Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 - Installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System and Drivers; Installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System; Installing Drivers for the Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System; Installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Operating System

InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystemand
drivers
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthefollowingoperatingsystemsanddrivers:
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition
•MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2StandardEdition
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
Note:IfthemessagePressanykeytobootfromcdisdisplayed,pressanykey.IfthemessageWindows
Setup[EMSEnabled]isdisplayed,pressEnter.Waitseveralminutesforthesystemtoloadthefiles.
2.WhentheWindowsServer2012R2windowisdisplayed,configurethelanguageandotherrequired
options,andthenclickNext.
3.ClickInstallnow.
4.SelecttheWindowsoperatingsystemeditionthatyouwanttoinstall.Then,clickNext.Thefollowing
stepsarebasedonthescenariothatWindowsServer2012R2Standard(ServerwithaGUI)is
selectedinthisstep.
5.ReadthelicensetermsandselectIacceptthelicenseterms.ClickNext.
6.Selectthetypeofinstallationyouneed.ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatCustom:
InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)isselectedinthisstep.
7.Inthe“WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”window,clickNew.
8.Typetheamountofspace(inMB),andthenclickApply.
9.IntheWindowsSetupwindow,clickOK.
10.Ensurethatthedrivepartitioniscorrect,andthenclickNext.Theinstallationbegins.
11.WhentheSettingswindowisdisplayed,setanadministratorpasswordandclickFinish.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreentologintotheoperatingsystemwhenprompted.
InstallingdriversfortheWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem
ToinstalldriversfortheWindowsServer2012R2operatingsystem,refertotherelatedtopics.
•“Installingthedriverforthechipset”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforanEthernetcard”onpage5
•“Installingthedriverforanonboardgraphicscard”onpage5
•“InstallingthedriverforIntelManagementEngineInterface”onpage7
Note:ThedriversfortheHBAcardandCNAcardareinstalledduringtheoperatingsysteminstallation.
InstallingtheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2Essentialsoperating
system
Note:Beforeyouinstallthisoperatingsystem,connectyourservertothenetwork.
ToinstalltheMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2Essentialsoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
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