Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 - Installing the Hyper-V Server 2008 or Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Operating System

3.Whenthewelcomewindowisdisplayed,pressEnter.
4.PressF11toacceptthelicenseagreementandcontinuewiththeinstallation.
5.SelectadriveforinstallationandpressEnter.
6.WhentheConfirmDiskSelectionwindowisdisplayed,pressEnter.
7.SelectakeyboardlayoutandpressEnter.
8.SetarootpasswordandpressEnter.
Note:Therootpasswordmustcontainatleastsevencharacters.
9.PressF11tostarttheinstallationprocess.
10.WhentheInstallationCompletewindowisdisplayed,pressEntertorestarttheserver.Theinstallation
finishes.Removethediscfromtheopticaldrive.
InstallingtheHyper-VServer2008orHyper-VServer2008R2operating
system
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•Hyper-VServer2008
•Hyper-VServer2008R2withServicePack1
ToinstalltheHyper-VServer2008orHyper-VServer2008R2operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.WhenthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdordvd...isdisplayed,pressanykey.Ifthemessage
WindowsSetup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoload
thefiles.
3.SelectthelanguageasyouneedandthenclickNext.
4.Whenthe“Enteryourlanguageandotherpreferences”windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageand
otheroptionsasyouneedandthenclickNext.
5.ClickInstallnow.
6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.
7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
8.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,connecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontains
thedrivertoyourserverandclickLoadDriver.
9.GotothefolderthatcontainstherequireddriverandclickOK.
10.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthedriver
thatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.
11.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).
12.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.
13.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
14.IntheInstallWindowswindow,clickOK.
15.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.
16.Beforeyoulogintotheserverforthefirsttime,dooneofthefollowingdependingontheoperating
system:
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