– Additional partitions for system files will be created automatically to ensure that all Windows
features work correctly.
d. Click
Next
. The installation process begins.
9. When the installation process finishes, the server will restart automatically. Change your password when
prompted before you log on to the server for the first time.
Note:
The password should have at least eight characters in length and be a combination of upper
case letters, lower case letters, and numbers.
10. Continue with the initial setup tasks by following the instructions on the screen.
Installing a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating
system or a Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011
operating system
This topic applies to the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows MultiPoint
®
Server 2011
To install a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system or a Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server
2011 operating system, do the following:
Notes:
• Ensure that you have prepared all the required items before installing an operating system. See “Before
installing an operating system” on page 1.
• Follow the instructions on the screen in addition to the instructions in this topic.
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. Press any key on the keyboard as soon as the message “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” is
displayed. Then, the Windows setup initialization begins.
3. When the Install Windows window is displayed, configure the following options and then click
Next
.
•
Language to install
•
Time and currency format
•
Keyboard or input method
4. You might need to select the operation system edition that you have purchased and then click
Next
.
5. Click
Install now
.
6. When the Microsoft license terms are displayed, select
I accept the license terms
and click
Next
.
7. Select
Custom (advanced)
.
8. When all hard disk drives available on the server are displayed, do one of the following to select or
create a drive partition on which you want to install the operating system:
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