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Installing the 3ware Driver on a Windows System that Boots from a Different Device
If you are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that already has a Windows operating system boot device, follow the instructions in this section. If you will be using a unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as your boot device, see Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New RAID Unit.
With the 9.5.1 release, 3ware supplies a driver install utility on the 3ware CD that can simplify driver installation.
You can use one of these two procedures:
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Installing the 3ware driver with the 9.5.1 driver install utility
The driver install utility can be used to install the driver before or after installing the 3ware RAID controller card.
To install the 3ware driver with the 9.5.1 driver install utility
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Insert the 3ware CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click Agree at the AMCC license agreement.
The 3ware menu appears.
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Click Install Windows Drivers.
The installer will select the correct driver for your Windows operating system and open the Device Driver Installation Wizard
3ware Device Driver Installation Wizard
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Click Next.
Depending upon your operating system, you will see one of the two following screens. The green checkmarks indicate successful installation of the driver. If unsuccessful, there will be a red checkmark.
Windows Vista, 2003, and 2008 Final Install Screen
Windows XP Final Install Screen
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Click Finish to exit the installer.
Installing the 3ware driver under Windows with the Found New Hardware wizard
When you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard guides you in installing the 3ware driver. Note that you will see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process.
Show Found New Hardware Wizard
To install the 3ware driver under Windows with the Found New Hardware wizard
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Click the Next button and respond to the questions the Wizard displays.
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When the Wizard prompts you to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that it is on the CD or floppy.
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Show Completing Found New Hardware Wizard
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When the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears again, click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to install the second driver.
Show Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard
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Show Completing Found New Hardware Wizard
After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions below under Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows.

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