3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide76 www.3ware.comReplacing an existing ATA RAID controllerwith a new version of the controllerCaution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 ATARAID Controller) for the new version ATA RAID con-troller before installing the controller. Your computersystem will not boot with the new version of the ATARAID controller unless the new version of the driver hasbeen installed first.Note: Upgrading to a new version of the Escalade ATARAID Controller does not require reconfiguring thedrives connected to your controller and will not affectdata stored in your disk arrays for this and previous ver-sions.Upgrade the 3ware driver1 Backup any critical data prior to upgrading the 3ware driver.2 Backup the appropriate 3DM alarm log:Windows: 3waenlog.datLinux: /var/log/3w-aenlog.txtSee “Upgrade the 3ware driver” on page 92 if you are usingWindows 98/ME and “Updating the 3ware driver” on page 109if you are using Windows 2000/XP.3 Log in to your system as system administrator.4 Go to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the ControlPanel window.5 From the Control Panel window, open SCSI Adapters.6 Click on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters.7 Select the current driver in the SCSI Adapters window, thenclick on the Remove button (see Figure 24).
