InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystemand
drivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•MicrosoftWindows8(x64)
•MicrosoftWindows8ProfessionalEdition(x64)
•MicrosoftWindows8.1(x64)
Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem
ToinstallaMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,see“InstallingaMicrosoftWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage7.
InstallingdriversfortheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operating
system
ToinstalldriversfortheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage4
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
Note:ThedriverforonboardUSB3.0connectorsisinstalledduringtheoperatingsysteminstallation.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(x64)operatingsystem
withServicePack1
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2DatacenterEdition(x64)withServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2EnterpriseEdition(x64)withServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2FoundationEdition(x64)withServicePack1
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2StandardEdition(x64)withServicePack1
Thistopicalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalldevicedriversfortheoperatingsystem.
InstallingaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(x64)operatingsystem
withServicePack1
ToinstallaMicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack1,see“Installinga
MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack1”onpage8.
InstallingdriversforWindowsServer2008R2(x64)withServicePack1
ToinstalldriversforWindowsServer2008R2(x64)withServicePack1,refertotherelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage9
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage13
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage10
Chapter3.InstallinganoperatingsysteminUEFImode33