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Maintaining Your Controller > Updating the Driver and Firmware > Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows

Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows
You can update both the driver and the firmware under Windows, using the utility 3wUpdate.exe. This utility is included with the driver files when you download them.
If you only need to update the driver, you can either use the update utility as described below, or you can update it through the Windows Device Manager, as described under Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP.
When you use the update utility, you bypass the device driver screens that you see when you update just the driver through Windows Device Manager.
 
Note: At the end of this process, you may need to restart the system. Restarting is always required if you update the firmware. In addition, if you boot from a unit on a 3ware RAID controller, updating the driver will require that you restart the system.
To update the 3ware driver and firmware using the update utility
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You see a progress dialog box while the update utility checks your system for the driver and firmware versions presently installed.
Show Update Utility Progress Dialog (System Check)
When the 3ware Driver/Firmware Update dialog box appears, it shows available updates for the device driver and for the firmware.
Show Update Utility Showing Available Drivers
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If either your driver or firmware is current, the screen reflects that.
Show Update Utility Showing Drivers Already Current
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If the firmware image is not found with the driver files, the 3ware Driver/Firmware Update dialog box will show only the driver as available.
Show Update Utility Showing Only Driver Available
If the driver is not found, the 3ware Driver/Firmware Update dialog box will show only the firmware as available.
Show Update Utility Showing Only Firmware Available
 
Note: If you have multiple controllers in your system, your screen will look slightly different, so that you can update the firmware for one or all controllers. For details, see Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers
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In the Action section of the dialog, make any changes to what will be updated and click Continue to install your selections.
During the update, the driver installs on your local drive. The firmware will first download and then will flash a new image to the controller.
You will see either one or two progress dialog boxes, depending on what is being installed. Progress is shown during:
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Warning: Do not power off the system while the firmware is being flashed. Doing so will render the controller unusable.
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(If you were working from a driver diskette, be sure to remove the floppy diskette before Windows reboots.)
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To complete the installation with an unsigned driver, click OK.
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(This message appears if you do not need to restart your computer.)

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