2-2About Operating System

Installing Windows Server 2003

For installing an operating system on NEC Express5800/ft series, use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.

IMPORTANT: The NEC Express5800/ft series is a precision instrument. You should ask maintenance personnel to install it.

The ft series setup program is exclusively used for the NEC Express5800/ft series. To execute the setup program, simply select the item [Setup] from the menu displayed when starting the system through the provided CD-ROM "NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.” The setup program automatically performs the complete setups from hardware internal parameter/status settings to installation of the operating system (Windows Server 2003) and various utilities.

Use the ft series setup program for the first installation and reinstallation of the operating system. This program accomplishes complicate setups.

Before performing the ft series setup, contact your sales agent about the latest release of ft control software.

About OS installation

Read the notes here carefully before installing the operating system.

Operating System Supported by the NEC Express5800/ft series

The operating system that NEC Express5800/ft series supports is Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (Without SP) (English). Hereinafter called "Windows Server 2003".

IMPORTANT: You cannot use the OS media which service pack is applied.

If OS media which service pack is applied is used, applying service pack or Microsoft update module may fail during installation. Perform installation again using OS media which service pack is not applied.

NEC Express5800/ft series does not support any operating systems other than the above (e.g., Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT 4.0).

About Windows Server 2003

Use the ft series setup program to install Windows Server 2003. Note the following at installation: