Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 5i User Manual

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9 The wizard detects and installs the appropriate device drivers for the new RAID controller.

10 Click Finish to complete the installation.
11 Reboot the server.

Updating an Existing Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP, or Windows Vista Driver

Perform the following steps to update the Microsoft Windows driver for the PERC 5 controller already
installed on your system

.

NOTE:

It is important that you close all applications on your system before you update the driver.

1 Select Start→ Settings→ Control Panel→ System.

The System Properties screen appears.

NOTE:

For systems running a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system, click Start

Control

Panel

System.

2 Click on the Hardware tab.
3 Click Device Manager.

The Device Manager screen appears.

4 Double-click on SCSI and RAID Controllers.

NOTE:

In Windows Vista, PERC is listed under Storage Controllers.

5 Double-click the RAID controller for which you want to update the driver.
6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard screen appears.

7 Insert the appropriate driver diskette.
8 Select Install from a list or specific location.
9 Click Next.

10 Follow the steps in the Wizard to search the diskette for the driver.
11 Select the INF file from the diskette.

NOTE:

For systems running a Windows Server 2003 operating system, select the name of the driver, not the

INF file.

12 Click Next and continue the installation steps in the Wizard.
13 Click Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes to take place.

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