Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server
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- Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x | Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server - Page 1
device containing a RAID device driver might be required (Windows Server 2008 only). • Depending on your server, an external DVD reader device might be required. • Supported hard disk drives. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver/ for the Lenovo® ThinkServer® Proven list of supported options and - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x | Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server - Page 2
From an Internet-connected system with a diskette drive, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support . 2. To locate the RAID drivers for your server, navigate to the appropriate server. 3. Download the Windows 2003 RAID diskette (.zip file). 4. Unzip/Extract the files onto a 3.5-inch diskette. 3.2 Creating - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x | Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server - Page 3
manually specify a controller, select S to specify additional devices. 6. When you are prompted for the manufacture-supplied hardware support diskette, insert the RAID driver diskette that you created earlier and press Enter. 7. When the device driver name is displayed, select the applicable driver - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x | Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server - Page 4
to log on. 20. When the desktop is displayed, the Windows Server Post-Setup Security Updates wizard begins. If this server is connected to the Internet, this wizard helps you download software security updates and configure the system to retrieve updates automatically. 21. After closing the Security - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x | Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server - Page 5
advanced). 10. You might be prompted to install a RAID controller (driver). If prompted, connect the USB media device containing the RAID device driver. 11. When Windows Server 2008 Setup displays all hard disk storage that is available on the server, select one of the following options to choose or - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x | Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server - Page 6
following section includes instructions for installing device drivers. 4.1 Installing a device driver To install a device driver, complete the following steps: 1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support . 2. To locate the device drivers for your server, navigate to the appropriate server and select the - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x | Manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server - Page 7
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Installation Instructions for manual installation of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008
First Edition
Updated:
05 October 2009
(C) Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009. All rights reserved.
NOTE
: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general
information in Section 5.0 Notices in this document.
Follow the installation instructions provided in this document in sequential order unless
these instructions advise you otherwise. Windows and messages might differ from those
in this document.
1.0 What you will need
You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:
•
A licensed copy of Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 or Microsoft® Windows
Server® 2008
•
USB diskette drive and the RAID device driver diskette (Windows 2003 only).
(To create this diskette, see 3.1 Creating a RAID device driver diskette.)
•
A USB media device containing a RAID device driver might be required
(Windows Server 2008 only).
•
Depending on your server, an external DVD reader device might be required.
•
Supported hard disk drives. Go to http
://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver/
for the
Lenovo® ThinkServer® Proven list of supported options and part numbers for the
server. You will need to set up the logical drive array before installing the
operating system.
For more information, see the documentation that comes with your server.
2.0 Where to download device drivers and files
You can download the device drivers from the Device Drivers matrix on the Lenovo
Support Web site: