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Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-31
Installing on the Mirrored Volume
When re-installing the OS to a hard disk drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic Disk, only the
simple dynamic volume is available for installation.
If you want to install the OS on a volume that is mirrored using Disk Management, invalidate the
mirroring and reset 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 and LTO, 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 Operation System if
Multiple Logical Drives Exist" (5-100).
Re-installing to the Hard Disk Drive which has been upgraded to Dynamic
Disk
You cannot re-install Windows Server 2008 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.
Peripheral Devices such as RDX
Depending on your hardware configuration, some peripheral devices need to be removed or
disabled before starting setup. Refer to the instruction manual which came with the peripheral
device for pertinent information, and proceed accordingly.