User`s manual

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS
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Appendix B
Installing the Windows OS
Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS
Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive, and the 1.
system will start booting up from CD.
Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a 2.
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify 3.
additional device(s).
Press the <Enter> key to proceed with the installation process. (If you need 4.
to specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specied, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 5.
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device les and then continue
with the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.
After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will 6.
automatically reboot.
Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the 7.
CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen as shown on Page C-1
will display. Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other
software/driver installation.