User`s manual

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS
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Appendix B
Installing the Windows OS
After allhardwarecomponentshavebeeninstalled,youmustrstcongureIntel
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software
drivers.TocongureRAIDsettings,pleaserefertoRAIDCongurationUserGuides
posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.
B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS for
Systems with RAID Functions
Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the 1.
system will start booting up from CD.
Pressthe<F6>keywhenthemessage-"PressF6ifyouneedtoinstalla2.
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
When the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad-3.
ditional device(s).
Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003 Driver for ICH9R" into Drive 4.
A:andpressthe<Enter>key.
Choose the Intel(R) ICH9R 5. SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in
theXP/2003SetupScreen,andpressthe<Enter>key.
Pressthe<Enter>keytocontinuetheinstallationprocess.(Ifyouneedto6.
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devicesarespecied,pressthe<Enter>keytocontinuewiththeinstallation.
FromtheWindowsXP/2003Setupscreen,pressthe<Enter>key.The7.
XP/2003Setupwillautomaticallyloadalldevicelesandthen,continuethe
Windows XP/2003 installation.
After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto-8.
matically reboot.