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====== Windows Server 2003 boot from SAN ======

Windows Server 2003 supports booting from either an iSCSI or AoE SAN.  You cannot install directly to the SAN target; you must first install Windows Server 2003 to a physical disk.

===== Installation =====

Start by installing Windows Server 2003 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 4GB) rather than the whole disk.  At the partitioning screen:

{{screenshots:win2k3_setup.png?360x198|Windows Server 2003 setup}}

press **C** to create a partition and enter **4096** as the size (in MB).  You should then see a screen that looks like:

{{screenshots:win2k3_setup_partitioned.png?360x198|Windows Server 2003 after partitioning}}

You can now press Enter to install Windows Server 2003 to this partition.  The reset of the installation will proceed as normal.

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

Now you must select whether you will use iSCSI or AoE as your SAN technology:

  * [[sanboot:winnt_iscsi|Add iSCSI boot support to Windows Server 2003]]

  * [[sanboot:winnt_aoe|Add AoE boot support to Windows Server 2003]]

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