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3 Installing Microsoft Windows NT or
Windows 2000
This section covers installation issues related to the Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000
operating systems. For a successful installation, study the Windows NT/2000 system manuals
thoroughly. The required Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 disks can be created from the Intel RAID
Controller SRCU31 system CD-ROM.
Operating System Installation Procedures
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NOTE
Begin the installation process in this chapter if you are installing the OS and Intel RAID Controller
SRCU31 or upgrading from the Windows NT OS (the OS is currently installed on a compatible
Intel RAID Controller SRCU31) to Windows 2000.
Your installation falls into one of two categories:
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Install the OS on either a RAID volume or single disk that is attached to and configured on the
Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 that you are installing,
OR
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Install the OS on either an IDE hard disk drive or a SCSI hard disk drive that is not attached to
the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31 that you are installing
Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist
This section identifies the minimum hardware and software required to successfully install the Intel
RAID Controller SRCU31 and the accompanying software suite.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
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Computer with CD-ROM drive (not attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCU31).
Computer must be on the supported hardware list (for example, Intel server board STL2). For a
supported list refer to:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/
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One 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI compatible slot
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PCI 2.2 compliant System BIOS
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SCSI hard disk drive(s) (the minimum required to meet the desired RAID level)
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