Installing Windows Server 2016; Precautions Of Windows Server 2016 Installation - NEC Express5800 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Installing Windows
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Installing Windows Server 2016

3.1

Precautions of Windows Server 2016 Installation

Read the precautions explained this section before installing.
: Assisted installation
: Manual installation
BIOS setting
Change Boot Mode to UEFI Mode.
For details, see Chapter 2 (1. System Utilities) in Maintenance Guide.
System Configuration  BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)  Boot Option  Boot Mode 
UEFI Mode
Select Enabled for X2APIC feature of processor.
For details, see Chapter 2 (1. System Utilities) in Maintenance Guide.
System Configuration  BIOS/Platform Configuration(RBSU)  Processor Options 
Processor X2APIC Support  Enabled
Hardware configuration
Reinstalling to a mirrored volume
When you install Windows Server 2016 in an environment with a mirrored volume created using
Windows, disable mirroring before installing the operating system and enable it again after the
installation. Use [Computer Management] – [Disk Management] to create, disable, or remove the
mirrored volume.
Peripherals such as RDX/MO
Remove an MO device before installing. Some peripherals need to be halted before installation. Refer
to the manual provided with the peripherals for how to set a device appropriate to installation.
DAT, LTO, and similar media
Do not set media that is unnecessary to installation during setup.
Reinstalling to dynamic disks
If the hard disk drive has been upgraded to a dynamic disk, the Windows cannot be reinstalled to it
with the existing partitions. Install Windows with Manual option.
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The following hardware configurations require special procedures.
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Installing Windows Server 2016