Preparing The Driver; Configuring The Bios Setting; Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System With Service Pack 1 - Lenovo ThinkServer TD350 Operating System Installation Manual

Preparing the driver

Before installing an operating system in legacy mode, download your desired driver from the Lenovo Web
site at http://www.lenovo.com/drivers. Then, copy the driver to a USB storage device.
If the operating system is installed on a storage area network (SAN), download the driver for the host bus
adapter (HBA) or converged network adapter (CNA) that is connected to the SAN. Then, copy the driver to
a USB storage device.
Notes:
• You can load driver files using a USB storage device or a disc. The steps in this document are based on
the scenario that you use a USB storage device to load driver files. If the USB storage device fails to load
driver files, try using a disc.
• Depending on the configuration, you might install the operating system on a SAN or a hard disk drive. For
Microsoft Windows operating systems, the two installation procedures are the same.
• Set the optical drive that you want to use as the first startup device. Depending on the server model, an
external optical drive might be required.

Configuring the BIOS setting

Before installing an operating system in legacy mode, configure the BIOS setting by doing the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program.
2. On the Boot Manager menu, select Miscellaneous Boot Settings and press Enter.
3. On the Storage OpROM policy menu, select Legacy only.
Installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system with
Service Pack 1
This topic provides instructions on installing the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition with Service Pack 1 (x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundations Edition with Service Pack 1 (x64)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (x64)
To install the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system with Service Pack 1, do the following:
1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup
device. Then, start the server from the optical drive.
2. If the message Press any key to boot from CD or DVD is displayed, press any key. If the message Windows
Setup [EMS Enabled] is displayed, press Enter. Wait several minutes for the system to load the files.
3. When the Enter your language and other preferences window is displayed, configure the language and
other options as you need and then click Next.
4. Click Install now.
5. Select the operating system that you want to install. Then, click Next.
Note: If you are installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundations Edition with Service
Pack 1, skip this step.
6. Read the license terms and select I accept the license terms. Then, click Next.
7. Select the type of installation as you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that Custom:
(Advanced) is selected in this step.
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