Installing Service Pack; Service Pack Which Expressbuilder Supports; Updating System; Installing On The Mirrored Volume - NEC Express5800 User Manual

E-2 Installing Windows Server 2008

Service Pack Which EXPRESSBUILDER Supports

The NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD attached to the server supports following combination of the
OS installation media and Service Pack.
Windows Server 2008
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– OS installation media (with Service Pack 2)
– OS installation media (No Service Pack) + Service Pack 2
– OS installation media (No Service Pack)

Installing Service Pack

You can install the Service Pack on the server. When the Service Pack is not attached to your system,
prepare it by yourself.

Updating System

If you modified the Windows system, execute "Update the system" in the Autorun Menu.

Installing on the Mirrored Volume

When re-installing the OS to a hard disk drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk, only the
simple dynamic volume is available for installation.
If you want to install the OS on a volume that is mirrored using [Disk Management], invalidate the
mirroring and reset to the basic disk before the installation, and validate the mirroring again after the
installation.
You can create, invalidate, or delete the mirror volume by using [Disk Management] in [Computer
Management].

Mounting MO Device

Do not mount an MO device on your server during the Windows installation.

About Removable Media

Do not set removable media, such as DAT and LTO, into the device mounted on this computer
during the Windows installation.

Floppy Disk Drive

The internal floppy disk drive is not included in your system at the standard configuration. Prepare
the optional USB floppy disk drive if necessary.