This release note and the software that accompanies it are copyright (c) 2006, Intel Corporation, and may only be installed and used in accordance with the license that accompanies the software.

This Software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of that license. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. The Software is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Intel Corporation to market, license, sell or support any product or technology. Unless otherwise provided for in the license under which this Software is provided, the Software is provided AS IS, with no warranties of any kind, express or implied. Except as expressly permitted by the Software license, neither Intel Corporation nor its suppliers assumes any responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear herein. 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) Embedded Server RAID Technology II RAID products. 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 = 4.24.0620.2006
OS supported = Microsoft* Windows 2000/2003/XP

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Attention!
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This driver is not compatible with the SRCSAS18E, SRCSAS144E, SROMBSAS18E, SRCU42X, SRCU42E, SRCZCRX, SRCS28X, SRCS16, SRCU41L, SRCU21, SRCU31, SRCU31L, SRCMR, SRCZCR, SRCU32, SRCU42L, or SRCS14L RAID controllers.

This driver does not support Software RAID 5.

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Known Restrictions
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N/A

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Contents in the package
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The following files are included in this package:

Name			Description
Web License		License Agreement
ESRT2_Win32_README.TXT	This readme file
MEGASR			Microsoft Windows Miniport driver disk label file 
MEGASR.MD5		Security file
TXTSETUP.OEM		Microsoft Windows Miniport driver text mode setup file
MEGASR.cAT		Microsoft Windows 2003 WHQL certification catalog
MEGASR.SYS		Microsoft Windows 2003/XP Software RAID 0,1,10 Miniport driver
MEGASR.INF		Microsoft Windows driver setup file.
NODEV.INF		Microsoft Windows dummy device driver
MEGASR2K.SYS		Microsoft Windows 2000 Software RAID 0,1,10 Miniport driver
DPINST.XML		Installion XML file

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Installation Instruction
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This updated driver can be applied using the normal OS installation options.
Extract package contents to a user specified location such as = a:\

This procedure installs the Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II RAID device driver on a new Windows 2000/2003 system. Windows 2000/2003 automatically adds the driver to the registry and copies the driver to the appropriate directory.
1. Start the Windows 2000/2003 installation by booting from the Windows 2000/2003 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 <F6> when the screen displays: "Press F6 if you need..." 
Note: You must press <F6> for the system to recognize the new driver.
3. Choose <S> 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 <F6> 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 2000/2003 device driver, and press <Enter>.
5. Scroll down the list until the appropriate selection for your system which contains the Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II and for your operating system displays, then click <OK>.
6. Continue with the normal installation procedure.

Existing Windows 2000/2003 System Driver Installation:
This procedure installs or updates the Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II RAID device driver on an existing Windows 2000/2003 system.
1. Boot Windows 2000/2003. Click the Windows Start button and select Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Adapter.
4. Select the Drivers tab.
5. Scroll down the list until the appropriate selection for your system which contains the Intel(r) Embedded RAID Technology II and for your operating system displays, then click <OK>.
6. Select it, then remove it by clicking the Remove button.
7. Click the Add button.
8. Select the Have Disk button.
9. Insert the diskette into the floppy drive.
10. Select drive letter A: and click on <OK>.
11. Select Intel(r) Embedded RAID Technology II and click OK.
12. After Windows* 2000/2003 copies the driver, reset the system.

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Known Issues
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1. Consistency check may abort on some model drives if an ECC is encountered.
2. In some cases, RAID BIOS can not set correct status information (FAULT) to SGPIO when PD had been removed
3. RAID5 Phase1 Refresh / Rebuild doesn't start automatically when a drive is removed, system rebooted, and new drive inserted.
4. It may be possible to start a rebuild to a smaller capacity drive, this should not be allowed. 


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Fixes/Updates
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N/A

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