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System Requirements
● DOS version 5.0 or later.
Note:
You can’t run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under any version of
Windows.
● At least 8 MB of extended memory.
Compatibility Notes
● Supports HIMEM.SYS; compatible with other DOS drivers running under HIMEM.SYS
(for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS).
● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and
DOS4GW.
Before You Begin
1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section).
2 Create firmware disks (see page 117).
There are two ways to run the AFU:
1 Using the AFU menus (see page 117)
2 From the command line (see page 118)
Obtaining the Firmware
To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to:
● Adaptec Installation DVD—Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash
image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files.
● Adaptec Web site—Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of
firmware/BIOS and AFU.
See www.adaptec.com for more information.
