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Introduction
Using the Adaptec Installation CD
The AdaptecRAID Installation CD contains ar ray management
software, device drivers, and documentation for the Adaptec RAID
controller.
You can use the CD the following ways:
■Booting from the CD with No Operating System
■Using the CD Autorun in Windows
■Browsing the CD

Booting from the CD with No Operating System

The Adaptec installation CD is bootable. You can use it to start a
computer that has no operating system and configure an array,
provided your computer recognizes bootableCDs.
Note: Verify that your computer supports bootable CDs by
entering system Setup and checking the settings.

Using the CD Autorun in Windows

To use the Autorun executable, autorun.exe, start Windows and
insert the Adaptec installation CD. Your computer automatically
reads the CD if it is set up to do so.
Note: If your computer does not automatically read the CD,
you can prompt it to read the CD by clicking on autorun.exe
from the root directory.
The CD presents the following options:
■Install Adaptec Storage Manager—Installs the management
software. For details, see Chapter4.
■
Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
—Installs Adobe Acrobat Reader
for Windows to let you view the Adaptec documentation in PDF
format. Versions of Acrobat Reader for other platforms are also
included, see
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader
on page1-13.
■View Release Notes—Displays the Readme file containing the
latest information for Adaptec RAID products and software.