Adaptec is working closely with Microsoft to ensure a seamless migration of our customers who want to move to Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Your Adaptec investment continues to pay off - drivers/software for applicable adapters are being upgraded to support features implemented in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.

Note: Information about Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 is preliminary and subject to change.

Check the following pages for information regarding Microsoft Windows 7 Edition:

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Page

Check the following pages for information regarding Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Edition:

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Home Page

The table below contains a partial list of Adaptec products and their Windows Server 7 / Server 2008 R2 driver/software status.

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A "Yes" in this column indicates that Microsoft has provided a driver/software for this product, embedded in the final release of Microsoft Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (included on the CD-ROM).

A "Yes" in this column indicates that Adaptec plans to release a driver/software for this product. This driver/software will be available for download from the Adaptec web site in the future.
A "NO" in this column indicates that this product will not be supported for use with systems running Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.

"YES" in this column indicates a final release driver/software is available for download. These link to the download page for each driver/software.

(EOL) This product is no longer manufactured by Adaptec.

( 1 ) This card will function with the Microsoft embedded drivers.

( 2 ) This unit does not require an OS driver. It’s proper functionality should be independent of the OS, however please consult the product’s support page for a complete list of supported operating systems.

( 3 ) These drivers do not include HostRAID.

( 4 ) Adaptec supplied drivers are included with Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.

(TBD) indicates that we have not yet determined if or when we will provide a driver for this product.

Note: Adaptec provides technical support for Adaptec products only. Adaptec does not provide technical support for non-released or beta versions of operating systems.