Dell Microsoft Windows 2008 Server R2 Installation Manual

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

R2 for Dell PowerEdge Systems

Installing Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2

Notes and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if

instructions are not followed.

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Overview

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Completing Setup of the Preinstalled Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

. . . . . . . 5

. . . . . . 7

Pre-Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Using Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC)

. . . . . . 8

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using
the Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008
R2 Using the Operating System Media

. . . . . . . . . 14

Creating a Device Driver Media . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the DRAC Diskette Image . . . . . . . . . . 15

Creating USB Drive Driver Disk to

Auto Load All Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Initial Configuration Tasks and Server Manager . . . . 18

Partitioning a Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Master Boot Record Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . 18

GUID Partition Table Scheme. . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Choosing Between Partition Schemes . . . . . . . 19

Contents 3

4 Contents

Introduction

This document provides information on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
for Dell PowerEdge systems. The document also includes information on
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

NOTE: Unless stated otherwise, the information in this document applies to all

service packs of the operating system.

Overview

This document provides information on:

• Installing the Microsoft Windows Server operating system

• Drive partitioning

Completing Setup of the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System

NOTE: If Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is integrated into your installation media,

follow the instructions in this document. If not, install the Windows Server 2008 R2
operating system and apply the service pack post-installation by downloading the
update from Windows Update.

This section provides the procedures for completing the set up of your
operating system with the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system that is
preinstalled on your system.

NOTE: Before you begin, see the documentation that shipped with the operating

system for important product information.

To set up your Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system:

1

Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, network cable, power cord, and
other peripherals to your system.

2

Turn on your system.

The

3

Select your
and click

The

Set Up Windows

Country or Region, Time and Currency

Next

Please read the license terms

screen is displayed.

.

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 5

window appears.

, and

Keyboard

layout

4

Select the

I accept the license terms

option and click

Start

to start the

installation if you have read the license agreements and accept the terms.

NOTE: Before using your system, read the software license agreements that

are included with each program that you ordered.

NOTE: You cannot proceed with the installation if you do not choose the I

accept the license terms option.

5

The system prompts you to change the administrator password before

OK

logging in for the first time. Click

and enter the administrator

password.

6

Click the right arrow.

The

Password Change Confirmation

7

Click OK.

NOTE: The password must conform to the password complexity rules. For

more information about password complexity rules, see your operating
system documentation.

NOTE: This procedure may take several minutes to complete.

The

Initial Configuration Tasks

Server Manager

window.

screen is displayed.

window is displayed, followed by the

The Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system is installed on your system.

For additional information on completing the installation, see the
documentation included with your software or see support.microsoft.com.

NOTE: The Dell factory-installed Windows operating system is pre-activated and

does not require any additional activation steps if you reinstall the operating system
using your Dell reinstallation media.

NOTE: It is recommended that you download and install patches, hotfixes, and

service packs from support.microsoft.com.

6 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Use one of the following methods to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2:

• "Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using Dell Unified Server
Configurator (USC)" on page 8

• "Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation Media" on page 10

• "Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using the Operating
System Media" on page 14

CAUTION: The following installation procedure erases all data on your hard drive.

is recommended that you take a backup of all important data before you begin

It
installation.

NOTE: If you purchased a Dell system without an operating system, it is strongly

recommended that you use the supported version of the Dell Systems Management
Tools and Documentation media to guide you through the operating system installation.

NOTE: If you are using the Operating System media to install the operating system,

you must install the latest device drivers located either on the Dell Systems
Management Tools and Documentation media or support.dell.com.

To determine the devices that are installed on your system, boot your system
from the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media and
select View Hardware in the System Software Manager window. The devices
installed on your system are listed on your screen.

Pre-Installation Requirements

Before you install the operating system:

• Read any additional documentation shipped with your operating system
media.

• Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and drivers required
for installation. If
updates from
available on the
media.

• Create a device driver media (diskette, USB drive, CD, or DVD).

NOTE: This is applicable only when you use the Operating System media to

install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver

support.dell.com

or use the Dell Server Update Utility

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 7

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC)

NOTE: Dell USC support is available only from the latest generation server

onwards. Ensure that your server has this support.

To install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 using Dell USC:

1

Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to
your system.

