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Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP, Start, Control Panel

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Maintaining Your Controller When the 3ware Driver/Firmware Update dialog box appears, it lists the number of controllers in your system, shows available updates for the device driver, and available firmware updates for the first controller. . Number of controllers Current controller Scroll arrows to change controllers Number of controllers that will be updated. Figure 56. Update Utility Showing Available Drivers 2 Use the scroll arrows under "Current" Controller to see firmware recommendations for each controller on your system. 3 For each controller, review the option for whether the firmware should be updated, and change it if appropriate. 4 Continue with step 6 above, in the procedure "Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows." Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP If you prefer, you can update the 3ware driver through the Windows Device Driver Manager, instead of using the Update Utility described above. To update the 3ware driver under Windows XP (Note that during this process, you will step through driver installation wizards twice.) 1 Download and extract the driver files, as described on page 140 2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver. 3 Log in to your system as system administrator. 4 From the Start menu, open the Control Panel window. 146 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide

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Maintaining Your Controller
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3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
When the 3ware Driver/Firmware Update dialog box appears, it lists the
number of controllers in your system, shows available updates for the
device driver, and available firmware updates for the first controller.
.
Figure 56. Update Utility Showing Available Drivers
2
Use the scroll arrows under “Current” Controller to see firmware
recommendations for each controller on your system.
3
For each controller, review the option for whether the firmware should be
updated, and change it if appropriate.
4
Continue with step 6 above, in the procedure “Updating the 3ware Driver
and Firmware Under Windows.”
Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP
If you prefer, you can update the 3ware driver through the Windows Device
Driver Manager, instead of using the Update Utility described above.
To update the 3ware driver under Windows XP
(Note that during this process, you will step through driver installation
wizards twice.)
1
Download and extract the driver files, as described on page 140
2
Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver.
3
Log in to your system as system administrator.
4
From the
Start
menu, open the
Control Panel
window.
Number of
controllers
Current controller
Scroll arrows to
change controllers
Number of
controllers that will
be updated.