EMC QLogic manual Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device

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Configuring an EMC Boot Device

The Windows Server Setup dialog displays disk partition information (if your system already contains partitions), or lets you create a new hard disk partition.

The Windows 2000 boot LUN can be larger than 8 GB (Refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q240672.) Windows NT 4.0 is bound by a Boot BIOS 8 GB limit. (Refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q224526.)

9.If you are installing an operating system for the first time, highlight Unpartitioned Space on the qL2xxx adapter; then:

press ENTER to use the entire disk as one partition, or

press C to create a custom partition, and then specify the partition size.

If the new disk is displayed as Unformatted or Damaged you must delete the partition before continuing. To do this, press D, then follow the on-screen delete instructions. After you delete the partition, the space will then appear as Unpartitioned Space mentioned above.

If you are reinstalling Windows, the Setup software prompts you to overwrite or upgrade:

To overwrite, press ESC and follow instructions.

To upgrade, press ENTER.

If you want to create a new hard disk partition, you must first delete the existing partition, and then create a new one. To do so, select the partition you want to delete, press D, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the deletion of the partition. Once the system deletes the partition, you can press C to create a new one.)

10.The setup software prompts you to specify the file system format for the partition.

Select NTFS file system format, which is suitable for most sites unless you have other specific requirements. Then press ENTER. (For background information on the choice of the NTFS file system, refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 0184006.)

Setup now formats the partition, copies the Windows system files to the partition, and starts rebooting the server.

11.When prompted, remove the diskette and CD-ROM.

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QLogic specifications

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