Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 B-5
Installing Microsoft Windows® 2000 OperatingSystem
Use the following procedure to set up and perform a clean Windows 2000
Operating System installation on your server. Before performing the installation,
read the “Installation Notes” in the following section.

Installation Notes

Before beginning the Windows 2000 installation, consult your server’s “System
Release Notes” to determine whether SCSI controller device drivers and/or
Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) programming on the “Windows 2000 OEM
DISK” are required.

Windows 2000 Installation

1. Insert the Windows 2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive and boot your system
by pressing CTRL+ALT+Delete. If a bootable operating system is installed,
press Enter while the message “Press any key to boot from CD” is
displayed at the top of the screen.
Note: Perform Step 2 if a SCSI Disk or RAID controller
drivers and/or HAL on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK” are
required; otherwise go to Step 9.
2. While the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware
configuration” or a solid blue background is displayed on the screen,
perform one of the following:
! Press the F6 key if SCSI Disk or RAID Controller drivers are included on
the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK,” are required.
! Press F5, if a HAL included on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK,” is
required.
! Press F5 and F6 simultaneously if both a SCSI Disk or RAID Controller
drivers and HAL programming are included on the “Windows 2000 OEM
DISK.”
Note: There is no visible indication on the screen when
the F5 or F6 key is pressed.
Note: Perform Steps 3 and 4 if you pressed F5; perform
Steps 5 through 8 if you pressed F6.