beautypg.com

Updating the 3ware driver under windows – Avago Technologies 3ware SAS 9750-16i4e User Manual

Page 360

background image

Appendix B. Driver and Software Installation

348

3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software User Guide, Version 10.2

4

Click

Finish

to exit the installer.

5

If your 3ware RAID controller card is not yet installed, power down the
system and physically install the controller card.

When you turn your computer on again, Windows will automatically
detect that the controller has been installed.

6

When prompted, click the default

Next

to have Windows automatically

select the driver.

The driver will automatically be detected, and the controller will be ready
to use. Windows may or may not require that you reboot your computer.

Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows

The easiest way to update the driver for Windows is to use the 3ware Device
Driver Install Wizard. You can run it from the 3ware CD, or you can
download the installer from the website, as described under “Downloading
the Driver and Firmware” on page 172
.

To update the 3ware driver with the 3ware Device Driver
Install Wizard

1

Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver.

2

Log in to your system as system administrator.

3

If you have the 3ware CD, insert the 3ware CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click

Agree

at the LSI license agreement.

When the 3ware menu appears, click

Install Windows Drivers

.

The installer will select the correct driver for your Windows operating
system and open the 3ware Device Driver Installation Wizard.

4

If you downloaded the Device Driver Install Wizard from the LSI
website, unzip the file to a directory, and then double-click that file to
open the 3ware Device Driver Installation Wizard.

5

When the 3ware Device Driver Installation Wizard opens, click

Next

.