Chapter 4. Driver Installation32 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User GuideCreating a 3ware Driver DisketteIf you are installing Windows on a new unit or drive managed by the 3wareRAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette.To create a driver diskette1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system.2 When the 3ware Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks.3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Images menu, click the appropriatebutton to create the driver diskette that you need.Note that there are both 32-bit and 64-bit AMD drivers available forWindows. Be sure to select the correct one.4 When the confirm message appears, insert a blank diskette into a floppydrive and click the Yes button to begin the process.Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows ona New UnitIf you want to install Windows on a new drive configuration managed by the3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section.If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to “Installing the Driveron a System that Boots from a Different Device” on page 33.To install Windows and the 3ware driver1 Boot from the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 CDand press F6 when you see the message: “Press F6 if you need to install a3rd party SCSI or RAID driver” at the bottom of the display.2 When you see the message: “Setup could not determine the type of one ormore mass storage devices or you have chosen to manually specify anadapter…”Type S to specify that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller.3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter.4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears,press Enter to select it.5 Type S if you have additional devices to add. Otherwise, press Enter.
