Lenovo ThinkServer RD340, Operating System Installation Manual

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5. Select the Windows operation system edition that you want to install. Then click Next . The following
steps are based on the scenario that Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (Server with a GUI) is
selected in this step.
6. Read the license terms and select I accept the license terms . Then click Next .
7. Select the type of installation as you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that Custom:
Install Windows only (Advanced) is selected in this step.
8. In the “Where do you want to install Windows?” window, click Drive options (advanced) . Then, click
New .
9. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click Apply . The Windows Setup window is displayed.
10. Click OK .
11. Ensure that the drive partition is correct, and then click Next . The installation begins.
Note: Your server will restart several times during the installation.
12. When the Settings window is displayed, set an administrator password and click Finish . Then, follow
the instructions on the screen to sign in when prompted.
Note: The password must be a combination of upper case letters, lower case letters, and numbers.
Installing the driver for chipset
To install the driver for chipset, do the following:
1. Log in to the operating system and insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into the optical drive. The
ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD runs automatically.
Note: If the DVD does not run automatically, click Run launch.exe in the AutoPlay window.
2. In the “End User License Agreement” window, click Accept . The installation window is displayed.
3. Click Driver Installation . Then, select your server model from the Server Model drop-down list box,
and the operating system from the Operating System drop-down list box.
4. Select Intel
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Chipset from the Please Select Driver drop-down list box.
5. Click Install . The Welcome to the Setup Program window is displayed.
Note: If prompted, click Yes .
6. Click Next . The License Agreement window is displayed.
7. Click Yes . The Readme File Information window is displayed.
8. Click Next .
9. When the Setup Progress window is displayed, click Next .
10. When the installation completes, select Yes, I want to restart this computer now. Then, click Finish
to restart your server.
Installing the driver for an onboard graphics card
To install the driver for an onboard graphics card, do the following:
1. Log in to the operating system and insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD into the optical drive. The
ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD runs automatically.
Note: If the DVD does not run automatically, click Run launch.exe in the AutoPlay window.
2. In the “End User License Agreement” window, click Accept . The installation window is displayed.
3. Click Driver Installation . Then, select your server model from the Server Model drop-down list box,
and the operating system from the Operating System drop-down list box.
Chapter 2
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Installing an operating system in legacy mode
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