Note:
If the message
Would you like to install this device software?
is displayed, select
Always trust
software from “Intel Corp –Chipset INF”
. Then, click
Install
.
9. Click
Next
. The Setup Is Complete window is displayed.
10. Select
Yes,I want to restart this computer now
, and click
Finish
to restart your server.
Installing the driver for USB 3.0 connectors
To install the driver for USB 3.0 connectors, 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
.
3. Click
Driver Installation
.
4. Select your server model from the
Server Model
drop-down list box, the operating system from the
Operating System
drop-down list box, and the driver from the
Select a driver
drop-down list.
5. Click
Install
. The “Welcome to the Setup Program” window is displayed.
6. Click
Next
. The License Agreement window is displayed.
7. Click
Yes
. The Readme File Information window is displayed.
8. Click
Next
.
Note:
If the message
Would you like to install this device software?
is displayed, select
Always
trust...
. Then, click
Install
.
9. Click
Next
. The Setup Is Complete window is displayed.
10. Select
Yes,I want to restart this computer now
, and click
Finish
to restart your server.
Installing the driver for an HBA card
To install the driver for an HBA card, see “Installing the driver for an HBA card” on page 6 .
Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system
This topic provides instructions on how to install the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition
This topic also provides instructions on how to install device drivers for the operating system.
Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system
To install a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system, do the following:
1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup
device. Then, start the server from the optical drive.
2. If the message
Press any key to boot from CD
is displayed, press any key. If the message
Windows Setup
[EMS Enabled]
is displayed, press Enter. Wait several minutes for the system to load the files.
3. When the “Windows Server 2012...” window is displayed, configure the language and other options as
you need, and then click
Next
.
4. Click
Install now
.
Chapter 2
.
Installing an operating system in legacy mode
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