Dell PowerVault 745N User Manual

Reinstalling the Operating System on the Dell™ PowerVault™ 745N This document details the following steps to reinstall the operating system on a Power

NOTICE: Failure to disconnect all external storage enclosures from your NAS system before performing a system reinstallation may lead to data loss.

6. During the boot process, press <F2> when “F2=Setup” displays on the screen (at the “Dell” splash screen just before POST starts). 7. In the B

13. Follow the on screen instructions to reimage the operating system. 14. Read the warning message. 15. Type Y and press <Enter> to continue

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17. Shut down the PowerVault 745N and remove the USB key. 18. Reconnect all external storage that you disconnected in Step 3, then turn on the PowerV

2. During the install, you will be prompted to restart the server. Ignore this message. The system will continue reinstalling. When a reboot is neces

NOTE: Check the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest driver and software updates. You may need to install updates after completing

of this setup includes installing a set of NAS utilities used for the reinstallation process. NOTE: You must have administrator privileges on the cl

3. Click on Dell PowerVault NAS Reinstallation Console. 4. When prompted to open the file or save it to your computer, click Open. 5. Follow the

The Resource CD automatically starts and the following screen appears: 3. From the Resource CD menu, click Reinstallation Utilities to display the r

When you open the Dell PowerVault USB Key Preparation Utility, it should look like this: 9. Make sure that the proper drive letter for the inserted

NOTE: If you do not enter the client name, you will be prompted for the client system name and network configuration each time you attempt to reinst

Reinstallation Console 3. Click Begin Setup. NOTE: Some PowerVault 745N systems ship with three Reinstallation CDs, while others include four Reinst

Reinstallation Console Copy Status 5. When prompted for the second CD, remove reinstallation CD 1, insert reinstallation CD 2, and click OK. The ima

7. When the image transfer is complete, the Reinstallation Console prompts to Insert USB Key in PV 745N to continue. NOTE: Do not close the Dell Po