3Ware 9550SXU-12 User Guide - Page 45

Driver Installation Under Windows Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you may have already physically installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system. Consult the installation guide that came with your controller 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 Windows XP (SP1 or newer), Windows Server 2003, Windows 2008, and Vista. 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 units managed by the 3ware controller for secondary storage and boot from another device, such as a disk attached to the motherboard, or other bootable media. 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 • Installation CD-ROM for Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Server 2008 or Vista. (Not required if Windows is already installed on another drive.). • Floppy diskette, to create a driver diskette. www.3ware.com 33