AMCC 9000 User Manual

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Driver Installation Under Windows
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3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
Materials Required
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3ware software CD-ROM 
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Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD-
ROM. (Not required if Windows is already installed on another 
drive.). 
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Floppy diskette, to create a driver diskette.
If you are installing Windows, you must create a 3ware driver 
diskette. If Windows is already installed on another device, you 
may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software 
CD-ROM or from a diskette.
Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette
If you are installing Windows on a new unit or drive managed by 
the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette.
To create a driver diskette
1
Insert the 3ware software CD into your system.
2
When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click Driver and 
Firmware Disks
.