Dell PowerVault NX1950 - Manual (Page 8)

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Upgrading Your Operating System
NOTE:
The terms Microsoft Windows Server
®
2003, Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 R2, Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, and Windows
Unified Data Storage Server 2003 may be used interchangeably during the
upgrade procedure, on the
System Properties window, and other areas within
the operating system. This configuration is as designed by Microsoft. Refer to
the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) to determine the edition of the installed
operating system.
Upgrading to Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003,
Enterprise Edition
Contact your Dell sales representative to obtain an upgrade kit.
Each upgrade kit is shipped with a new operating system media and a new
COA label. Remove the COA label from the upgrade kit and place the
label on your Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Standard
Edition label located on the PowerVault NX1950 system.
NOTE:
Before upgrading your operating system, Dell recommends that
you back up the data on your system completely.
To upgrade your operating system, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on your system.
2 When prompted, log in to Windows.
3 Locate the Product Key that is provided with the upgrade kit.
This information is required to upgrade your operating system software.
NOTE:
The product key is located on the lower section of the COA.
For more information on the COA, see Definition of Terms for Microsoft
Software Owners located at
www.dell.com/ostechsheets.
4 Insert the Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 DVD
into the DVD drive.
The DVD starts automatically and the Welcome to Setup windows
appears.
NOTE:
Do not restart your system and boot to the Microsoft Windows
Unified Data Storage Server 2003 x64 Edition DVD.
If the DVD does not start automatically:
a Open Windows Explorer.
b Locate the DVD drive.
c Right-click the DVD drive and click Autoplay.