Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6E - Manual (Page 64)

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Driver Installation
Installing Windows Drivers
Creating the Driver Media
Perform the following steps to create the driver media:
1 Browse to the download section for the system on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
2 Locate and download the latest PERC 6 controller driver to the system.
3 Follow the instructions on the Dell Support website for extracting the
driver to the media.
Pre-Installation Requirements
Before you install the operating system:
• Read the Microsoft Getting Started document that shipped with your
operating system.
• Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates.
If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
• Create a device driver media (diskette, USB drive, CD, or DVD).
Creating the Device Driver Media
Use one of the following two methods to create the device driver media.
Downloading Drivers From the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools Media
1 Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in a system.
The Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen displays.
2 Select your system model and operating system (Microsoft Windows
Server 2008).
3 Click Continue.
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