Appendix B Installing The Windows Os; B-1 Installing The Windows Os To A Raid System - Supermicro Supero X8DAi User Manual

Installing the Windows OS
After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software
drivers. To confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides
posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System

1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver,
and the system will start booting up from CD.
2. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
3. When the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen appears, press "S" to
specify additional device(s).
4. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003/2008/Vista Driver for
ICH10R" into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.
5. Choose the Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in
the XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
6. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
7. From the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen, press the <Enter> key.
The XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup will automatically load all device fi les and
then, continue the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista installation.
8. After the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista OS Installation is completed, the sys-
tem will automatically reboot.
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS
Appendix B
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