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InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindows8(x86andx64)

•MicrosoftWindows8ProfessionalEdition(x86andx64)

•MicrosoftWindows8.1(x86andx64)

Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.

InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem

ToinstallaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetastheﬁrststartup

device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.

2.IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindowsSetup

[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadtheﬁles.

3.WhentheWindows8installationwindowisdisplayed,conﬁgurethelanguageandotheroptionsas

youneedandthenclickNext.

4.ClickInstallnow.

5.Whenthe“EntertheproductkeytoactivateWindows”windowisdisplayed,typeyourproductkeyand

thenclickNext.TheproductkeyinformationisavailableontheMicrosoftCertiﬁcateofAuthenticity

labelorproductpackaging.

6.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.Then,clickNext.

7.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:

InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.

Note:IfyoudonotneedtoconﬁgureRAIDonyourserver,gotostep9.

8.IfyouwanttoinstallthedriverfortheonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDorinstalledRAIDcard,dothe

following:

a.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickLoaddriver.

b.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicethatcontainsthedrivertoyourserver,andthenbrowsetothe

folderwherethedriverisstored.

c.ClickOK.The“Selectthedrivertoinstall”windowsisdisplayed.

d.SelectHidedriversthataren’tcompatiblewiththiscomputer’shardware,andthenselectthe

driverthatyouwanttoinstallonyourserver.ClickNext.

9.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickDriveoptions(advanced).

10.Selecttheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystem,andthenclickNew.

11.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.

12.WhentheWindowsSetupdialogboxisdisplayed,clickOK.

13.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.

Note:Y ourserverwillrestartseveraltimesduringtheinstallation.

14.InthePersonalizewindow,personalizeyourserverasyouneedandclickNext.

15.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,conﬁgurethesettingsasyouneed.

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