Computer Hardware User Manual

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X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 User's Manual Guide
B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System
Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, 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/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad-3.
ditional device(s).
Insert the driver diskette you want to install into Drive A: and press the <En-4.
ter> key.
Press the <Enter> key to proceed with the installation process. (If you need 5.
to specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 6.
XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then continue with
the Windows XP/2003 installation.
After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto-7.
matically reboot.
Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 8.
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.