Installing A Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System - Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Operating System Installation Manual

b. Copy the folder that contains the driver to your USB storage device and connect the USB storage
device to your server.
c. Open the Device Manager window. Right-click on the graphics card that requires drivers, and
then select Update Driver Software.
d. In the Update Driver Software window, click Browse my computer for driver software.
e. In the Browse for driver software on your computer window, click Browse... to locate the driver
you want to install.
f. Click OK ➙ Next.
g. When the message "Windows has successfully updated your driver software" is displayed, click
Close.
13. Configure the date and time, and then click Next.
14. Choose the type of installation as you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that Clean
install is selected.
15. Personalize the server by typing the computer name and then click Next.
16. In the "Provide your administrator information (account 1 of 2)" window, type your user name and
password, and then click Next.
Note: The password must contain at least eight characters and consist of upper case letters, lower
case letters, and numbers.
17. In the "Provide your administrator information (account 2 of 2)" window, type your user name and
password, and then click Next.
18. In the "Keep your server up-to-date automatically" window, configure the settings as you need. Your
server restarts several times.
19. When prompted, click Close. The installation is completed.

Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system

This topic provides instructions on how to install the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Edition
To install a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 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. When the message Press any key to boot from cd or dvd... is displayed, press any key. The message
Windows is loading files... is displayed. 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 R2 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. The product key information is available on the Microsoft
Certificate of Authenticity label or product packaging.
Note: If you are installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition or Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition operating system, ignore this step.
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