Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 B-5Installing Microsoft Windows® 2000 OperatingSystemUse the following procedure to set up and perform a clean Windows 2000Operating System installation on your server. Before performing the installation,read the “Installation Notes” in the following section.Installation NotesBefore beginning the Windows 2000 installation, consult your server’s “SystemRelease Notes” to determine whether SCSI controller device drivers and/orHardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) programming on the “Windows 2000 OEMDISK” are required.Windows 2000 Installation1. Insert the Windows 2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive and boot your systemby pressing CTRL+ALT+Delete. If a bootable operating system is installed,press Enter while the message “Press any key to boot from CD” isdisplayed at the top of the screen.Note: Perform Step 2 if a SCSI Disk or RAID controllerdrivers and/or HAL on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK” arerequired; otherwise go to Step 9.2. While the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardwareconfiguration” or a solid blue background is displayed on the screen,perform one of the following:! Press the F6 key if SCSI Disk or RAID Controller drivers are included onthe “Windows 2000 OEM DISK,” are required.! Press F5, if a HAL included on the “Windows 2000 OEM DISK,” isrequired.! Press F5 and F6 simultaneously if both a SCSI Disk or RAID Controllerdrivers and HAL programming are included on the “Windows 2000 OEMDISK.”Note: There is no visible indication on the screen whenthe F5 or F6 key is pressed.Note: Perform Steps 3 and 4 if you pressed F5; performSteps 5 through 8 if you pressed F6.
