Windows XP boot from SAN

Windows XP supports booting from an AoE SAN. You cannot install directly to the SAN target; you must first install Windows XP to a physical disk.

Start by installing Windows XP to a physical disk. It is best to use an external USB, FireWire, or eSATA disk; this will make later stages easier.

When installing, use a small partition (around 4GB) rather than the whole disk. At the partitioning screen:

press C to create a partition and enter 4096 as the size (in MB). You should then see a screen that looks like:

You can now press Enter to install Windows XP to this partition. The rest of the installation will proceed as normal.

You are now ready to

• Add AoE boot support to Windows XP