Support software
The following software packages facilitate the installation, optimize system performance, and manage
the Windows 2000 environment:
• Management agents
• Server Diagnostics
• PSP for Windows 2000
Prosignia and HP ProLiant systems sold prior to development of ROM-based setup tools (RBSU) use the
following CD-based utilities to configure the server prior to OS installation:
• System Configuration Utility
• Array Configuration Utility
If you install Microsoft Windows 2000 to a separate partition on a server that has Windows NT 4.0
already installed to a partition, also obtain and install the latest PSP for Windows NT 4.0 and install
it. The latest versions of this software for industry standard server are available through the following
website,
.
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/SmartStartinfo630.html
Installation
This section provides detailed instructions for installing Microsoft Windows 2000 either as a fresh
installation or as a dual-booting system on a server that currently has Windows NT 4.0 or Windows
NT 3.51 installed.
Be aware that you cannot install Windows 2000 on the same partition as Windows NT and have a
stable platform. Neither Windows NT nor Windows 2000 will operate correctly if both are installed
in the same system partition.
To retain an existing Windows NT 4.0 (NTFS or FAT) or Windows NT 3.51 installation on a server,
install Windows 2000 to a separate logical partition. Windows 2000 allows you to choose NTFS or
FAT during the installation process. During the installation, Windows 2000 converts all NTFS
partitions to NTFS5 partitions automatically. Windows NT 4.0 can read these partitions with the
Microsoft Service Pack 4 or later installed; Windows NT 3.51 cannot read these partitions.
Before beginning
Make certain there is enough space to create a partition large enough to install Windows 2000, PSP
for Windows 2000, and applications. If installed to a partition in a server operating under Windows
NT 4.0, apply the latest Microsoft Service Pack for Windows NT 4.0. If this step is not included in the
preparation, the Windows NT 4.0 partition might not be able to read the data after the installation of
Windows 2000.
The Microsoft Service Pack is available through the Microsoft website at
. Also, install the latest Support Software for Microsoft
www.microsoft.com/ntserver/downloads/default.asp
Windows NT available through the HP software and drivers website at
www.hp.com/cgi-
bin/hpsupport/index.pl.
Next, obtain the SmartStart CD or download the PSP for Windows 2000 from
www.hp.com/cgi-
bin/hpsupport/index.pl.
PSP for Windows 2000 replaces the Server Support diskettes for Windows NT (HP SSD for Windows
NT). It requires more than 9.2 MB of disk space and does not create diskettes. Before beginning the
Windows 2000 installation, copy the PSP files directly to the partition to be used for the installation.
For systems sold before the advent of ROM-based setup utilities (RBSU, ORCA), the following utilities
are available as Support Software containing diskette image files:
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