Installation Guide

3. Setting Up Windows Server 2012 R2

Express5800/T110g-S, R110g-1E, T110g-E Installation Guide (Windows)

Chapter 1 Installing Windows

3.9

Installation When Multiple Logical Drives Exist

Before starting installation, backup data for future use in case of data loss.

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Installation process

 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER

Important

 In an environment in which two or more RAID controllers are

incorporated, be sure to remove the hard disk drives connected to the

RAID controllers and are not subject to installation.

 Disconnect external disks* not subject to installation by turning off or

removing the cable. Connect the removed hard disk drives or cables or

turn on power after installation is complete. If the OS is installed while an

external disk is connected, the data stored in the disk might be deleted.

* Disk array units (such as iStorage) or hard disk drives installed in a disk expansion unit

Refer to Chapter 1 (3.2 Setup with EXPRESSBUILDER), and proceed with setup.

In this case, EXPRESSBUILDER installs the Windows on the first detected hard disk drive or logical drive.

 Setup with Windows standard installer

1. Refer to Chapter 1 (3.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer), and start setup.

2. When the following message appears, select the partition to which you want to install the operating

system.

Select the location to which Windows will be installed

The order and numbers of the disks displayed on the screen might not match the server’s slot of the

hard disk drives. Distinguish between the hard disk drives by viewing the hard disk drive capacity and

partition size displayed on the screen, and then select a drive to install the Windows system.

Selecting an improper drive might cause an unintentional corruption of the existing data. Be careful

when selecting a hard disk drive on which to install the system.

Important

 For details, refer to the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937251/en-us

 You cannot edit the drive letters for the system volume or boot volume

after setup is complete. Make sure that the drive letters assigned in this

window are correct, and then proceed with setup.

3. Refer to Chapter 1 (3.3 Setup with Windows Standard Installer), and proceed to setup Windows with

Windows standard installer and the instructions.

Tips

The drive letter might change after installation. If you want to change the drive

letter, use the procedure shown in Changing drive letter assignments below.