
Write a specific old Firmware onto the card: sas2flsh.exe -o -f 6GBPSAS.fw.Clean the flash: megarec.exe -cleanflash 0.Write some empty file onto the card: megarec.exe -writesbr 0 sbrempty.bin.

Figure out and write down the SAS address of the card prior to swiping: megacli.exe -AdpAllInfo -aAll -page 20.Copy the flash tools and required firmware onto the stick.The procedure is more or less always the same, and looks something like this: SAS controller, on this forum and across the web.

There are countless instructions on the web on how to re-flash your IBM M1015, Dell Perc H310, Dell Perc H200 etc. I spend an entire night finding the solution. This post is to prevent more people from getting insane over trying to re-flash their HBAs (Host-Bus-Adapter)/SAS Controller in order to make them FreeNAS compatible.
