Lenovo ThinkServer TD350 Operating System Installation Manual page 12

a. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, connect the USB storage device that
contains the driver to your server and then click Load Driver.
b. When the Load Driver window is displayed, click Browse to go to the folder where the driver
is stored.
c. Click OK. The Select the driver to be installed window is displayed.
d. Select Hide drivers that aren't compatible with the hardware on this computer, and then
select the driver that you want to install on your server. Click Next.
• If the server configuration is set as IDE or AHCI, go to next step.
Note: For server models with the AHCI configuration, ensure that you install AHCI drivers after
operating system installation. See "Installing the driver for the SATA AHCI" on page 43.
8. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, click Drive options (advanced).
9. Select the hard disk drive on which you want to install the operating system, and then click New.
10. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click Apply.
11. In the Install Windows window, click OK.
12. Go back to the Where do you want to install Windows? window. Ensure that the drive partition is
correct, and then click Next. The installation begins.
Notes:
• Your server restarts several times during the installation.
• The drive partition must be greater than 80 GB. It is recommended that the drive partition is greater
than 120 GB.
13. In the Continue Installation window, select Clean Install. Then, click Next.
14. Click Open Date and Time to verify the clock and time zone settings to set your date and time. Then,
click OK. Go back to the Verify the clock and time zone settings window and click Next.
Note: If the server can identify the Ethernet card driver, go to step 19.
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.
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