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Restoring Your Operating System
The following sections provide instructions for reinstalling your
Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 operating
system, restoring your storage array software, installing additional
components, and configuring MUI on your PowerVault NX1950 storage
solution.
For more information regarding the operating system features and the
management tools, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Deployment
Guide located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Installing Your Operating System Using the Server Management CD
This section provides instructions for reinstalling your Microsoft Windows
Unified Data Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 operating system using the
Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD.
The Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD installs the
standard operating system software and the Dell-specific device drivers
that are not on the operating system CDs.
NOTICE:
When you install Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 x64 with
the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD, all data is erased
from your internal hard drives. Dell recommends that you back up your data
before you perform this procedure.
NOTE:
For the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates, see the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
To perform a clean installation of the operating system,
perform the following steps:
NOTE:
To restore your operating system, you can either boot the
Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD on your PowerVault
NX1950 storage system locally or configure the DRAC 5 and perform a remote
installation. For remote installation, configure the DRAC 5 and refer to the
DRAC 5 instructions for booting through virtual media.
1 If restoring locally, connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor
to your system.
2 Turn on your system.
3 Insert the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD
into the CD/DVD drive.
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