Intel SRCU31, User Manual

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Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 53
Swapping Out / Replacing Compatible Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 in Windows 2000
While running Windows 2000, swapping or replacing a SCSI host adapter with another compatible
but different model SCSI host adapter is similar to the procedure for adding a host adapter. The
important distinction is that you add the new SCSI adapter into the system first, before removing
the old adapter.
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NOTE
If you do not install the new host adapter first, it may result in a Windows 2000 boot failure.
To swap compatible Intel RAID Controller SRCU31, follow these steps:
1. Power down the computer.
2. Insert the new (compatible) Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 into an available PCI slot, leaving
the existing Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 intact.
3. Power up the computer. Windows 2000 should load up as normal and detect the new Intel
RAID Controller SRCU31. Install the Windows 2000 driver if prompted to. If a Driver Install
Wizard starts, follow the driver installation procedures.
4. Reboot if prompted.
5. Once the new Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 is functioning properly, power down the
computer.
6. Remove the old Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 (leave the new Intel RAID Controller SRCU31
in the slot that it was initially installed in and detected by Windows 2000) and move all desired
devices to the new adapter.
7. All attached devices should be recognized upon reboot.
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NOTE
For a list of compatible Intel RAID Controller SRCU31, see the User’s Guide.
Installation to an Existing OS
This section covers all installations of the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 into computers with
existing (previously installed) operating systems.
Minimum Requirements:
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Fully functional OS already installed and running on the computer
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Administrative level privilege on the computer
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Hard Disk Drive Space: 9 MB Minimum
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Installed Intel RAID Controller SRCU31
Once all these requirements are met and you are logged on to the computer, continue to the next
section.