Installing the Driver During Windows Operating System Installation
NOTE: You do not need to provide a driver to install the Windows Vista operating system as the driver is native to this operating system.
To install the driver during Windows operating system installation:
1Boot the system using the Microsoft® Windows Installation CD.
2When the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears, press <F6> immediately.
Within a few minutes, a screen appears that asks for additional controllers in the system.
NOTE: This step is not required for systems running Windows Vista.
3Press <S>.
The system prompts for the driver diskette to be inserted.
4Insert the driver diskette in the diskette drive and press <Enter>. A list of SAS 6/iR drivers appears.
5Select the appropriate driver and press <Enter> to load the driver.
NOTE: For some Windows operating systems, a message may appear that states that the driver you provided is older/newer than the Windows driver. Press <S> to use the driver that is on the floppy diskette.
6Press <Enter> again to continue the installation.
Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 6/iR Controller
NOTE: You do not need to provide a driver to install the Windows Vista operating system as the driver is native to this operating system.
To configure the driver when you add the SAS 6/iR controller to a system that already has Windows installed:
1Turn off the system.
2Install the new SAS 6/iR controller in the system.
See "Hardware Installation" on page 15 for detailed instructions on installing and cabling the SAS 6/iR controller.
3Turn on the system.
The Windows operating system should detect the new controller and display a message to inform the user.
NOTE: For systems with Windows Vista, the new controller is configured using the native driver. To ensure you have the latest version of this driver, check the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If a newer version exists, you can download the driver to your system.
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