installed on another drive.).
Floppy diskette, to create a driver diskette.
If you are installing Windows, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If
Windows is already installed on another device, you may install the 3ware
driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from a diskette.