Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6E User Manual

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Driver Installation

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Installing a Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista,
or Windows XP Driver for a New RAID Controller

NOTE:

PERC 5 and PERC 6 use the same driver and do not require separate driver

installations.

Perform the following steps to configure the driver for the RAID controller on
a system that already has Windows installed.

1 Turn off the system.
2 Install the new RAID controller in the system.

For detailed instructions on installing and cabling the RAID controller in
the system, see "Installing and Configuring Hardware" on page 41.

3 Turn on the system.
4 The Found New Hardware Wizard screen pops up and displays the

detected hardware device.

NOTE:

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista have native drivers for the

PERC adapters. The system automatically detects the controller and installs
the drivers. Check the version of the driver and update if required.

5 Click Next.
6 On the Locate device driver screen, select Search for a suitable driver for

my device and click Next.

7 Browse and select the drivers from the Locate Driver Files screen.
8 Click Next.
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 system when prompted.

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