Lenovo ThinkServer RD640 - Installing Drivers for the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Operating System

Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.
2.OntheInstallingWindowswindow,selectNewInstallation.
Note:Ifyourserverhasanoperatingsysteminstalled,therewillbeanotheroptionRepairanExisting
Installation.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatNewInstallationisselectedinthisstep.
3.ClickLoaddriversandbrowsetothefolderwherethedriverisstored.ClickOKtoloadthedrivers.
4.SelectIunderstandthatifIclickInstall,alllesandfoldersonyourprimaryharddrivewillbe
deleted.Then,clickInstalltostarttheoperatingsysteminstallation.TheInstallWindowswindowis
displayed.Waitforamoment.
5.WhenthemessageErrorsoccurredduringinstallationisdisplayed,pressShift+F10,inputthecommand
devmgmt.msc,andthenpressEnter.
6.OntheDeviceManagerwindow,clickotherdevices,andthenright-clickEthernetController.
7.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware➙Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware.
8.Browsetothefolderwherethedriverisstored,andthenclickNext.
9.OntheUpdateDriverSoftware-Intel...Connectionwindow,clickClose.Gobacktothecommand
windowandcloseit.
10.GobacktotheErrorsoccurredduringinstallationwindow,andclickRestarttorestartyourserver.
11.WhentheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011windowisdisplayed,congurethelanguageand
otheroptionsasyouneed,andthenclickNext.
12.OntheVerifythedateandtimesettingswindow,congurethedateandtime.Then,clickNext.
13.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicense.Then,clickNext.
14.TypeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.
15.Personalizetheserverbytypingtheusername,andthenclickNext.
16.OntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account1of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password.Then,clickNext.
Note:Thepasswordmustcontainatleasteightuppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,andnumbers.
17.OntheProvideyouradministratorinformation(account2of2)window,typeyourusernameand
password,andthenclickNext.
18.OntheKeepyourserverup-to-dateautomaticallywindow,congurethesettingsasyouneed.Y our
serverwillrestartseveraltimes.
19.Whenprompted,clickClose.Theinstallationcompletes.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentials
operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsSmallBusinessServer2011Essentialsoperatingsystem,refertothe
relatedtopics.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforthechipset,see“Installingthedriverforthechipset”
onpage4
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanEthernetcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanEthernet
card”onpage5.
•Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard,see“Installingthedriverfor
anonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
.
•ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallthedriverforanHBAcard,see“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”
onpage5.
8ThinkServerRD540andRD640OperatingSystemInstallationGuide