Ahci Mode Not Supported On Windows Xp; Blank Screen During Windows Installation; Install The Windows Intel Matrix Manager On Raid-Configured Systems Only - Sun Microsystems Ultra 27 Product Notes

Software Issues

AHCI Mode Not Supported on Windows XP

Only IDE mode of RAID mode of SATA Configurations is supported when installing Windows
XP.

Blank Screen during Windows Installation

During a Windows installation, you might encounter a blank screen if there is a Linux partition
present on the hard drive.
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Workaround
If there is a Linux partition on the hard drive, run the wipedisk utility to erase the primary boot
1
partition before you install Windows.
The wipedisk utility is available on the Tools and Drivers DVD by accessing the Erase Primary
Boot Hard Disk (option 5).
Install Windows.
2
Install the Windows Intel Matrix Manager on RAID-Configured Systems
Only
Installing the Intel Matrix Manager Software from the Tools and Drivers DVD on non-RAID
systems might cause a blue screen crash.
Workaround
Do not install the Intel Matrix Manager on non-RAID systems. If you have the Intel Matrix
Manager installed on a non-RAID system, boot the workstation using safemode and uninstall
the Intel Matrix Manager software.
22 Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes • December 2009, Revision A