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Table 14-4. Using Virtual Media: Frequently Asked Questions (continued)

Question	Answer
An installation of the Windows	If you are installing the Windows operating system
operating system through	using the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Virtual Media seems to take too	Documentation DVD and a slow network
long. Why?	connection, the installation procedure may require
	an extended amount of time to access the iDRAC6
	Web interface due to network latency. While the
	installation window does not indicate the
	installation progress, the installation procedure is in
	progress.
How do I configure my virtual	On the managed server, access the BIOS Setup and
device as a bootable device?	click the boot menu. Locate the virtual CD, Virtual
	Floppy, or vFlash and change the device boot order
	as needed. Also, make the virtual device bootable by
	pressing the "spacebar" key in the boot sequence in
	the CMOS setup. For example, to boot from a CD
	drive, configure the CD drive as the first drive in
	the boot order.

What types of media can I boot from?

The iDRAC6 allows you to boot from the following bootable media:

•CDROM/DVD Data media

•ISO 9660 image

•1.44 Floppy disk or floppy image

•A USB key that is recognized by the operating system as a removable disk

•A USB key image

How can I make my USB key bootable?

Search support.dell.com for the Dell Boot Utility, a Windows program you can use to make your Dell USB key bootable.

You can also boot with a Windows 98 startup disk and copy system files from the startup disk to your USB key. For example, from the DOS prompt, type the following command:

sys a: x: /s

where x: is the USB key you want to make bootable.

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