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Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller - escalade 7000 8000 drivers
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Windows Installation Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000/8000 ATA RAID Controller) for the new version Escalade ATA RAID Controller before installing the controller. Your system may not boot with the new version of the ATA RAID controller unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Note: Upgrading to a new version of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your controller and will not affect data stored in your disk arrays for this and previous versions. Materials required: ■ 3ware CD-ROM Updating the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver. 2 Log in to your system as system administrator. 3 Go to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel win- dow. 4 From the Control Panel window, click on the System icon. 5 Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 7 Locate and double-click on 3ware ATA RAID Controller. The 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties pop-up menu appears. 8 Click on the Driver tab (see Figure 25). 52 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide