How To Install Server 2008 R2 Step By Step

Install Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Manually)

This department describes how to install the Os without the use of Oracle Organization Assistant. The OS can be installed using either a local or remote method.

Circumspection - Data loss. The OS installation formats the boot disk, which erases whatsoever existing data on the disk, including whatsoever preinstalled OS.

Before You Brainstorm

Prepare up the server for the OS installation of choice (local or remote). Run across Set up Upwards the Local Console or Set up Up the Remote Panel.
If necessary, set up a volume on the server difficult drives and set the boot device. Refer to the Sunday Bract X4-2B Installation Guide .
Learn the Windows OS install distribution media.
If you lot desire to configure your boot drive for RAID 1 (mirroring) using the LSI Logic integrated RAID controller's setup utility, press Ctrl+H (or Ctrl+C from the command line during server Post sequence).
For local installation: Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media into the fastened physical CD/DVD-ROM drive when prompted.
For remote installation: Insert the Windows Server installation media into the Oracle ILOM Remote Console system'due south CD/DVD-ROM bulldoze. Brand sure you take selected CD-ROM in the Device menu.
If you are using a Windows image: Ensure that the Windows Server installation ISO image is accessible from the remote organisation. Make certain you lot take selected CD-ROM Image in the Device menu.

Power cycle the server.
If you lot are using the Windows Remote or Windows Image method, you tin can power bicycle the server through Oracle ILOM.

The BIOS POST procedure begins.

Annotation - BIOS Postal service messages, including the BIOS carte options listing, tin go past quickly. If you miss the letters, power cycle the server and hold down the F8 key during boot until the Bbs Popup menu appears.
Watch the screen for the BIOS menu to announced.
When the BIOS menu options list appears, printing F8 to admission the BBS Popup card.
Once the BIOS Mail service process is complete, the BBS Popup menu appears. The BBS Popup card allows you to select a kick device.

A sample BBS Popup menu screen:
If y'all accept selected the Windows Local installation method, insert the Windows media DVD into the connected DVD bulldoze.
Practice 1 of the post-obit:
- Windows Local method: Select CD/DVD from the Kick Device menu, and printing Enter.
- Windows Remote or Windows Paradigm method: Select the virtual CD/DVD from the Boot Device card, and printing Enter.
Note - Make sure that the kicking entry for the Oracle System Banana USB is below the hard disk on which the you lot desire to install the OS.

When prompted with Press any key to boot from CD, quickly printing whatsoever key.

The Windows installation magician starts.
Proceed through the installation sorcerer until you lot see the Installation Type, so click Custom (advanced).

At the Where do you desire to Install Windows screen:

To add a mass storage driver for Windows Server 2008 SP2, click Load Driver, and scan to the location of the mass storage device driver (CD/DVD or USB flash drive). Select the commuter data file (.inf).

Note - For Windows Server 2008 SP2, the driver must exist accessible through a connected CD/DVD or the Oracle System Banana USB flash drive. If the commuter is not attainable, the disk is not visible as shown below.
To select the Windows default sectionalization settings, click Side by side. Go to Footstep ix.
To override the Windows default partition settings, click Drive Options (advanced) and proceed to the adjacent step.

image:Graphic showing Boot Disk selection page.

Circumspection - Data loss. Formatting or repartitioning a preexisting sectionalization destroys all information on the partition.

At the Advanced Drive Options screen:
1. Click Delete to delete the existing partition.
2. Click New to create the new partition.
3. Modify size settings as needed, and and so click Apply.
4. Click Next.
  
  The Windows installation begins. During the installation process, the server reboots several times.
  
  When the installation process is consummate, Windows starts.
When Windows prompts you to change the user countersign, click OK, and assign the administrator password.

Annotation - The password must have viii characters, with 1 number and one uppercase character. For more details, click the Accessibility link on the business relationship creation screen.

Once you lot have assigned a password to the Administrator account, the Windows Server 2008 R2 desktop appears.