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Chapter 3 Operating System Installation
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It can delete the existing partitions by selecting the existing partitions and then
clicking <Delete>.
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It can format the partitions by selecting the existing partitions and clicking
<Format>.
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It can create new partitions by selecting unallocated disk spaces and then click-
ing <New> to create new partitions.
You can operate according to the actual demands. Here we’d expound on the issue
when there are no existing partitions in the disk.
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Select the unallocated space, click <New>, delete the number in the Size input
box, then input the one you want to create (unit: MB) and click <Apply> to continue. If
the confirmation window pops up, click <OK> to continue.
Note: we suggest the partition should be larger than 30GB.
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If the system prompts “ window requires additional partition for the system
files to perform all functions normally “, click <Yes> to continue.
This will make another partition in the disk to be saved by the system.
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Select the newly formed partition (main partition), and click <Format>. Then
in the confirmation page, click <Yes> to continue.
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After formatting the partition, click <Next> to continue.
10. The system starts to install Windows, and it will complete operations of
“Copying files”, “Expanding files”, “Installing functions”, “Installing updates” and
“Completing installation” etc.. In this course the system may automatically reboot for
several times.
11. After the installation, the system would boot to the interface of “The user’s
password must be changed before logging on the first time.” Take out the installation
CD and driver U disk and then click <OK> to continue.
12. Follow the prompt to set the Administrator password and then click the arrow
button at the right of the password input box to continue. If the password meets the re-
quirements, it will prompt “Your password has been changed.” and then click <OK> to
confirm that the password has been changed.
Windows Server 2008 R2 has strict requirement for the password, so it must con-
tain letters, numbers and special characters, or the setting cannot be successful.
13. After logging in the system, select “Do not show this window at logon” at the
bottom of the “Initial Configuration Tasks” interface, and then click <Close>. In the
new interface of “Server Manager”, select “Do not show this console at logon” and