This release note and the software that accompanies it are copyright (c) 2005, Intel Corporation, and may only be installed and used in accordance with the license that accompanies the software. This download supports Intel(R) RAID controllers using software stack 2 (SROMBU42E,SRCU42X, SRCU42E, SRCU41L, SRCS16, SRCS28X, & SRCZCRX) please verify that this driver has been tested with the RAID card you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller at http://support.intel.com. ================ Package Information ================ Signed Driver Version = 5.49-00, 6.45.2.32 OS supported = Windows* 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP ==================== Attention! ==================== This download supports Intel(R) SCSI RAID controllers using software stack 2 (the SRCU42X, SRCU42E, SROMBU42E, SRCZCRX, SRCU41L & SRCS16), please verify that this driver has been tested with the RAID card you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller at //Support.Intel.Com. This package contains the Signed Microsoft Windows* 2003 & XP (6.45.2.32) driver and the Microsoft Windows* 2000 (5.49) driver. ================ Known Restrictions ================ This utility is not compatible with the SRCU21, SRCU31, SRCU31L, SRCMR, SRCZCR, SRCU32, SRCU42L, or SRCS14L RAID controllers. Please check the website to obtain the Microsoft* signed version of this driver. During OS installation, if prompted that the .cat file can not be found, click to skip copying this file. This file contains the signature which is not included with this version. ==================== Contents on the package ==================== The following files are included in this package: Name Description mraid Install support MRAID2K.sys Driver MRAID35x.SYS Source Code Driver file Web License.rtf License file NODEV.INF Install support OEMSETUP.INF Install support TXTSETUP.OEM Zip file mraid32.cat Signature file Win2k3_Win2K_signed_DRV_readme.txt This file ================== Installation Instructions ================== This updated driver can be applied using the normal OS installation options. Extract package contents to a user specified location such as = a:\ This procedure installs the Intel RAid device driver on a new Windows* 2003 or 2000 system. Windows 2000 automatically adds the driver to the registry and copies the driver to the appropriate directory. 1. Start the Windows installation by booting from the Windows CD-ROM. The system BIOS must support booting from a CD-ROM. BIOS settings might require changes to allow CD-ROM booting. See your system documentation. 2. Press when the screen displays: “Press F6 if you need...” Note: You must press for the system to recognize the new driver. 3. Choose to specify an additional device when the screen displays: “Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices...” Note: If this screen is not displayed as the first user input, then pressing was not seen by the setup program. Reboot the system, and return to step 2. 4. The system prompts for the manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk. Insert the driver diskette containing the Windows 2000 device driver, and press . 5. Select the Windows device driver from the menu by highlighting it and press . 6. Press again to proceed. 7. Return to the Windows Setup screen. 8. Windows displays a “Welcome to Setup” window. 9. Press to proceed. 10. Follow the Microsoft Windows installation procedure by pressing “C” to continue. 11. Repeat this process for each channel on your system. Existing Windows System Driver Installation: This procedure installs or updates the Intel RAID device driver on an existing Windows 2000 system. 1. Boot Windows. The Found New Hardware Wizard begins. 2. Click the Next button. 3. Insert the driver diskette into the A:\ drive. 4. Click the Search for a Suitable Driver... button and click Next. 5. Click the Next button. 6. Check the Specify Location box, uncheck all other boxes, and click the Next button. 7. Type A:\ and click the OK button. 8. Click the Next button on the Driver Files Search Results window. 9. Click the Finish button to complete the driver installation. 10. Repeat this process for all the channels on your controller. ================ Component Features ================ N/A ================ Known Issues ================ N/A ================ Fixes/Updates ================ 1) Support for new PNP IDs for Intel controller added. 2) For SATA 8x Controllers, port multipliers are used to support 256 devices. In order to expose 256 devices, F/w returns 16 physical channels to the OS. Driver has been modifed to support mapping of these 16 physical channels so that it can expose all the 256 devices to the OS. *Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.