Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-5

Windows Server 2003

Express Setup can install Windows Server 2003 operating system. Confirm below notes before installing the Windows.

IMPORTANT:

„Before starting the installation, complete all the process of adding the optional device and the setup of Express server mainframe (BIOS and optional board specification)

„The document for installing Windows Server 2003 is also attached to the other software package which is sold separately from NEC, but refer to this document when you install Windows Server 2003 on this model.

„After completing Express Setup, see "Setup for Solving Problems" described later to specify the settings for trouble recovery such as "Specifying Memory Dump".

Installing on the Mirrored Volume

If you want to install Windows Server 2003 on the volume that is mirrored using "Disk Management", invalid the mirroring before operating the installation to set back to the basic disk, and valid the mirroring again after the installation has completed.

Creating, invalid, delete mirror volume can be operated from "Disk Management" in "Computer Management".

Connecting MO Device

If you operate installing Windows Server 2003 with MO device connected, the installation may not be completed normally. In such case, detach MO device and then re-install the system from the beginning.

Media such as DAT

During the OS installation, do not attach the unnecessary media for OS installation to the system, such as DAT.

Connecting Hard Disk Drive

Connect the hard disk drive that OS is not going to be installed after installing OS.

If you create multiple logical drives in your system, refer to "Re-installing the operation system when multiple logical drives exist" (Appendix D).