2. If the message Press any key to boot from CD or DVD is displayed, press any key. Wait several minutes for
the system to load the files.
3. In the Installing Windows window, select New Installation.
4. Depending on the configuration, do one of the following:
• If the server configuration is set as RAID, do the following:
a. In the Installing Windows window, connect the USB storage device that contains the driver to your
server. Then, click Load drivers to go to the folder where the driver is stored.
b. Click OK and select I understand that if I click install, all files and folders on your primary
hard driver will be deleted.
c. Click Install to start the operating system installation. The Install Windows window is displayed.
Wait for a moment.
• If the server configuration is set as IDE or AHCI, select I understand that if I click install, all files and
folders on your primary hard driver will be deleted. Then, click Install to start the operating system
installation. The Install Windows window is displayed. Wait for a moment.
Notes:
– For server models with the AHCI configuration, ensure that you install AHCI drivers after operating
system installation.
Note: Drive partition is not supported.
5. When the message Errors occurred during installation is displayed, connect the USB storage device
that contains the driver for the Ethernet card to your server. Press Shift+F10, type the command
devmgmt.msc, and then press Enter.
6. In the Device Manager window, click other devices, and then right-click Ethernet Controller.
7. Click Update Driver Software ➙ Browse my computer for driver software.
8. Click Browse to go to the folder where the driver is stored, and then click OK and click Next.
9. In the Update Driver Software-Intel... Connection window, click Close. Go back to the command
window and close it.
10. Go back to the Errors occurred during installation window, and click Restart to restart your server.
11. When the Windows Small Business Server 2011 window is displayed, configure the language and other
options as you need, and then click Next.
12. In the Verify the date and time settings window, configure the date and time. Then, click Next.
13. Read the license terms and select I accept the license. Then, click Next.
14. Type your product key and then click Next.
15. Personalize the server by typing the user name, and then click Next.
16. In the Provide your administrator information (account 1 of 2) window, type your user name and
password. Then, click Next.
Note: The password must contain at least eight characters and consist of upper case letters, lower case
letters, and numbers.
17. In the Provide your administrator information (account 2 of 2) window, type your user name and
password, and then click Next.
Note: The password must contain at least eight characters and consist of upper case letters, lower case
letters, and numbers.
18. In the Keep your server up-to-date automatically window, configure the settings as you need. Your
server restarts several times.
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