2

Turn on the system and the attached peripherals.

3

Press <F10> in the POST to start the

The

Initializing UEFI. Please wait...

Services...Starting Unified Server Configurator

4

In the

Unified Server Configurator

hardware, diagnostics, or set changes, click the appropriate option.

If no changes are required, press

5

In the

Operating System Deployment

The

Configure or Skip RAID

Independent Disks (RAID) has been configured, the window displays the
existing RAID configuration details.

6

Select

Go directly to OS Deployment

configure it at this time.

7

Click

Next

.

The

Select Operating System

compatible operating systems.

window is displayed. If Redundant Array of

window is displayed with a list of

System Services

and the

window, if you want to configure

OS Deployment

window, click

. If RAID is not yet configured,

Entering System

.

messages are displayed.

.

Deploy OS

.

8

Choose

9

Choose whether you want to deploy the OS in UEFI or BIOS mode, and
click

10

In the
and click

11

In the
click

8 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Next

.

Insert OS Media

Next

.

Reboot the System

Finish

.

window, insert the

screen, follow the instructions on the screen and

and click

Windows Server 2008 R2

Next

.

media

If a Windows operating system is installed on your system, the following
message is displayed:

key to begin the installation

12

In the

Install Windows

Time and Currency Format,

13

Click

Next

to continue.

14

In the

Windows Server 2008 R2

The

Operating System Install

15

In the

Operating System Install

want to install and click

The

Please read the license terms

16

Read the information carefully. If you agree with all of the information,
select

I accept the license terms

17

In the

Which Type of Installation Do You Want

(advanced)

18

In the

, if it is not selected already.

Where do you want to install Windows

Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD ...Press any

.

screen, select the appropriate option for

and

Keyboard or Input Method

screen, click

Install Now

.

.

screen is displayed.

screen, select the operating system you

Next

.

window is displayed.

and then click

Next

.

screen, select

screen, specify the partition

on which you want to install the operating system.

To create a partition and begin installation:

a

Click

New

.

b

Specify the size of the partition in MB, and click

A

Windows might create additional partition for system files

Apply

.

is displayed.

Language,

Custom

message

c

Click OK.

NOTE: The recommended partition size for the Primary partition is 40

GB. If you are installing additional memory on your system, you may
require additional primary partition space to accommodate page file and
hibernation. During installation, a recommended partition size is
displayed on the screen based on the memory size of your system.
Follow the instructions on the screen. If you select Core installation, you
may require less hard drive space for the Primary partition. For
information on drive partitioning see

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 9

"Partitioning a Drive" on page 18.

d

Select the newly-created operating system partition and click

The

Installing Windows

begins.

After the operating system is installed the system reboots. You must set the
administrator password before you can log in for the first time.

19

Click

OK

in the

The user’s password must be set before you login for the

first time

20

In the
and click the right-arrow.

The following message is displayed:

screen.

Administrator

screen is displayed and the installation process

screen, enter the password, confirm the password,

Next

.

Your password has been changed

21

Click OK.

When you log in for the first time, the
displayed. The operating system installation is now complete.

.

Preparing Your Desktop

window is

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation Media

NOTE: Dell OpenManage versions 6.1 and later enable the deployment of

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. Full application and updated driver support are
planned for version 6.2 and later. Dell OpenManage version 6.5 is the first version to
be fully supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

NOTE: The Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media supports

the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. For other languages, see
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using the Operating System Media" on page 14.

NOTE: This method of installation is supported in the BIOS and UEFI modes.

"Installing

10 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

You must configure the system to boot from the optical drive. To install the
operating system using the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation media:

1

Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to
your system.

2

Turn on the system and the attached peripherals.

3

Insert the

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media

into the optical drive.

4

Press <F2> when you are prompted to run the setup utility.

The

BIOS Settings

5

Using the arrow keys, scroll to the

6

Configure the CD ROM drive to be the first boot option and press <Esc>
to exit the

BIOS Setting

screen is displayed.

Boot Sequence

screen.

field and press <Enter>.

The system now prepares to boot from the optical drive.

The

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

media menu

launches with several options.

7

Select

Dell Systems Build and Update Utility

The system now boots from the selected option and the

Build and Update Utility

NOTE: This may take several minutes depending on the speed of the drive.

8

In the

System Build and Update Utility Home

against

9

In next page set the time and time zone. Then click

The

Server OS Installation

Select Operating System

screen is displayed.

.

screen is displayed with a list of compatible

.

page, select

Dell Systems

configure

Continue

.

operating systems.

10

11

Choose

Click

The

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Continue

NOTE: If Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 is not listed, choose Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 x64.

Select RAID Configuration

.

screen is displayed. If RAID has been

.

configured, the screen displays the existing RAID configuration details.

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 11

12

Select

Retain existing configuration on the system.

configured, configure it at this time and click

The

Operating System Installation Summary

If RAID is not yet

Continue

.

screen is displayed, with the

installation options that you have selected.

13

Click

Back

to change the installation options. If the options displayed are

accurate, click

Apply Now.

The operating system installation begins.

CAUTION: The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility screen prompts you to

remove the media after all the installation settings are finalized. Remove the Dell
Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. The system reboots to
local hard drives and then prompts for the Windows installation media. Do not
boot directly to the optical drive at this stage.

14

Insert the Windows installation media in the optical drive and click OK .

15

The system may display messages during installation. Press OK to
continue with installation.

CAUTION: All system partitions and data on the local hard drives are erased.

16

In the

Install Windows

Time and Currency Format,

17

Click

Next

to continue.

18

On the next page click

19

In the

Operating System Install

want to install. Click

The

License Agreement

carefully. If you agree with all of the information, select

license terms

and then click

screen, select the appropriate option for

and

Keyboard or Input Method

Install Now

.

.

screen, select the operating system you

Next

.

window is displayed. Read the information

I accept the

Next.

Language,

20

In the

(advanced)

21

In the

Which Type of Installation Do You Want

, if it is not selected already.

Where do you want to install Windows

screen, click

screen, specify the partition

on which you want to install the operating system.

For information on drive partitioning, see "Partitioning a Drive" on
page 18.

12 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Custom

To create a partition and begin installation:

a

Click

New

.

b

Specify the size of the partition in MB, and click

A

Windows might create additional partition for system files

Apply

.

is displayed.

c

Press OK.

NOTE: The recommended minimum partition size for the Primary

partition is 40 GB. If you are installing additional memory on your system,
you may require additional primary partition space to accommodate
page file and hibernation. During installation, a recommended partition
size is displayed on the screen based on the memory size of your system.
Follow the instructions on the screen. If you select Core installation, you
may require less hard drive space for the Primary partition. For

"Partitioning a Drive" on page 18.

22

information on drive partitioning see

d

Select the newly-created operating system partition and click

The

Installing Windows

screen is displayed and the installation process

begins.

23

After the operating system is installed the system reboots. You must set the
administrator password before you can log in for the first time.

24

In the

The user’s password must be set before you login for the first time

screen, click

25

In the

OK

.

Administrator

screen, enter the password, confirm the password,

and click the right-arrow.

The following message is displayed:

message

Next

.

Your password has been changed

26

Click OK.

27

When you log in for the first time, the

.

Preparing Your Desktop

displayed. The operating system installation is now complete.

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 13

window is

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Using the Operating System

Before you install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 using the Operating
System media, you must create a device driver media, download the DRAC
diskette image, or create a USB drive driver disk.

Media

Creating a Device Driver Media

Use one of the methods described in the following sections to create a device
driver media:

Downloading Drivers From the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation

1

Insert the
into a

The

2

Select your server model and operating system (Microsoft Windows
Server

3

Click

4

From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver that you require.
Select

Copy the driver to a diskette drive, CD, DVD, or USB drive. Repeat this
step for all the drivers that you require.

Media

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

system.

Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities

2008 R2).

Continue

the self-extracting zip file and click

.

Run

.

media

screen is displayed.

5

During the operating system installation described in "Installing Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 Using the Operating System Media" on page 14,
use the media that you created with the
mass

storage drivers.

Downloading Drivers From the Dell Support Site

1

Go to

support.dell.com

2

Click

Drivers and Downloads

3

In the

Choose by Service Tag

4

Enter the service tag of the system on which you want to install Windows
Server 2008 R2 and click

14 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

.

