Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 - Installing Drivers for Windows Server 2012 Essentials; Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System

21.Inthe“Keepyourserverup-to-dateautomatically”window,configurethesettingsasyouneed.Your
serverwillrestartseveraltimes.
22.Whenthe“Yourserverisnowreadytobeused”windowisdisplayed,clickClose.Theinstallationis
completed.
InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2012Essentials
ToinstalldriversforWindowsServer2012Essentials,refertotherelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage9
Note:Ifyouwanttoinstallthedriverforchipsetmanually,right-clickthedriverandselectAdministrator.
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage10
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage13
•“InstallingthedriverforanHBAcard”onpage6
Note:ThedriverforonboardUSB3.0connectorsisinstalledduringtheoperatingsysteminstallation.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2FoundationEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition
Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem
ToinstallaMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindowsSetup
[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.
3.WhentheWindowsServer2012R2windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotheroptionsas
youneed,andthenclickNext.
4.ClickInstallnow.
5.Ifprompted,typeyourproductkeyandthenclickNext.Theproductkeyinformationisavailableonthe
MicrosoftCertificateofAuthenticitylabelorproductpackaging.
6.SelecttheWindowsoperatingsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.
Note:IfyouareinstallingtheWindowsServer2012R2Foundationoperatingsystem,skipthisstep.
7.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.
8.Selectthetypeofinstallationasyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
Note:IfyoudonotneedtoconfigureRAIDonyourserver,gotostep10.
9.IfyouwanttoinstallthedriverfortheonboardSATAsoftwareRAIDorinstalledRAIDcard,dothe
following:
a.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickLoaddriver.
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