Appendix B. Driver and Software Installation
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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
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LSI 3ware CD
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Microsoft Windows installation media (Not required if Windows is
already installed on another drive.).
Floppy diskette or USB drive, to create a driver disk, if required
a 3ware Driver Disk
If you are installing Windows on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware
RAID controller, you can create a driver disk, or install the driver from the
3ware CD.
To create a driver floppy diskette
1
Insert the 3ware CD into your Windows system.
Autorun should start the 3ware menu program. If it does not, open
from within the Windows Explorer, select the CD, right-click
Computer
and choose
AutoPlay
2
When the License screen appears, review and agree to the license in order
to continue.
3
When the 3ware Menu appears, click Driver Disk Images.
4
In the 3ware Driver Disk Images menu, click the appropriate button to
create the driver diskette that you need.
Note that there are both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers available for Windows.
Be sure to select the correct one.
5
When the confirm message appears, insert a blank diskette into a floppy
drive and click the Yes button to begin the process.
To copy the driver to a USB drive
1
Insert the 3ware CD into your Windows system.
2
On the CD, navigate to packages/images and locate the appropriate driver.
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