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Installing with Windows, Installing with Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61 Installing with Windows Note: You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this task. Installing with Windows Server 2003 To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6. Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. If you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to specify that the driver is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Enter. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to specify a location for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, browse to the driver location, then click OK. Note: The 64-Bit driver is located within the AMD64 folder. 5 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Next. Note: With Adaptec Series 6 controllers, you may see the message 'No drives were found'. Repeat Step 3, Step 4 (without reinserting the DVD), and Step 5. On the second attempt, the driver will load successfully. 6 Click Next again to accept the default partition configuration, or refer to your Windows documentation to configure partitions manually. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79.

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
●
61
Installing with Windows
Note:
You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this task.
Installing with Windows Server 2003
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows:
1
Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation.
3
When prompted to install a third-party driver, press
F6
.
Note:
When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds.
If you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer.
4
Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver.
5
Press
S
to specify that the driver is on a floppy disk, then press
Enter
.
The computer reads the disk.
6
When the Adaptec driver is found, press
Enter
.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
8
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space
on page 79
.
Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows:
1
Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation.
3
When prompted to specify a location for Windows, select
Load Driver
.
4
Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, browse to the driver location, then click
OK
.
Note:
The 64-Bit driver is located within the AMD64 folder.
5
When the Adaptec driver is found, press
Next
.
Note:
With Adaptec Series 6 controllers, you may see the message ‘No drives were
found’. Repeat
Step 3
,
Step 4
(without reinserting the DVD), and
Step 5
. On the second
attempt, the driver will load successfully.
6
Click
Next
again to accept the default partition configuration, or refer to your Windows
documentation to configure partitions manually.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
8
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space
on page 79
.