Go

.

field, click

.

Load Driver

Enter a Tag

option to load

.

5

Alternatively, click

6

Select the
and

7

The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed. From the

System Type, Operating System, Driver Language, Category

Importance

Select Model

, and navigate to the specific model.

from the drop-down list.

,

available list, download the drivers that you require to a diskette drive,
USB

drive, CD, or DVD.

8

During the operating system installation described in "Installing Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 Using the Operating System Media" on page 14,
use the media that you created with the

Load Driver

option to load mass

storage drivers.

Using the DRAC Diskette Image

Install the Dell mass storage drivers using Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) 4,
DRAC 5 or iDRAC diskette images located on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com. For more information on setting up the virtual diskette
drive media, see the DRAC/iDRAC documentation that shipped along with
your system.

NOTE: You can install drivers using the DRAC diskette image only if your system

has DRAC installed and configured.

Creating USB Drive Driver Disk to Auto Load All Drivers

Create $WinPEdriver$ directly on the root directory of your USB device.

Copy all drivers to that directory leaving them in the directory structure
downloaded from support.dell.com. There should be one subdirectory for
each driver as indicated in the example below:

• $WinPEdriver$\R183486

• $WinPEdriver$\R165632

• $WinPEdriver$\R173856

To install the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system:

NOTE: It is recommended that you use the Dell Systems Management Tools and

Documentation media as it includes the latest drivers and hot fixes for your Dell

system.

1

Connect a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to
your

system.

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 15

2

Turn on your system and any attached peripherals.

Several BIOS screens appear during startup, but do not require any user
intervention.

NOTE: This method of installation is supported in the BIOS and UEFI modes.

3

Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 media into the DVD drive.

NOTE: If a Windows operating system is installed on your system, the

following message is displayed: Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD ...
Press any key to begin the installation.

4

The following message is displayed:

Windows is Loading Files

After the files are loaded, the

5

In the

Install Windows

Currency

6

In the

7

In the

, and

Keyboard

Windows Server 2008 R2

Select the operating system you want to install

operating system from the available list and click

The

Please read the license terms

8

Read the information carefully. If you agree with all of the information,
select

I accept the license terms

9

In the

Which type of installation do you want

(advanced)

10

In the

for a new operating system installation.

Where do you want to install Windows

Install Windows

wizard is displayed.

screen, select the appropriate

values. Click

Next

.

screen, click

Install Now

Next

window is displayed.

and then click

Next

screen, select

screen, specify the partition

Language, Time &

.

screen, select the
.

.

Custom

on which you want to install the operating system.

NOTE: If the storage controller driver is not installed on your system, you

cannot create the hard-drive partitions. You may need to provide mass
storage drivers during installation. Download the required driver file to a
driver diskette, CD, DVD, or USB drive in the root directory of the media. For
more information, see
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation Media" on page 10. To
provide the driver during setup, click Load Driver. You can browse to locate
the driver or use Setup to search the media. For more information on drive
partitioning, see

"Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Using the

"Partitioning a Drive" on page 18.

16 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

To create a partition and begin installation:

a

Click

New

.

b

Specify the size of the partition in MB, and click
A

Windows might create additional partition for system files

Apply

.

is displayed.

c

Press OK.

NOTE: The recommended minimum partition size for the Primary partition is

you are installing additional memory on your system, you may require

40 GB. If
additional primary partition space to accommodate page file and hibernation.
During installation, a recommended partition size is displayed on the screen
based on the memory size of your system. Follow the instructions on the screen.
If you select Core installation, you may require less hard drive space for the
Primary partition. For information on drive partitioning see
Drive" on page 18.

d

Select the newly-created operating system partition and click

The

Installing Windows

screen is displayed and displays the progress of

"Partitioning a

the installation.

NOTE: The installation procedure takes some time to complete.

11

After the operating system is installed the system reboots. You must set the
administrator password before you can log in for the first time.

12

In the

The user’s password must be set before you login for the first time

OK

screen, click

13

In the

Administrator

.

screen, enter the password, confirm the password,

and click the right-arrow.
The following message is displayed:

Your password has been changed

14

Click OK.

