Appendix B: Installing Windows
Appendix B
Installing Windows
After all hardware components have been installed, you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.
B-1 Installing the Windows OS for 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 RAID driver" displays.
3.When the Windows OS Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).
4.Insert the driver diskette "ITE RAID Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Driver for
IDE" into the floppy drive and press the <Enter> key.
5.When the Windows OS Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).
6.Insert the driver diskette into the drive and press the <Enter> key.
7.Choose the LSI SAS RAID driver indicated in the Windows OS Setup screen, and press the <Enter> key.
8.Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time.) Once all devices are specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
9.From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The Windows
OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then, continue the
Windows OS installation.
10.After the Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot.