Setting Up Partitions For Windows Xp And Server 2008 Operating Systems - Siemens Simatic IPC647C Operating Instructions Manual

Service and maintenance
11.2 Reinstalling the software
11.2.3.1

Setting up partitions for Windows XP and Server 2008 operating systems

You will need to reinstall the operating system from the Recovery DVD after a new hard disk
has been installed, to repair faulty partitions, or to change the partitioning.
CAUTION
All data on the hard disk are lost if you delete / setup partitions or logical DOS volumes. All
partitions on the hard disk are deleted.
Microsoft recommends setup of the NTFS file system on hard disk partitions in Windows
operating systems. Procedure:
Setting up partitions
When shipped, the partitions are set up as follows:
Partition
First
Second
Boot from the Recovery DVD and follow the instructions on the screen.
Note
If you want to use Microsoft Windows as a professional user, you will need the following
manual (not supplied):
 "Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Technical Reference" (MSPress No 934)
This manual contains information specifically for administrators involved in installing,
managing and integrating Windows in networks or multi-user environments.
Information for systems with RAID or AHCI controllers (optional)
Unknown additional controllers must be made known to the Windows operating system.
23. Press F6 key within the startup sequence and follow the on-screen instructions. During
24. Copy the relevant driver to a USB stick.
25. After being prompted to press the F6 key, select the driver on the screen in a selection
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Operating system
Windows XP
Windows XP
the rest of the installation, you will be asked several times for a missing driver of the
module. The driver is available on the included "Documentation and Drivers" DVD in the
Drivers\RAID-AHCI\Intel directory.
window. To display the proposed list completely, you may need to scroll down with the
arrow keys.
– Selection at AHCI: "Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller"
– Selection with RAID: "Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/5 Series SATA RAID Controller"
Name Size File system
SYSTEM 25 GB NTFS not compressed
DATA Remaind NTFS not compressed
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