15

When you log in for the first time, the

.

Preparing Your Desktop

displayed.

The operating system installation is now complete.

message

Next

.

window is

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 17

Initial Configuration Tasks and Server Manager

After you log in, the Initial Configuration Tasks screen is displayed. You can
perform various tasks to provide system information, update the system, and
customize the system.

After you close the Initial Configuration Tasks window, the Server Manager
screen is displayed. Use the Server Manager to:

• View or manage

•View

• Perform

• View or modify

• View or manage

For more information, see the Microsoft Support website at
support.microsoft.com.

Features

Diagnostics

NOTE: The Initial Configuration Tasks window and the Server Manager appear

time you log in to the system unless you select the Do not show this window

each

option.

again

Roles

Configuration

Storage

Partitioning a Drive

Drive partitioning allows you to divide a physical hard drive into multiple
virtual hard drives. Each virtual hard drive is called a partition.

There are two types of partition schemes:

• Master boot record scheme

• GUID partition table scheme

Master Boot Record Scheme

Master boot record (MBR) scheme is a legacy partition scheme that can be
used by most operating systems. The total data storage space of a computer
hard drive is divided into at most four primary partitions.

18 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

GUID Partition Table Scheme

GUID partition table (GPT) scheme is a new standard for the layout of the
partition table on a physical hard drive. It is part of the extensible firmware
interface (EFI) standard, which is a replacement for the system BIOS.

Table 3 provides information about the basic level of support provided by
each of these partition schemes.

Table 3. Support Level Provided by Partition Schemes

Support MBR Hard

Drive

Legacy operating systems like DOS,
Microsoft Windows 98 and so on

Hard drive size of more than 2 TB No Yes

Data hard drive in x86 version of operating systems Yes Yes

Data hard drive in x64 version of operating systems Yes Yes

Boot hard drive in x86 version of operating systems Yes No

Boot hard drive in x64 version of operating systems Yes Yes

More than four primary partitions No Yes

Booting support through BIOS mode Yes No

Booting support through UEFI mode No Yes

Ye s N o

GPT Hard
Drive

Choosing Between Partition Schemes

The main considerations for choosing between partition schemes are:

•Hard drive size

• Operating system version

• Software tools used in the operating system

The MBR partition scheme is used across all the older versions of Microsoft
operating systems. MBR partitioning scheme supports a volume size smaller
than 2 TB. Use the GPT partition scheme for newer operating systems such as
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Small Business
Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server 2011 and hard drive sizes larger
than 2 TB.

Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 19

NOTE: It is recommended that you use the GPT partition scheme as it is more

flexible, supports larger hard drive sizes, and has a number of features and
recovery mechanisms that are not available in the MBR partition scheme.

For more information on partitions and volumes, see partitions and volumes
on technet.microsoft.com. For more information on GPT, see the Windows
and GPT frequently asked questions on microsoft.com.

NOTE: GPT boot (UEFI boot) is supported only on 11G or newer platforms.

20 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

适用于 Dell PowerEdge 系统

的 Microsoft Windows Server

2008 R2

安装 Microsoft Windows

Server 2008 R2

注和小心

注： “注”表示可以帮助您更好地使用计算机的重要信息。

小心： “小心”表示如果不遵循说明，就有可能损坏硬件或导致数据丢失。

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、 Windows® 和 Windows Server® 是 Microsoft Corporation 在美国和/或其他国

月

Rev.A00

目录

简介 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

概览

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

完成预装的 Microsoft Windows Server
2008 R2 操作系统的设置

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

安装

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

. . . . . . . . 27

预安装要求 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

使用

Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC)

安装

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

使用

Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation
Windows Server 2008 R2

使用操作系统介质安装

Windows Server 2008 R2

介质安装

Microsoft

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Microsoft

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

. . . . . . . . 28

创建设备驱动程序介质. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

使用 DRAC 软盘映像 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

创建 USB 驱动器驱动程序磁盘以

自动加载所有驱动程序. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

初始配置任务和服务器管理器 . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

对驱动器进行分区

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

主引导记录方案 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

GUID 分区表方案 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

选择分区方案 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

目录 23

24 目录

简介

本说明文件提供有关适用于 Dell PowerEdge 系统的 Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 R2 的信息。本说明文件还包括有关 Windows Server 2008 R2
Service Pack 1 (SP1) 的信息。

