Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Operating System - Lenovo ThinkServer TD350 Installation Manual

15. When the A network adapter was not found window opens, connect the USB storage device that
contains the driver for the Ethernet card to your server. Then, press Shift+F10, input the command
devmgmt.msc, and press Enter.
16. In the Device Manager window, click other devices, and then right-click Ethernet Controller.
17. Click Update Driver Software ➙ Browse my computer for driver software.
18. Go to the folder where the driver is stored, and then click Next.
19. In the Update Driver Software-Intel... Connection window, click Close. Go back to the command
window and close it.
20. Go back to the A network adapter was not found window, and click Back to return to the Verify the clock
and time zone settings window. Then, click Next.
21. In the Server network configuration window, configure the network settings as you need. Then, click
Next.
22. In the Get important updates window, select the update method as you need. The following steps are
based on the scenario that Do not get the most recent installation updates is selected in this step.
23. In the Connecting your server window, configure the company information as you need. Click Next.
24. Personalize the server and network information as you need. Click Next.
25. In the Add a network administrator account window, set your user name and password. Then, click
Next.
Note: The password must contain at least eight characters and consist of upper case letters, lower case
letters, and numbers.
26. In the That is all the information needed window, click Next to restart the server. When the Installation
finished window is displayed, the operating system installation is completed.

Installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system

This topic provides instructions on how to install the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition
To install the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system, 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 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 Windows Server 2012 window is displayed, configure the language and other options as you
need, and then click Next.
4. Click Install now.
5. Type your product key and then click Next.
6. Select the Windows operating system edition that you want to install. Then, click Next. The following
steps are based on the scenario that Windows Server 2012 Standard (Server with a GUI) is selected in
this step.
Note: Skip this step if you are installing the Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition.
7. Read the license terms and select I accept the license terms. Click Next.
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