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Software introduction | Installation procedure
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(( Windows SATA HostRAID driver ))  
 [ Software name ]  Windows SATA HostRAID driver
 [ Registered name ] SATA_HRE.EXE
 [ Copyright (C) ]  Adaptec, Inc.
 [ Applicable models ]  NEC Express5800 Server 
 [ Users ]  Customers who use SATA HostRAID with Windows 2000, Windows Server 
            2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions on an NEC Express5800
            server.
 [ Software type ]  Driver  
 [ Creation method ] Self-extract 
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[ Software introduction ] 
  This is SATA HostRAID Driver for Windows Server on an NEC Express5800 Series computer.
  Target OSs/Models are below list.

  Target OSs
   -Windows 2000 Series
   -Windows Server 2003 Series(including x64)

  Target System
   The all Express5800/ 100 Series using Adaptec SATA HostRAID


Carefully read the following user license agreement for NEC software before 
using this software. If you do not agree to the terms of the agreement, do not 
download this software. By downloading this software, you agree to be bound by 
the terms of the agreement.

[ User license agreement for NEC software ] 
This user license agreement is an agreement between you and NEC Corporation 
(hereinafter called "NEC"). Under the following terms of this agreement, NEC 
grants you the right to use the software program (hereinafter called "licensed 
program"), and you are to agree to the terms. You are to take responsibilities 
for the choice, installation, or use of the licensed program, or the results of 
the usage of the usage of the licensed program. 

1. Term 
(1) This user license agreement goes into effect on the day you receive this 
    software product. 
(2) You may terminate the right to use the licensed program under this user 
    license agreement at any time by giving NEC a month's or longer notice by 
    letter. 
(3) NEC may terminate your right to use the licensed program at any time if you 
    fail to comply with the terms of this user license agreement. 
(4) Your right to use the licensed program continues to exist until it 
    terminates in accordance with the provisions of this user license 
    agreement. 
(5) When your right to use the licensed program terminates, all of your other 
    rights under this user license agreement also terminate. You must destroy 
    the licensed program, all the copies of the licensed program, and the 
    related documents (e.g., manuals) provided with the licensed program as 
    soon as your right to use the licensed program terminates.

2. Use right
You may use the licensed program only on NEC Express5800 servers 
(NEC Express5800/ 100 Series) using your Microsoft Windows Server.

3. Copy, alteration, and linkage of the licensed program 
(1) You may make a copy of the licensed program only to use it as a backup copy 
    in case program data is lost or destroyed. However, this is not the case if 
    the licensed program is installed in fixed storage. In this case, you may 
    keep it only to use in case the storage medium of the licensed program is 
    lost or destroyed. 
(2) You must give the expressions of the copyright of the licensed program and
    other rights to all the copies of the licensed program. 
(3) Unless otherwise specified in this user license agreement, you may not use, 
    copy, alter, or link the licensed program, you may not reproduce it in 
    publications or networks, or you may not make your own decision on handling 
    it in any other ways. 
(4) You may not copy the related documents (e.g., manuals) provided with the 
    licensed program or reproduce them in publications or networks under any 
    circumstances. 
(5) This user license agreement is not to transfer the intellectual property 
    for the licensed program to you. 

4. Transfer of the licensed program
(1) You may transfer all of your rights under this user license agreement only 
    if satisfying all the following conditions: 
    (a) You are to transfer this user license agreement, the licensed program, 
        all the copies of the licensed program, and the related documents 
        (e.g., manuals) provided with the licensed program, and retain none of 
        them. 
    (b) The recipient agrees to the terms of this user license agreement. 
(2) Unless otherwise specified in this user license agreement, you may not loan 
    or transfer the licensed program or the right to use it to a third party, 
    or you may not make your own decision on handling it in any other ways.

5. Decompilation 
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the licensed program.

6. Term of a guarantee
(1) NEC does not give any guarantee for the licensed program. You are to be 
    liable and to pay for problems arising from the use of the licensed 
    program. 
(2) Irrespective of the term (1), when NEC corrects licensed-program errors 
    (bugs), NEC may, at its discretion, provide an error-corrected program, 
    a program for correction (hereinafter called a modification program), or 
    information for correction by an NEC-decided method. The modification 
    program provided to you is regarded as the licensed program.

7. No liability 
NEC assumes no liability for your lost profit, damages arising from special 
circumstances (including damages which NEC can or could foresee), or damages 
you are asked for by any third party.

8. Others 
Disputes over this user license agreement are to be settled at the Tokyo 
district court as the exclusively agreed competent court. 

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Use the following procedure to extract and install this software.

[ Extract procedure ]
(1) Download SATA_HRE.EXE to a suitable location on your hard disk.  
(2) Click the [Start] button and then click [Run...].  
(3) Enter the full pathname (such as C:¥TEMP¥SATA_HRE.EXE) of the downloaded 
    SATA_HRE.EXE in the Name field and then click the [OK] button.  
(4) Enter the folder name of the module extraction destination and click the 
    [Unzip] button.
    *Note*
     Space character cannot be used for the folder name. Execute on the folder 
     with no space.

[ Install procedure]
(1) Boot the system and log on it using the user name to which an authority of 
    administration is assigned (e.g. administrator).
(2) Execute Update.vbs in the extract folder using an appropriate tool such as 
    Explorer.
(3) The following message appears. Please click [Yes] button.
    "Setup is going to update the SATA HostRAID Driver."
(4) The following message appears. Please restart the system.
    "Setup has successfully updated your system. Please restart system."
(5) After the reboot, log on the system using the user name to which an 
    authority of administration is assigned.
(6) If "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog appears, please choose "Install the 
    software automatically[Recommended]" and click [Next] button.
    *Note*
     If "Security Alert" dialog appears, please click [Yes] button.
(7) Execute Explorer.
(8) Open the properties of %SYSTEMROOT%¥SYSTEM32¥DRIVERS¥aarich.sys.
    *Note*
     SYSTEMROOT's default is the following folder.
      Windows 2000 : C:¥WINNT
      Windows 2003 : C:¥WINDOWS
(9) The properties dialog appears, click the version information tab.
(10)See the Internal Name of "Other version information", and check the 
    following strings.
      x86 system : 6.075.1.7dD or 6.075.1.7dND
      x64 system : 6.00.3635.10

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[ Trademarks and copyright ] 
The copyright for this software is held by NEC.
Microsoft and its logos, and Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks
or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. 
Adaptec and HostRAID are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.
All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
their respective owners.

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