Chapter 2. Installing Windows 2000; Hardware And Software Requirements; Cd-Rom Preinstallation Steps - IBM SurePOS 700 Series Operating System Installation Manual

Updated October, 2007

Chapter 2. Installing Windows 2000

This section describes the installation steps for Windows 2000 using either the
network or a CD-ROM

Hardware and software requirements

This installation requires a SurePOS 722/742/782 or SurePOS 723/743/783 with a
minimum configuration as follows:
v 128 MB read access memory (RAM)
v 40 GB minimum hard disk drive
v USB or PS/2 keyboard
v Internal CD-ROM or external USB CD-ROM drive
v External USB floppy disk drive for certain installation configurations
v Windows 2000 installation CD or LAN server with required installation files (for
v Intel
v Windows 2000 Professional CD
v DOS Network/CD-ROM boot disk
v Partitioned and formatted hard disk. See "Partitioning the hard disk" on page 2.

CD-ROM preinstallation steps

Follow these steps before you begin:
1. Boot the system with the DOS Network/CD-ROM Boot Disk.
2. To create a directory on the hard disk which will store the Windows 2000
3. To copy the Windows 2000 Professional Installation files from the CD-ROM to
4. Continue with "CD-ROM installation steps" on page 6.
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network installation)
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AHCI/RAID diskette if installing on Models 742, 782, 723, 743, and 783
with AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) or RAID enabled (diskette image
available from the IBM Retail Store Solutions Web site at http://www.ibm.com/
solutions/retail/store/support)
Important
Steps 2 and 3 below are not required; however, they aid in field support
because operating system components can be added and removed in the
field without the need of a CD-ROM drive.
As a performance tip, using the SmartDrive DOS utility prior to the
installation of Windows 2000 Professional will greatly reduce the amount of
time spent copying files. The syntax is smartdrv c+.
Professional installation files, type mkdir c:\wininst from a command prompt.
the hard disk, type copy x:\i386\*.* c:\wininst from a command prompt.
Note: The Windows 2000 Professional installation files can be found in the i386
directory of the CD-ROM. These are the only files on the CD that are
required for installation.
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