注： 除非另有说明，本说明文件中的信息适用于该操作系统的所有 Service

Pack。

概览

本文档提供以下相关信息：

•

安装

•

驱动器分区

Microsoft Windows Server

操作系统

完成预装的

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

操作系统的设置

注： 如果 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 已集成到您的安装介质中，请按照本

说明文件中的说明进行操作。如果没有，则先安装 Windows Server 2008 R2
操作系统，安装后再从 Windows Update 下载更新，应用 Service Pack。

本节提供在预装了 Windows Server 2008 R2 操作系统的系统上完成操作系
统设置所需的步骤。

注： 开始之前，请阅读操作系统附带的说明文件，了解产品的重要信息。

要设置 Windows Server 2008 R2 操作系统，请执行以下操作：

1

将键盘、显示器、鼠标、网络电缆、电源线以及其它外围设备连接至
系统。

2

打开系统。
将显示 Set Up Windows

3 选择 Country or Region （国家或地区）、 Time and Currency （时

间和货币）以及 Keyboard layout （键盘布局），然后单击 Next

（下一步）。

将会显示

Please read the license terms

（设置窗口）屏幕。

（请阅读许可条款）窗口。

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4

如果您已阅读许可协议并接受条款，请选择 I accept the license terms

（我接受许可条款）选项并单击 Start

注： 在使用系统之前，请阅读您订购的每个程序所附带的软件许可协议。

注： 如果不选择 I accept the license terms （我接受许可条款）选项，便

无法继续安装。

5

系统会在初次登录前提示您更改管理员密码。单击 OK

（开始）以开始安装。

（确定）并输

入管理员密码。

6

单击右箭头。
此时显示 Password Change Confirmation

7

单击 OK

此时显示
示

（确定）。

注： 密码必须符合密码复杂性规则。有关密码复杂性规则的详情，请

参阅操作系统说明文件。

注： 完成此过程可能需要几分钟。

Initial Configuration Tasks

Server Manager

（服务器管理器）窗口。

（密码更改确认）屏幕。

（初始配置任务）窗口，然后显

Windows Server 2008 R2 操作系统已经安装到您的系统上。
有关完成安装的其它信息，请参阅软件随附的说明文件或访问

support.microsoft.com

注： Dell 出厂安装的 Windows 操作系统是预先激活的，并且如果您使用 Dell

重新安装介质则不需要任何其它激活步骤。

注： 建议从 support.microsoft.com 下载并安装补丁、修补程序和 Service

Pack。

。

26 安装 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

安装

使用下列方法之一安装 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2：

要确定系统上已安装了哪些设备，请从 Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation 介质引导系统，然后在
统软件管理器）窗口中选择
系统中已安装的设备。

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

•

第

28

页上的 “使用

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

•

第

30

页上的 “使用

Documentation

• 第 34 页上的 “使用操作系统介质安装 Microsoft Windows Server
2008 R2”

小心： 以下安装过程会删除硬盘驱动器上的所有数据。建议您在开始安装之

前备份所有重要的数据。

注： 如果您购买的 Dell 系统不含操作系统，强烈建议您使用受支持的 Dell

Systems Management Tools and Documentation 介质版本来指导您完成操作系统

的安装过程。

注： 如果使用操作系统介质来安装操作系统，则必须安装位于 Dell Systems

Management Tools and Documentation 介质或

动程序。

Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC) 安装

”

Dell Systems Management Tools and

介质安装

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

support.dell.com 上的最新设备驱

System Software Manager

View Hardware

（查看硬件）。屏幕上将列出

”

（系

预安装要求

安装操作系统前：

•

阅读随操作系统介质附带的任何其它说明文件。

•

确保系统具有安装所需的最新
从

support.dell.com 下载最新的

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation 介质上提供的

Server Update Utility

•

创建设备驱动程序介质 （软盘、

注： 这仅适用于使用 Operating System 介质安装 Microsoft Windows

Server 2008 R2 的情况。

。

BIOS

、固件和驱动程序。如果需要，请

BIOS

、固件和驱动程序更新，或使用

USB

驱动器、

CD 或 DVD

Dell

）。

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使用

Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC)

