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Installing Windows XP, Requirements, Configuring BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3. Installing Windows XP The Windows XP installation process fully supports the SurePOS 300. No special considerations need to be made when installing the operating system. You can use the following method to install the operating system. USB CD-ROM installation does not require any modifications in order to use the Windows XP CD-ROM. Requirements v Windows XP CD-ROM v USB or PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse v External USB CD-ROM or the Internal IDE CD-ROM option Configuring BIOS Setup To configure BIOS setup, complete the following steps: 1. Power on the system and enter BIOS setup by pressing the DEL key during POST. 2. Enter the Advanced BIOS Features menu. 3. Under the Boot Device selections, make the following changes: v First Boot Device = USB-CDROM or CD-ROM (for systems with the IDE CD-ROM option) v Second Boot Device = HDD-0 Installing the Operating System 1. Power on the system and boot from the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM. 2. Press when prompted to add the SATA driver. You may have to press several times for Windows setup to accept the keystroke. Note: If the SATA driver is not installed, use the instructions that came with the SATA driver or the SATA driver readme file. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 9

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Chapter 3. Installing Windows XP
The Windows XP installation process fully supports the SurePOS 300. No special
considerations need to be made when installing the operating system. You can use
the following method to install the operating system. USB CD-ROM installation does
not require any modifications in order to use the Windows XP CD-ROM.
Requirements
v
Windows XP CD-ROM
v
USB or PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
v
External USB CD-ROM or the Internal IDE CD-ROM option
Configuring BIOS Setup
To configure BIOS setup, complete the following steps:
1.
Power on the system and enter BIOS setup by pressing the
DEL
key during
POST.
2.
Enter the
Advanced BIOS Features
menu.
3.
Under the
Boot Device
selections, make the following changes:
v
First Boot Device = USB-CDROM or CD-ROM (for systems with the IDE
CD-ROM option)
v
Second Boot Device = HDD-0
Installing the Operating System
1.
Power on the system and boot from the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM.
2.
Press <F6> when prompted to add the SATAdriver. You may have to press
<F6> several times for Windows setup to accept the keystroke.
Note:
If the SATA driver is not installed, use the instructions that came with the
SATA driver or the SATA driver readme file.
3.
Follow the prompts on the screen.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2005
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