SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-F, X8STI-LN4 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System

X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 User's Manual Guide

B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System

1.Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from 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/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad- ditional device(s).

4.Insert the driver diskette you want to install into Drive A: and press the <En- ter> key.

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

6.From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP/2003 installation.

7.After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto- matically reboot.

8.Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen shown on Page C-1 in Ap- pendix C will display. Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete software installation.

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