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<div class="Heading2"><a name="1476779">Updating the Firmware Through DOS Using the </a>3ware Bootable CD</div>
<div class="BodyAfterHead"><a name="1476780">The 3ware CD can function as a bootable DOS firmware update program that </a>will work for most PC-based systems.</div>
<div class="ToDo"><a name="1476781">To update the firmware through DOS</a></div>
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<div class="NumberedFirst_inner"><a name="1476782">Start your computer with the 3ware CD in your CD-ROM drive and the </a>BIOS set to boot from CD-ROM.</div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="1476783">At the Welcome screen type: firmware</a></div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="1476785">At the next screen select the controller type to upgrade by typing the ID </a>number (1,2...) next to the name of the controller or Q, to quit. For example: </div>
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<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="1476786">1 - 9750</a></div>
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<div class="Indent"><a name="1476788">(You can only install one controller at a time, you will need to repeat this </a>procedure for each controller.)</div>
<div class="Indent"><a name="1476789">The update program is loaded.</a></div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="1476790">To continue, type:</a></div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="1476792">If multiple controller cards are installed, select the ID number of the card </a>to upgrade, otherwise continue to next step. You must select the same controller type selected in step 3, otherwise the upgrade will fail.</div>
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<div class="Indent"><a name="1476793">The update program lists the version of your present firmware.</a></div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="1476794">To continue, type:</a></div>
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<div class="Indent"><a name="1476796">The program checks that the update program version of the firmware is </a>compatible. If it is, it begins installing the firmware. This will take 1 to 3 minutes. Do not power off your computer until the firmware finishes updating.</div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="1476797">If multiple controllers are being installed, repeat steps 3-5 for the next </a>controller.</div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="1546199">Type q to quit, remove the bootable CD and reboot your system.</a></div>
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