====== Windows 2000 boot from SAN ======

Windows 2000 supports booting from an AoE SAN.  You cannot install directly to the SAN target; you must first install Windows 2000 to a physical disk.

===== Installation =====

Start by installing Windows 2000 to a physical disk.  It is best to use an external USB, FireWire, or eSATA disk; this will make later stages easier.

When installing, use a small partition (around 2GB) rather than the whole disk.  At the partitioning screen:

{{screenshots:win2000_setup.png?360x198|Windows 2000 setup}}

press **C** to create a partition and enter **2048** as the size (in MB).  You should then see a screen that looks like:

{{screenshots:win2000_setup_partitioned.png?360x198|Windows 2000 after partitioning}}

You can now press Enter to install Windows 2000 to this partition.  The rest of the installation will proceed as normal.

===== Preparation for SAN boot =====

You are now ready to

  * [[sanboot:winnt_aoe|Add AoE boot support to Windows 2000]]