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Pre-installation requirements – Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H800 User Manual

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Driver Installation

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 is displayed.

2 Select your system model and operating system (Microsoft Windows

Server 2008).

3 Click Continue.
4 From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver you require. Select the

self-extracting zip file and click

Run. Copy the driver to a diskette drive,

CD, DVD, or USB drive. Repeat this step for all the drivers you require.

5 During the operating system installation, use the media that you created

with the

Load Driver option to load mass storage drivers. For more

information on reinstalling the operating system, see the relevant section

for your operating system below.

Downloading Drivers From the Dell Support Website

1 Go to support.dell.com.
2 Select your line of business.
3 Click Drivers and Downloads.
4 Enter the service tag of your system in the Choose by Service Tag field or

select your system’s model.

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