Installing Windows 2000 F-15

Installing RAID Controller Driver (N8103-80F/81F)

To additionally install the N8103-80F/81F in a system containing Windows 2000, connect the controller and take the following steps to install the driver:

1.When the [Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears, click [Next].

2.When the [Install Hardware Device Drivers] dialog box appears, select [Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)], and click [Next].

3.When the [Locate Driver Files] dialog box appears, select [Floppy disk drives], insert "Windows Server 2000 OEM-DISK for NEC EXPRESSBUILDER" into the floppy disk drive, and click [Next].

4.When the [Driver Files Search Results] dialog box appears, click [Next].

5.Copying of the driver is completed, and the [Completion of the new hardware detection wizard] dialog box below appears. Click [Complete].

Available Switch Options for Windows 2000 Boot.ini File

Many different switches will be available if you edit Boot.ini File.

For the available switch options, refer to the following information:

„Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 170756

"Available Switch Options for the Windows NT Boot.ini File"

If your system has a memory capacity in excess of 4GB in its installing, adding /PAE switch in Boot.ini file will enable the system to be installed with over 4GB of memory.

However, the Microsoft operating system products which support /PAE switch option are limited. Refer to the following article in Microsoft Knowledge Base to check the supported products.

„Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 291988

"A description of the 4GB RAM tuning feature and the Physical Address Extension switch"