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How to Install Windows* Server 2008 R2 and 2012 Using More Than 2TB HDD in an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe) RAID Volume on Intel® Server Boards and Intel® Server Systems

Content Type: Install & Setup   |   Article ID: 000007495   |   Last Reviewed: 02/10/2025

Environment

Operating System

Windows Server 2008 R2*, Windows Server 2012*
Intel® Server Boards and Intel® Server Systems
Intel® RSTe Software The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe) software is no longer available. See more details inAnnouncement: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Intel® RSTe) and Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) Consolidation.

Follow the steps below:

  1. Create RAID array from the Intel® RSTe BIOS menu.
  2. Save and reboot to EFI shell.
  3. Insert the Windows* installation DVD and type map -r. You should mount the CD-ROM device on either fs0 or fs1.
  4. Type fsx: where xis either 0 or 1, which is the CD-ROM device.
  5. Type cd \efi\boot.
  6. Type bootx64.efi to boot the installation DVD. You may need to press a key immediately when you see the prompt to boot from DVD.
  7. Follow the normal steps to install Windows*. Remember to load the latest Intel® RSTe driver during the installation, even though Windows* might detect the HDD using the embedded driver.

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