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This download supports Intel(R) Embedded Server RAID Technology II RAID products and Intel(R) RAID Controller SASMF8I. Please verify that this package has been tested with the RAID device you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller at http://support.intel.com.

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Package Information
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Driver Version = 09.32.0207.2008
OS supported = Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008

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Attention!
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This driver is intended for use with Software RAID 0/1/10/5 configurations (Embedded Server RAID Technology II) on server boards enabled for S5000 (ESB2) SATA RAID and LSI1064e/1068 SAS SW RAID (as applicable).

This driver is production release signed Microsoft Windows* driver set for RAID 0/1/10/5.

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Known Restrictions
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N/A

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Installation Instructions
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The following procedure describes how to install Windows 2008 system onto RAID logical disk:

1. Copy the driver files to a removable media, such as USB flash drive, CD-ROM, or floppy disk
2. Create RAID logical disk(s) using RAID BIOS Console
3. Boot Windows 2008 installation disk
4. At "Which type of installation do you want?" screen select "Custom (advanced)"
5. At "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen click "Load Driver"
6. Install the removable media with the driver files
7. Click Browse and locate the folder with the driver files and then click OK
8. Click Next
9. Customize partitions if needed
10. Continue with the installation


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Known Bugs
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None


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Fixes/Updates
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Version 09.32.0207.2008
1. Added support for windows* Server 2008
2. Fixed data miscompare under Windows* Vista when media errors are injected to HDDs in RAID5 array

Version 09.28.1220.2007
1. Added support for SASMF8I

Version 09.23.1010.2007
1. Added support for several specific board products

Version 09.21.0914.2007
1. Added support for more than one SAS expander
2. Added graceful handling of situation when more than 8 HDDs are installed (the limit of 8 drives still exists).
3. Minor bug fixes

Version 08.09.0518.2007
Initial release for Windows Vista only

Version 07.15.0209.2007
1. Pass thru support for up to 2 SATA CD/DVD devices when the controller is in SW RAID mode
    - boot from CD/DVD-ROM with floppy emulation or hard-drive emulation not supported

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