SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-3F - Manual (Page 102)

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X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 User's Manual Guide
B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System
1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the
system will start booting up from CD.
2. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
3. When the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad-
ditional device(s).
4. Insert the driver diskette you want to install into Drive A: and press the <En-
ter> key.
5. Press the <Enter> key to proceed with the installation process. (If you need
to specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
6. From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The
XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with
the Windows XP/2003 installation.
7. After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto-
matically reboot.
8. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD
Drive during system boot, and the main screen shown on Page C-1 in Ap-
pendix C will display. Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete
software installation.