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Installing the windows driver, Creating the driver media, Pre-installation requirements – Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H200 User Manual

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Driver Installation

Installing the Windows Driver

This section documents the procedures used to install the Windows driver.

Creating the Driver Media

Perform the following steps to create the driver media:

1 From the Dell Support website at support.dell.com, browse to the

download section for the system.

2 Locate and download the latest PERC H200 or 6Gbps SAS HBA card

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 ships with your
operating system.

Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS and firmware. Ensure that the
latest driver is available for the installation. 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 methods described in the following sections 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 into a system.

The Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is displayed.

2 Select your system model and operating system.
3 Click Continue.

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