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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 1 (SRCU42L, SRCU32, SRCS14L, & SRCZCR), 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 = Miniport v3.20 & Storport v4.20 OS supported = Windows* 2003 ==================== Attention! ==================== This package contains the Microsoft Windows* 2003 (Miniport v3.20 & Storport v4.20) driver. 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. For information about 'Storport' and 'Miniport', please find on msdn.microsoft.com Extract the target driver package contents to a user specified location such as = a:\ ================== Known Restrictions ================== This utility is not compatible with the SRCU42X, SRCU41L, SRCU42E, SRCZCRX, SRCS16, SRCS28X, or SROMBU42E RAID controllers. ======================= Contents on the package ======================= The following files are included in this package: Name Description ir1_Win2K3_v3.20mp_drv.zip Miniport v3.20 driver package for Windows* 2003 {recommended} ir1_Win2K3_v4.20sp_drv.zip Storport v4.20 driver package for Windows* 2003 Web License.rtf License file ir1_Win2K3_v3.20mp-v4.20sp_DRV_readme.txt This file ========================= Installation Instructions ========================= These instructions describe installation on a system with a floppy drive, instructions for floppyless installation are available on the web site for the raid controller at \\support.intel.com 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 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 2003 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 2003 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. Fixes/Updates ============== This driver update includes a fix to correctly apply the PAE option in the boot.ini file for memory larger than 4GB. *Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.