
Installing Windows on an external SAN disk using an EFI RAMDISK
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Installation and Configuration
You should see the message noting the driver has loaded
successfully. To locate the new RAMDISK, type Exit and press
Enter. From the system Boot Manager menu, select EFI Shell to
return to the EFI Shell. The device map should now show a new
FS device and the previous USB device.
Note: The order of devices may have shifted with the discovery of the
RAMDISK.
Fs0: VenMsg(06ED4DD0-FF78-11D3-BDC4-00A0C94053D1)
Fs1: Acpi (PNP0A03,0)/Pci (1D|1)/Usb(1,0)/HD(Part1,Sig0D0C0B0A)
In the above example, the RAMDISK is now Fs0. Now you can
copy your driver files for your adapter to the RAMDISK. Switch
to your USB flash drive with the driver files and copy the files to
the RAMDISK by using the copy command. As with DOS, the
copy command can use an asterisk to grab multiple files, (i.e.,
Copy *.* fs0:). Once the files are copied to the RAMDISK, proceed
to install Windows. The ramdisk will automatically install the
adapter driver files necessary for booting for SAN.
Note: If the server is rebooted at any time, this procedure will need to be
repeated because the RAMDISK is deleted during a reboot.
8. Start the Windows installation by changing to the CD or DVD
drive by typing in the corresponding FS number, followed by a
colon (i.e., FS0:). It will be an fsx entry similar to the following:
fs1:Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(3|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry0)
9. At this screen type setupldr.efi. The Windows Installation will
start. Do not hit F6 when prompted. The Welcome Setup screen
opens prompting you to select Enter. Select Enter.
10. Depending on the version of Windows that is being installed, a
screen with the following text may appear:
Windows Setup can automatically configure most aspects of your
installation, requiring little or no input from you. If you are configuring
a computer with no local monitor or keyboard, you must use this feature
or setup will not complete.
If you would like to use this feature, please press ENTER now.
If you would like to proceed with a manual installation, please press the
C key now.
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