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+ | ====== Windows 2000 boot from SAN ====== | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | When installing, use a small partition (around 2GB) rather than the whole disk. At the partitioning screen: | ||
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+ | {{screenshots:win2000_setup.png?360x198|Windows 2000 setup}} | ||
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+ | press **C** to create a partition and enter **2048** as the size (in MB). You should then see a screen that looks like: | ||
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+ | {{screenshots:win2000_setup_partitioned.png?360x198|Windows 2000 after partitioning}} | ||
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+ | You can now press Enter to install Windows 2000 to this partition. The rest of the installation will proceed as normal. | ||
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+ | ===== Preparation for SAN boot ===== | ||
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+ | You are now ready to | ||
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+ | * [[sanboot:winnt_aoe|Add AoE boot support to Windows 2000]] | ||