Driver Installation 35
Installing a Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Driver for a New RAID Controller
Perform the following steps to configure the driver for the RAID controller on
a system that already has Windows installed:
1
Turn off the system.
2
Install the new RAID controller in the system.
3
Turn on the system.
The Windows operating system detects the new controller and displays a
message to inform you.
4
The
Found New Hardware Wizard
screen displays the detected hardware
device.
5
Click
Next
.
6
On the
Locate device driver
screen, select
Search for a suitable driver for
my device
and click
Next
.
7
Make the
Driver Files
available and browse to the proper location from the
Locate Driver Files
screen.
8
Click
Next
.
9
The wizard detects and installs the appropriate device drivers for the new
RAID controller.
10
Click
Finish
to complete the installation.
11
Reboot the system if Windows request to do so.
NOTE: The Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system includes a device driver to
support the SAS controllers. The system automatically detects the new controller
and installs the driver. Check the version of the driver installed by Windows and
update if necessary.
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