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Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New RAID Unit
If you want to install Windows on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section.
If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to Installing the 3ware Driver on a Windows System that Boots from a Different Device.
To install Windows XP or Windows 2003 and the 3ware driver
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Boot from the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation CD and press F6 when you see the message: “Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver” at the bottom of the display.
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When you see the message: “Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter…”
Type S to specify that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller.
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When a box with AMCC 3ware 9000 Series RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it.
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Type S if you have additional devices to add. Otherwise, press Enter.
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(If there are multiple controllers in the system, you will see this message once for each controller.)
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Continue with the normal Windows installation at this point. There are no instructions after installing the driver that are specific to 3ware. If you need additional instructions, refer to the Windows documentation supplied by Microsoft.
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To install Windows 2008 or Windows Vista and the 3ware driver
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Boot from the Windows 2008 or Vista installation CD and specify the following: Language to Install, Time and currency format, and Keyboard or input method. Click Next and then click Install Now.
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Insert the media with the 3ware driver. It can be a floppy, USB flash drive, CD, or DVD. Once inserted, select Browse or OK and navigate to the location of the driver.
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When the message “Select the driver to be installed” appears, choose either AMCC 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Controller or AMCC 3ware 9650SE SATA RAID Controller and click Next.
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Continue with the normal Windows installation at this point. There are no instructions after installing the driver that are specific to 3ware. If you need additional instructions, refer to the Windows documentation supplied by Microsoft.
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