Chapter 3. Installing Windows XP
Hardware and software requirements
The minimum requirements for this installation:
v 128 MB read access memory (RAM)
v 40 GB minimum hard disk drive
v USB or PS/2 keyboard
v Internal CD-ROM or external USB CD-ROM drive
v External USB floppy disk drive for certain installation configurations
v Windows XP Professional installation CD or LAN server with required installation
files (for network installation)
v Intel AHCI/RAID diskette if installing on Models 742, 782, 723, 743, and 783 with
AHCI or RAID enabled (diskette image available from the IBM Retail Store
Solutions Web site at http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/support)
v DOS Network/CD-ROM boot disk
v Partitioned and formatted hard disk. See “Partitioning the hard disk” on page 2.
Preinstallation steps
Follow these steps before you begin:
1. Boot the system with the DOS Network/CD-ROM Boot Disk.
Important
Steps 2 and 3 below are not required; however, they aid in field support
because operating system components can be added and removed in the
field without the need of a CD-ROM drive.
As a performance tip, using the SmartDrive DOS utility prior to the
installation of Windows XP Professional will greatly reduce the amount of
time spent copying files. The syntax is smartdrv c+.
2. To create a directory on the hard disk which will store the Windows XP
Professional installation files, type mkdir c:\wininst from a command prompt.
3. To copy the Windows XP Professional Installation files from the CD-ROM to the
hard disk, type copy x:\i386\*.* c:\wininst from a command prompt.
Note:
The Windows XP Professional installation files can be found in the i386
directory of the CD-ROM. These are the only files on the CD that are
required for installation.
4. Continue with “CD-ROM installation steps.”
CD-ROM installation steps
Models 742, 782, 723, 743, and 783 only
During installation, the Windows install screen prompts you to Press F6 if you
need to install any 3rd party SCSI or RAID Driver. Follow these steps to
continue:
1. Press F6.
2. Press S to obtain the driver from the RAID Driver diskette.
Updated October, 2007
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