Installation of RAID driver with PERC Array Drives for the installation should be listed once the driver has installed. Windows should detect the correct driver. On the left hand side of the screen, select the option to load driver.Ħ.
USB with drivers will have to be plugged into the system in order to install drivers.ĥ. Once the files are extracted, proceed with the installation of Windows as normal.Ī. Load the extracted files onto a USB key.Ĥ. Download the correct Pre-OS driver from our support site and have it extracted.ģ. Set up the desired RAID array in the RAID BIOS.Ģ. Installation of RAID driver with LSI Controllerġ. If no driver is listed uncheck and recheck Hide drivers box.Ĩ. There are instances where the folder which holds the driver will need to be opened. On the left hand side of the screen, select the option to load driver.ħ. The USB with drivers will also need to be plugged into the system in order to install the drivers.Ħ.
This will have to be completed on an alternate system.ĥ. Load the extracted files onto a USB key.Ī.
If loading Windows from a Dell DVD the IRST driver is part of the load and will not have to use this process. Be sure to get the correct driver, often designated the F6 driver.ī.
The driver to download is different for the two versions of IRST. Download the correct Pre-OS driver from our support site and have it extracted.Ī. Set up the desired RAID array in the RAID BIOS.ģ. Check the BIOS of the system and ensure the RAID On option is selected.Ģ. Installation of RAID driver with Intel Controllerġ. The driver type will be determined by the RAID controller installed in the Dell system.Įxample of the OS prompt to install the missing storage controller driver: If the OS Image diesnt have the RAID controller driver pre-injected, Windows will not see the hard drives to begin installation.
Installation of RAID driver with PERC Arrayĭriver Installation for RAID Controllers During an OS Reloadĭuring a reinstallation of Windows with an active RAID array, the OS may prompt for a storage controller driver which must be installed before the software may be loaded.Installation of RAID driver with LSI Controller.Installation of RAID driver with Intel Controller.Driver Installation for RAID Controllers During an OS Reload.Next depending on the circumstances select one of the following:Ī: Select to install the driver from CD-ROMī: Select to install from the folder where the software was installed on your PC A: Installing the driver from CD-ROMĬlick the button and find the CD-ROM drive then select the folder entitled. Specify the location of the device driver. After the "Update Driver Software" window has appeared, click "Browse my computer for driver software".
* If the driver has been installed properly will appear in the device manager as shown in Step 7 below. If the message still does not appear, it is possible that something is wrong with the USB terminal on the PC or on the device, or a broken wire in the USB cable. * If that message does not appear, please check to make sure there are batteries in the connected device or that the device's power is ON.