Driver for Adaptec Adaptec RAID 5445Z - downloading and installing it

Adaptec RAID 5445Z is a SCSI Adapter hardware device. The developer of this driver was Adaptec. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_9005&DEV_0285&SUBSYS_02D99005.

1. How to manually install Adaptec Adaptec RAID 5445Z driver

1. Download the setup file for Adaptec Adaptec RAID 5445Z driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.1.0.30034 dated 2012-11-29.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Adaptec.
File size of the driver: 68798 bytes (67.19 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 96099 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Adaptec Adaptec RAID 5445Z driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Adaptec Adaptec RAID 5445Z driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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