Specifications

3.4 Installing Windows
®
2000
To install Windows 2000 from CD-ROM, set up the board initially using the steps outlined in
Sections 3.1 and 3.2 above, ensuring that all the necessary drives are connected. Then follow
the procedure below.
1) Obtain the Ethernet driver from the Intel web site, starting from the following address:
http://developer.intel.com/design/network/drivers
and selecting the 82551ER and 82559ER NDIS4 drivers. Download the driver file and run
it to extract the contents to a diskette.
2) Power up the system and insert the Windows 2000 CD.
3) Start the Windows 2000 installation by booting from the CD-ROM, and continue with the
normal setup procedure up to the point where Windows restarts.
4) Logon, right-click “My Computer” and select “Properties”.
5) Select the “Hardware” tab and click the “Device Manager” button.
6) On the Device Manager tree view, double-click the first Ethernet device located in the
“Other Devices” branch.
7) Click “Reinstall Driver” to start the Device Driver Wizard.
8) Click the “Next” button when the Welcome screen is displayed.
9) Choose the “Search” option and click the “Next” button.
10) Select the Floppy disk drive option on the Locate Driver screen and click the “Next” button.
11) When prompted, insert the floppy disk containing the Intel 82559ER driver, then click
the“OK” button.
12) The necessary files will be installed and the Device Driver Wizard will display a
“Completed” message. Click the “Finish” button.
13) Repeat the above procedure for the second Ethernet device.
14) Restart Windows 2000.
15) When Windows 2000 has restarted, open the Device Manager again and test that the Intel
82559ER Ethernet devices, now located in the “Network adapter” branch, are operational.
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