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NOTE: A yellow bang might appear under Non-Plug and Play Drivers in the Windows Device Manager when hidden devices are enabled. The yellow bang appears only if the Show hidden devices option is enabled under the Non-Plug and Play Drivers in the Windows Device Manager. If no serial legacy device is found in the system, the OS generates a yellow bang for the Serial option. 5. If a device is flagged with a fault indicator (bang or question mark), insert the HP Smart Setup media in the server's drive and accept the End User Licensing Agreement. 6. Right-click the flagged device and select Update Driver Software from the pop-up menu. 7. In the Update Driver Software screen, click Browse my computer for driver software. 8. Browse to the system drive where the Smart Setup media is inserted and click Next. 9. If you see a warning dialog indicating the driver is not digitally signed, ignore it and click Next to continue. 10. When successful installation is indicated, click Finish. Register for HP Support Notifications HP recommends that you register for alerts and notifications to stay informed of updates to the drivers, patches, and other components specific to your server. Register at: http://www.hp.com/united-states/subscribe/gateway/ Register for Microsoft Security Notifications HP recommends that you register for Microsoft security notifications to stay informed of patches that may apply to your OS. Register at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx Register for Microsoft Windows Update HP recommends that you use the Microsoft Update feature to download the latest patches and hot fixes for the OS. Register at: http://support.microsoft.com/ Miscellaneous Installation Issues This section describes OS installation issues that apply only to specific server models, features, or situations. Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 (to Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) Microsoft gives customers who purchase a license for Windows Server 2008 R2 the right to "downgrade" and install Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition. For a complete listing of these downgrade rights, refer to the chart on Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/downgrade-rights.aspx Downgrading requires all of the following: • the purchase of a Windows Server 2008 R2 license • the Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003 installation media To perform such a downgrade, use your previously purchased installation media for Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003. The installation media can come from either Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, or some other Microsoft Authorized Reseller. If you use media that is not supplied by Hewlett-Packard, HP recommends using the HP Smart Setup media and HP Miscellaneous Installation Issues 57

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NOTE:
A yellow bang might appear under
Non-Plug and Play Drivers
in the Windows
Device Manager when hidden devices are enabled. The yellow bang appears only if the
Show hidden devices
option is enabled under the Non-Plug and Play Drivers in the
Windows Device Manager.
If no serial legacy device is found in the system, the OS generates a yellow bang for the Serial
option.
5.
If a device is flagged with a fault indicator (bang or question mark), insert the HP Smart
Setup media in the server's drive and accept the End User Licensing Agreement.
6.
Right-click the flagged device and select
Update Driver Software
from the pop-up menu.
7.
In the Update Driver Software screen, click
Browse my computer for driver software
.
8.
Browse to the system drive where the Smart Setup media is inserted and click
Next
.
9.
If you see a warning dialog indicating the driver is not digitally signed, ignore it and click
Next
to continue.
10.
When successful installation is indicated, click
Finish
.
Register for HP Support Notifications
HP recommends that you register for alerts and notifications to stay informed of updates to the
drivers, patches, and other components specific to your server. Register at:
http://www
.hp.com/united-states/subscribe/gatew
ay/
Register for Microsoft Security Notifications
HP recommends that you register for Microsoft security notifications to stay informed of patches
that may apply to your OS. Register at:
http://www
.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify
.mspx
Register for Microsoft Windows Update
HP recommends that you use the Microsoft Update feature to download the latest patches and
hot fixes for the OS. Register at:
Miscellaneous Installation Issues
This section describes OS installation issues that apply only to specific server models, features,
or situations.
Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 (to Windows Server 2008 or Windows
Server 2003)
Microsoft gives customers who purchase a license for Windows Server 2008 R2 the right to
“downgrade” and install Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition.
For a complete listing of these downgrade rights, refer to the chart on Microsoft’s website:
http://www
.microsoft.com/windowsserv
er2008/en/us/downgrade-rights.aspx
Downgrading requires all of the following:
•
the purchase of a Windows Server 2008 R2 license
•
the Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003 installation media
To perform such a downgrade, use your previously purchased installation media for Windows
Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003. The installation media can come from either
Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, or some other Microsoft Authorized Reseller. If you use media that
is not supplied by Hewlett-Packard, HP recommends using the HP Smart Setup media and HP
Miscellaneous Installation Issues
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