3Ware 9550SXU-16ML User Guide - Page 41
Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette, Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit
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Driver Installation Under Windows Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette If you are installing Windows on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system. 2 When the 3ware Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks. 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Images menu, click the appropriate button to create the driver diskette that you need. Note that there are both 32-bit and 64-bit AMD drivers available for Windows. Be sure to select the correct one. 4 When the confirm message appears, insert a blank diskette into a floppy drive and click the Yes button to begin the process. Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit If you want to install Windows on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device" on page 32. To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 CD and press F6 when you see the message: "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" at the bottom of the display. 2 When you see the message: "Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter..." Type S to specify that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it. 5 Type S if you have additional devices to add. Otherwise, press Enter. www.3ware.com 31