Appendix B: Installing Windows

Appendix B

Installing Windows

After all hardware components have been installed, you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

Note: the following instructions apply to installing Windows 7/XP or Windows 2003 only. If installing Windows 2008 or Windows Vista, please follow the instructions displayed on your screen after loading the Operating System CD.

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1.Insert Microsoft's Windows 7/XP/Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up from the CD.

2.Press the <F6> key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

3.When the Windows XP/Windows 2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).

4.Insert the driver diskette "Intel AA RAID XP/2003/2008/Vista Driver for ICH10R" into the floppy drive and press the <Enter> key.

5.Choose the Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the Windows setup screen and press the <Enter> key.

6.Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this time.) Once all devices are specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

7.From the Windows setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The program will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows installation.

8.After the installation is complete, the system will automatically reboot.

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SUPER MICRO Computer 6016GT-TF-TC2, 6016GT-TF-TM2 Appendix B Installing Windows, Installing Windows for a RAID System

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