3Ware 3W-7410 - Escalade 7410 RAID Controller, Руководство пользователя

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Windows Installation
46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Note:
3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP, and
2003 only. We recommend that the user upgrade to the latest
service packs available for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The
driver or the operating system cannot be installed unless you have
administrator privileges for your system.
Note:
Throughout this chapter, the screenshots show Windows
2000. If your system has Windows XP or Windows Server 2003,
the screens may be somewhat different.
Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID
controller
To add the new drive to an existing disk array, refer to the 3ware Hardware
Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters.
Boot the machine
Continue with the following steps to make the new disk array or independent
disk accessible to Windows 2000/XP/2003:
1 Boot the system and log in as a system administrator.
2 Partition and format the new arrays or disks using the Administrative
Tools from the Start menu:
a Choose Computer Management from the Administrative Tools
menu.
b Select Storage.
c Select Disk Management.
4 Follow the steps the appear on-screen to write a signature to the drive.
5 Right click on the drive and select Create Volume .
6 Follow the steps that appear on-screen to create a volume and to assign a
drive letter.