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Except as expressly permitted by the Software license, no part of the Software may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form, or distributed by any means without the express written consent of Intel Corporation. This download supports Intel(R) RAID controllers using software stack 2 (SRCU42X), 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 =================== Driver Version = 6.45.2.64 OS supported = Windows 2003 64-bit (IA64) ==================== Attention! ==================== This driver is not Microsoft Signed driver for use with the 64 bit version of the OS and can be applied using the normal OS installation options described below. Extract package contents to a user specified location such as = a:\ Please check the website to 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. ================== Known Restrictions ================== This utility is not compatible with the SRCU21, SRCU31, SRCU31L, SRCMR, SRCZCR, SRCU32, SRCU42L, or SRCS14L RAID controllers. ==================== Contents on the package ==================== The following files are included in this package: Name Description MRAID64.cat Dummy file MRAID35x.pdb Driver file MRAID35x.SYS Driver file Web License.rtf License file NODEV.INF Install support OEMSETUP.INF Install support TXTSETUP.OEM Zip file Win2k3-IA64_DRV_readme.txt This file ========================= Installation Instructions ========================= These instructions describe installation on a system with a floppy drive, instructions for floppless installation are available on the web site for the raid controller at \\support.intel.com New Windows* 2003 64bit System Installation This procedure installs the Intel RAID device driver on a new Windows 2003 system. Windows 2003 automatically adds the driver to the registry and copies the driver to the appropriate directory. 1. Start the Windows 2003 installation by booting from the Windows 2003 CD-ROM or starting the OS installation from the EFI shell. 2. Press to install when the screen displays: 'Press F6 if you need to install...' 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...' Note: If this screen is not displayed as the first user input, then the key press was not seen by the setup program. Reboot the system and return to hyperactivetep . 4. The system prompts for the manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk. 5. Insert the Windows 2003 driver diskette and press . 6. Select the appropriate Windows 2003 driver from the menu by highlighting it. Press to proceed. 7. Follow the Windows 2003 installation procedure from this point. Existing Windows* 2003 System Installation This procedure installs or upgrades Intel RAID device driver on an existing Window 2003 system. 1. Boot Windows 2003. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. The information on the first page of this window identifies the SCSI controller and requests the driver diskette. 2. Insert the driver diskette into the floppy drive. 3. Choose the Install Software Automatically option. 4. Click Next button. In some cases, a message displays saying that this driver is not digitally signed. This message informs you that a nonsigned driver is being installed. Click Continue Anyway. 5. The system loads the driver from the Windows 2003 driver diskette and copies the driver to the system disk. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears and displays the message: 'The wizard has finished...' 6. Click on the Finish button to complete the driver upgrade. 7. Repeat this process all the channels on your controller. Fixes/Updates ============== 1) Support for new PNP IDs for Intel controller added. 2) INF files decorated with the WHQL requirements *Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.