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3
The system prompts for the media to be inserted. Insert the installation
media and browse to the proper location.
4
Select the appropriate PERC 6 controller from the list, click
Next
and
continue installation.
NOTE: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista operating systems include
native support for the PERC 6 and CERC 6i RAID controller. The driver is
automatically installed. For driver updates, see the Drivers and Downloads
section on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.
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 "Installaing and Configuring Hardware" on page 41.
3
Turn on the system.
The Windows operating system detects the new controller and displays a
message to inform the user.
4
The
Found New Hardware Wizard
screen pops up and displays the
detected hardware device.
NOTE: Windows 2008 and Vista include a device driver to support the PERC
adapters. The system automatically detects the new controller and installs the
driver. Check the version of the driver installed by Windows 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
Make the Driver Files available and browse to the proper location from the
Locate Driver Files screen.
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