NEC Express5800/120Rj-2, User Manual

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Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-5
About the Hardware Components
When you install the Windows Server 2003, Express Setup requires several preparations if this
computer uses the following hardware components.
Installing on the Mirrored Volume
If you want to install the Windows Server 2003 on the volume that is mirrored using "Disk
Management", invalidate the mirroring and set back to the basic disk before the installation, and
validate the mirroring again after the installation.
You can create, invalidate or delete the mirror volume by using "Disk Management" in "Computer
Management".
Mounting MO Device
Do not mount an MO device on this computer during the Windows installation.
About Removable Media
Do not set removable media, such as DAT, into the device mounted on this computer during the
Windows installation.
Connecting Hard Disk Drive
Do not connect the other hard disk drives except the drive that you want to create the Windows
system drive.
If you create multiple logical drives in your system, see "Re-installing the Operating system when
multiple logical drive exist" (Appendix E).
NOTE:
If you connect the N8103-90 Disk Array Controller as a data
disk, clear RAID Controller's configuration information before you
perform the Express Setup.
Re-installing to the hard disk drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk
You cannot re-install Windows Server 2003 with the current partition of the hard disk drive
upgraded to Dynamic Disk kept remained.
If you want to keep the current partition remained, see Appendix E to re-install the system.