Lenovo ThinkServer TD350, Installation Manual

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6. In the Which type of installation do you want? window, select the type of installation as you need. Then,
click Next . The following steps are based on the scenario that Custom: Install the newer version of
Storage server only (advanced) is selected in this step.
7. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, depending on the SATA configuration on your
server, do one of the following:
• If the server configuration is set as RAID, do the following:
a. Connect the USB storage device that contains the driver to your server and click Load Driver .
b. Click Browse to locate the required driver and then click OK .
c. In the “Select the driver to be installed” window, select Hide drivers that are not compatible
with hardware on this computer , select the driver that you want to install, and then click Next to
install the driver.
• If the server configuration is set as IDE, go to next step.
• If the server configuration is set as AHCI, go to next step. Ensure that you install the AHCI driver after
the operating system installation is completed.
8. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, click Drive options (advanced)
➙
New .
9. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click Apply .
10. In the Windows Storage Server Setup window, click OK .
11. Ensure that the drive partition is correct, and then click Next . The installation begins.
Note: The server restarts several times during the installation.
12. When the Settings window is displayed, set an administrator password and click Finish . When
prompted, follow the instructions on the screen to log in to the operating system.
Installing the Microsoft Windows Multipoint Server 2012 operating
system
This topic provides instructions on installing the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Multipoint Server Premium 2012
• Microsoft Windows Multipoint Server Standard 2012
Note: A hub is required for the operating system installation. Ensure that the keyboard and mouse are
connected to the server using the hub.
To install the 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. When the message
Press any key to boot from cd or DVD
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, click Next .
4. Click Install now .
Note: Type your product key if prompted and then click Next . The product key information is available
on the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label or product packaging
5. Read the license terms and select I accept the license terms . Then, click Next .
6. 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.
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ThinkServer TD350 Operating System Installation Guide