Users Guide

Downloading Drivers From The Dell Systems Service And Diagnostic Tools

Media For Windows

To download drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media:

1. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in a system.

The Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is displayed.

2. Select your system model and operating system (Microsoft Windows Server 2008).

3. Click Continue.

4. From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver you require. Select the self-extracting zip file and

click Run. Copy the driver to a diskette drive, CD, DVD, or USB drive. Repeat this step for all the

drivers you require.

5. During the operating system installation, use the media that you created with the Load Driver option

to load mass storage drivers. For more information on reinstalling the operating system, see the

relevant section for your operating system below.

Downloading Drivers From The Dell Support Website For Windows

To download drivers from the Dell Support website:

1. Go to dell.com/support.

2. Select your line of business.

3. In the Popular support tools section, click Drivers and Downloads.

4. Enter the service tag of your system in the Choose by Service Tag to get started field or select

Choose from a list of all Dell products.

5. Select the System Type, Operating System, and Category from the drop-down list.

The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.

6. Download the drivers that you require to a diskette drive, USB drive, CD, or DVD.

7. During the operating system installation, use the media that you created with the Load Driver option

to load mass storage drivers. For more information on reinstalling the operating system, see the

relevant section for your operating system below.

Installing Driver During a Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 Installation

To install the driver:

1. Boot the system using the Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 media.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions until you reach Where do you want to install Windows Server

2008 window and then select Load driver.

3. The system prompts you to insert the media. Insert the installation media and browse to the proper

location.

4. Select the appropriate PERC H310, H710, H710P, or H810 card from the list, click Next and continue

installation.