3Installing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server

Prepare the Installation

Please refer to the Chapter 1 "Preparing your HP Server tc2110 for your NOS installation" for our recommendations on the server preparation.

Then gather the following material:

￿￿HP Server tc2110 Startup CD

￿￿Microsoft Windows NT4 CD-ROM as well as the latest Microsoft NT Service Pack (#6a or above)

￿￿Seven blank formatted 3.5-inch diskettes

￿￿Two or more clients for testing purpose (Optional)

To avoid problems use only hardware that appears on the Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List. (HCL) You can access the latest HCL via Microsoft's Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/

High Level Process Flow

1.Create the drivers diskettes using HP Startup CD.

2.Create Microsoft Windows NT installation diskettes.

3.Perform Windows NT installation.

4.Initialize Hard Disk Drives.

5.Perform Hardware status check with "Windows NT Diagnostic Tool".

6.Attach clients to network and test network link.

7.Install additional HP accessories.

Section 1. Create the Drivers Diskettes

1.Locate three blank, formatted 3.5" diskettes.

2.Insert your HP Startup CD in a Windows PC and follow the on-screen instructions to create the following diskettes:

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