Lenovo ThinkServer RD210 Installation Instructions Manual
Manual installation of microsoft windows server 2003 and 2008
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Installation Instructions for manual installation of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008
First Edition
Updated: 05 October 2009
(C) Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009. All rights reserved.
NOTE: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general
information in Section 5.0 Notices in this document.
Follow the installation instructions provided in this document in sequential order unless
these instructions advise you otherwise. Windows and messages might differ from those
in this document.
1.0 What you will need
You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:
A licensed copy of Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 or Microsoft® Windows
Server® 2008
USB diskette drive and the RAID device driver diskette (Windows 2003 only).
(To create this diskette, see 3.1 Creating a RAID device driver diskette.)
A USB media device containing a RAID device driver might be required
(Windows Server 2008 only).
Depending on your server, an external DVD reader device might be required.
Supported hard disk drives. Go to
Lenovo® ThinkServer® Proven list of supported options and part numbers for the
server. You will need to set up the logical drive array before installing the
operating system.
For more information, see the documentation that comes with your server.
2.0 Where to download device drivers and files
You can download the device drivers from the Device Drivers matrix on the Lenovo
Support Web site:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver/
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Page 1: What You Will Need
You will need to set up the logical drive array before installing the operating system. For more information, see the documentation that comes with your server. 2.0 Where to download device drivers and files You can download the device drivers from the Device Drivers matrix on the Lenovo Support Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support... - Page 2 To create the RAID device driver diskette, complete the following steps: 1. From an Internet-connected system with a diskette drive, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. To locate the RAID drivers for your server, navigate to the appropriate server. 3. Download the Windows 2003 RAID diskette (.zip file).
- Page 3 3. Turn on the server and insert the Windows Server 2003 Setup CD into the CD drive. If you are prompted with the message "Press any key to boot from cd", press any key. 4. When you are prompted to Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver, press F6.
- Page 4 14. In the Personalize Your Software window, when you are prompted for your name and organization, type your name in the Name field and type your organization in the Organization field. The names that you type are used as default server names. Applications that you install later use this information for the product registration and document identification.
- Page 5 Note: You can skip this step and launch the wizard later by clicking Start, Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Configure Your Server Wizard. 3.4 Installing Windows Server 2008 To install Microsoft Windows Server 2008, complete the following steps: 1. Connect the server to a network as required. 2.
- Page 6 4.1 Installing a device driver To install a device driver, complete the following steps: 1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. To locate the device drivers for your server, navigate to the appropriate server and select the desired device driver. 3. Type c:\drivers\<directory name> for the folder where the files are to be saved.
- Page 7 This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. Lenovo may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.