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Installing a Windows operating system

The wizard provides a step by step guidance for installing an operating system. Follow the instructions on the screen and the tips listed below to install a Windows operating system.

  1. Drive Selection

    Figure 1. Drive Selection step (for Windows)
    Drive Selection step (for Windows)

    Attention
    The selected drive will be formatted during the installation. Back up all data on it before the installation.
    Note
    The drivers will be installed automatically after the OS installation. It is recommended to restart your server to ensure that all installed drivers take effect.

  2. OS Selection

    Figure 2. OS Selection step (for Windows)
    OS Selection step (for Windows)

  3. Installation Settings

    Figure 3. Installation Settings step – 1 (for Windows)
    Installation Settings step – 1 (for Windows)

    Administrator Password: You can change your administrator password later from the operating system.

    If you want to do advanced configurations, expand the list by clicking the arrow icon next to Advanced.

    Figure 4. Installation Settings step – 2 (for Windows)
    Installation Setting step – 2 (for Windows)

    Refer to the following table for the valid values when you type the required address information.

    AddressPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4
    IP Address1 – 126; 128 – 2230 – 2550 – 2551 – 254
    Subnet Mask0 – 2550 – 2550 – 2550 – 255
    Default Gateway0 – 2550 – 2550 – 2550 – 255
    Preferred DNS Server1 – 126; 128 – 2230 – 2550 – 2550 – 255
    Alternate DNS Server1 – 126; 128 – 2230 – 2550 – 2550 – 255
    Figure 5. Installation Settings step – 3 (for Windows)
    Installation Setting step – 3 (for Windows)

    Components: You can select one or more components for installation according to your requirements.

    Include run-once commands: If you want to run specified commands at the end of the installation process, select the check box. A command-type area is displayed. Type one command and click Add. The command is added to the command list. You can add five commands at most. If you want to remove a certain command, select it and click Remove. The commands in the command list will run one time only and in the order you type them.

  4. Partition Options

    Figure 6. Partition Options step (for Windows)
    Partition Options step (for Windows)

    If no existing partition is detected on the drive, select Repartition the drive during installation.

  5. Summary

    Figure 7. Summary step (for Windows)
    Summary step (for Windows)

    If you want to change some settings, click Previous button until you return to the page where you can make the changes.

    If you want to export the operating system installation settings to a response file, refer to Exporting an operating-system-installation response file.

    Click Next button. The license agreement page for the operating system is displayed. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. The installation process starts. Wait until the installation finishes.