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Installing Windows with Installation Boot Diskettes:
1. Booting from Windows installation diskettes initially to setup Windows.
2. Insert boot diskettes and power up your system.
3. During install let Windows detect the storage devices in your system.
4. When device detection is complete, if your disk drive controller is not detected and listed, press
S to specify additional storage devices and install the driver.
5. Continue with the Windows installation.
6. After the operating system is completely installed, go to Chapter 7, Loading StorCon to
complete the installation.
Installing Windows Using the Bootable Windows CD-ROM
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NOTE
If the driver for your disk drive controller is on the Windows CD-ROM, then follow prompts and
continue at Chapter 7, Loading StorCon. If you are installing a driver that does not come with the
Windows installation CD-ROM, for example, the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver created in
Chapter 2, then follow the procedure below.
1. Insert CD-ROM and power up your system. If the drivers for your disk drive controller are not
on the bootable Windows CD-ROM, press <F6> as soon as the initial blue screen appears to
ensure that the driver diskette can be loaded.
2. When device detection is complete, press S to specify additional storage devices and then select
Other. Insert the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR diskette into the floppy drive and continue the
installation (see the next section).
Upgrading an OS (Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000) that is Currently
Installed on a RAID Volume or Single Disk
Before you Begin:
Ensure that the OS is installed on an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR that is compatible with the
new OS and/or RAID Software Suite that you are about to install. If it is not compatible, then exit
this installation procedure.
Upgrading Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000:
1. Before beginning, back up any vital data.
2. If you are not installing a new adapter and you are only upgrading the OS and the RAID
software, go to step 9.
3. If you are installing a new Intel RAID Controller SRCMR, and transferring your OS to that
new adapter, go to step 4.
4. Power off your computer, disconnect all power cords, and remove the computer's cover to
access the server board.
5. Disconnect the SCSI cable(s), if applicable.
6. Remove the currently installed Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and insert the new Intel RAID
Controller SRCMR into a zero channel RAID compatible PCI slot.
7. Connect the SCSI cable, if applicable, to the newly installed Intel RAID Controller SRCMR.
8. Replace the computer's cover, reconnect all power cords, and reboot the computer.
9. Log into NT with administrative user rights.
Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000
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