Installing Windows 2000

You install operating system software when you create an emulated drive by choosing Create a New Emulated Drive from the SunPCi Options menu. See “Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software” on page 12. If you want to perform a custom installation using scripts that differ from the standard Microsoft installation scripts, see “How to Perform a Custom Installation” on page 56.

Caution – SunPCi III 3.2.1 does not support simultaneous operation of Windows 2000 on both the system and external monitors.

Installation Notes

Make sure that you have the following media and information available before you begin installation:

Windows 2000 retail installation software CD

Customized installation scripts, if needed

The network system name for each SunPCi III card installed in your system

The workgroup or domain name for your Windows 2000 installation on each SunPCi III card installed in your system

How to Perform a Custom Installation

Caution – When you specify an operating system to auto-install in the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers that are appropriate for that operating system. The software also launches Windows Setup when SunPCi software reboots. Do not perform a custom installation unless you want to use customized installation scripts.

1.Create a new emulated hard drive and auto-install the DR DOS 7.01 operating system software.

See “Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software” on page 12. Set options in the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box as follows:

Select DR DOS 7.01 (Bootable) as the operating system to auto-install.

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