Appendix b installing the windows os – SUPER MICRO Computer X7DVL-3 User Manual
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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS
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Appendix B
Installing the Windows OS
After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel South Bridge
RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers. To install the
Linux OS or to confi gure RAID settings, please refer to the OS Installation or RAID
Confi guration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/
manuals.
B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for
systems with RAID Functions
Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the
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system will start booting up from CD.
Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a
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third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify
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additional device(s).
Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2" into
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Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.
Choose the Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the
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XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to
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specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The
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XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue
the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.
After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will
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automatically reboot.
Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD
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Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display. Follow the instruc-
tions given on Appendix C to complete your system setup.