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Install an OS into GPT Disk on Intel® HWR Array
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2. Install an OS into GPT Disk on Intel HWR
Array
This document provides a step by step guide to install an OS into GPT Disk on Intel
®
Hardware
RAID, under uEFI environment. The BIOS Setup Configuration is done on an Intel
®
Server
Board as an example. The OS installation is done with Microsoft Windows 2008* as an example.
2.1 Preparation
Setup system with Intel
®
Server Board and Intel
®
Hardware RAID and 4 x 1TB HDDs.
NOTE: Currently only hardware RAID supports GPT partition.
2.2 RAID and BIOS Configuration
The hardware RAID can be configured by both RAID BIOS Console and EFI RAID BIOS
Console. The Plan A is for EFI RAID BIOS Console. The Plan B is for RAID BIOS Console.
2.2.1 Plan A: RAID Configuration by EFI RAID BIOS Console (Recommended)
1. Press F2 when system POST and enter system BIOS.
Switch to Boot Options tab, enable “EFI Optimized Boot” and “Use Legacy Video for EFI
OS”.
NOTE: When EFI Optimized Boot is enabled, the <Ctrl> + <G> prompt does not come up during
POST.
Figure 1 Boot Options