Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 Installation Instructions for Microsoft Window Server - Page 1

Installation instructions for manual installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 First Edition Updated: 10 October 2008 (C) Copyright Lenovo 2008. Portions copyright IBM 2008. All rights reserved. NOTE: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Section 5.0 Notices this document. Follow the network operating system (NOS) 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 2008 Enterprise Edition. An external DVD reader device might be required. (to create the DVD). 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. 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: http://www.lenovo.com/support 3.0 Installation instructions for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 You must first download the RAID device driver onto a diskette. 3.1 Creating a RAID device driver diskette To create the RAID device driver diskette, complete the following steps: 1. From an Internet-connected system with a diskette drive, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support and select Driver matrices from the Quick links.