安装

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

注： Dell USC 支持仅从最新一代服务器之后开始提供。确认您的服务器具有

此项支持功能。

要使用 Dell USC 安装 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2，请执行以下
步骤：

1

将键盘、显示器、鼠标和所有其它外围设备连接至系统。

2

打开系统和连接的外围设备电源。

3在 POST 中按 <F10>

将会显示 Initializing UEFI.Please wait... （正在初始化
请稍候

Configurator （正在进入系统服务
Configurator

4在

更改，请单击适当的选项。
如果无需任何更改，请按 OS Deployment

5在

Deploy OS

系统将显示 Configure or Skip RAID （配置或跳过
果已配置独立磁盘冗余阵列 (RAID)，则窗口会显示现有 RAID 配置
的详情。

）和 Entering System Services... Starting Unified Server

...

）消息。

Unified Server Configurator 窗口中，如果要配置硬件、诊断或设置

Operating System Deployment

（部署操作系统）

以启动 System Services

启动

...

Unified Server

（操作系统部署）

（操作系统部署）

。

（系统服务）

UEFI

窗口中，单击

RAID

。

，

。

）窗口。如

6

选择 Go directly to OS Deployment
尚未配置

7

单击 Next
将会显示 Select Operating System

及兼容操作系统的列表。

8

选择 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

9

选择是否要在

（下一步）

10在

Server 2008 R2

28 安装 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

RAID

，请此时进行配置。

（下一步）

UEFI 或 BIOS

。

Insert OS Media

介质，然后单击 Next

。

（插入操作系统介质）

（直接进入操作系统部署）

（选择操作系统）

模式下部署操作系统，然后单击 Next

（下一步）

窗口，其中包含

，然后单击 Next

窗口中，插入 Windows

。

（下一步）

。如果

。

11在 Reboot the System

作，然后单击

Finish

如果系统上已安装

（重新引导系统）

（完成）

Windows

。

操作系统，则会显示以下信息：

屏幕中，按照屏幕上的说明操

key to boot from the CD/DVD ...Press any key to begin the installation

（按任意键从

CD/DVD 引导...

按任意键开始安装）。

Press any

12在

13

14在

15在

16

17

18在 Where do you want to install Windows

Install Windows

言）

、

Time and Currency Format

or Input Method

单击 Next

（下一步）

（安装

Windows

）

（时间和货币格式）以及 Keyboard

（键盘或输入方法）

继续。

屏幕中，为 Language

选择相应的选项。

Windows Server 2008 R2 屏幕中，单击 Install Now

随即显示 Operating System Install

Operating System Install

的操作系统，然后单击
将会显示

Please read the license terms

Next

（操作系统安装）

（操作系统安装）

（下一步）

。

（请阅读许可条款）

请仔细阅读这些信息。如果您同意所有的信息，请选择

license terms

如果尚未选择，则在

进行何种类型的安装）

高级]）

[

（我接受许可条款）

Which Type of Installation Do You Want

。

，然后单击 Next

屏幕上，选择

Custom (advanced)

（您想将

处）

屏幕中，指定要在哪个分区上安装操作系统。

创建分区并开始安装：

a

单击 New

b

指定分区大小
此时将会显示

files

（新建）

（

Windows

。

(MB)

，然后单击 Apply

（应用）

Windows might create additional partition for system

可能会为系统文件创建其它分区）

（语

（立即安装）

。

。

屏幕中，选择您要安装

窗口。

I accept the

（下一步）

。

（您想

（自定义

Windows

安装在何

。

消息。

c

单击 OK

（确定）

注： 主分区的建议分区大小为 40 GB。如果要在系统上安装附加内

存，可能需要额外的主分区空间来容纳页面文件和配合休眠。安
装期间，屏幕上会根据系统的内存大小显示建议的分区大小。按
照屏幕上的说明进行操作。如果选择 Core installation （核心安
装），需要的主分区硬盘空间会少一些。有关驱动器分区的信息，
请参阅

。

第 38 页上的 “对驱动器进行分区”。

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