Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i - Manual (Page 66)

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Installing the Drivers
Installing the Driver During a Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
Operating System Installation
Perform the following steps to install the driver during operating system
installation.
1 Boot the system using the Microsoft Windows XP/Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 media.
2 When the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or
RAID driver appears, press the key immediately.
Within a few minutes, a screen appears that asks for additional controllers
in the system.
3 Press the key.
The system prompts for the driver media to be inserted.
NOTE:
The driver can be provided using a properly formatted USB key.
For additional details on the driver, go the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
4 Insert the driver media in the media drive and press .
A list of PERC 6 and CERC 6i controllers appears.
5 Select the right driver for the installed controller and press to
load the driver.
NOTE:
For Windows Server 2003, a message may appear that states that the
driver that you provided is older or newer than the existing Windows driver.
Press to use the driver that is on the media.
6 Press again to continue the installation process as usual.
Installing the Driver During a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
Installation
Perform the following steps to install the driver during operating system
installation.
1 Boot the system using the Microsoft Windows Vista/Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 media.
2 Follow on-screen instructions until you reach Where do you want to install
Vista/2008 and select Load driver...
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