3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide92 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 Escalade ATARAID Controller before installing the controller. Yoursystem may 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.Materials required:• 3ware CD-ROM(You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installa-tion Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM.Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM fordirections.)Upgrade the 3ware driver1 Backup any critical data prior to upgrading the 3ware driver.See “Upgrade the 3ware driver” on page 76.2 Log in to your system.3 Go to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the ControlPanel window.4 Click on the System icon from the Control Panel window.5 Click on the Device Manager tab.
