Installing Drivers For The Windows Server 2012 Operating System; Installing The Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Operating System - Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 Operating System Installation Manual

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 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 required
options, 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.
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.
7. Read the license terms and select I accept the license terms. Click Next.
8. Select the type of installation you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that Custom:
Install Windows only (Advanced) is selected in this step.
9. When the "Where do you want to install Windows?" window is displayed, connect the USB storage
device that contains the driver to your server and click Load Driver.
10. Go to the folder where the driver is stored and click OK.
11. Select Hide drivers that aren't compatible with this computer's hardware, and then select the driver
that you want to install on your server. Then, click Next.
12. In the "Where do you want to install Windows?" window, click Drive options (advanced) ➙ New.
13. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click Apply.
14. In the Windows Setup window, click OK.
15. Ensure that the drive partition is correct, and then click Next. The installation begins.
Note: Your server will restart several times during the installation.
16. When the Settings window is displayed, set an administrator password and click Finish. Then, follow
the instructions on the screen to log in to the operating system when prompted.

Installing drivers for the Windows Server 2012 operating system

To install drivers for the Windows Server 2012 operating system, refer to the related topics.
• "Installing the driver for the chipset" on page 5
• "Installing the driver for an Ethernet card" on page 5
• "Installing the driver for an onboard graphics card" on page 5
• "Installing the driver for an HBA card" on page 6
• "Installing the driver for Intel Management Engine Interface" on page 7
• "Installing the driver for a CNA card" on page 7
Installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials operating
system
Note: Before installing this operating system, connect your server to the network.
To install the Windows Server 2012 Essentials 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.
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