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Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide for Windows Operating System |
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Download Server System Tools and Drivers
Planning the Operating System Installation
Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations
How to View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations
Installing Windows Server 2008 Operating System
Task Map for the Windows Server 2008 Installation
How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media
How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE Network
Prerequisites for Installing PXE Network
How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE Network
Installing Platform-Specific Device Drivers
How to Install Platform-Specific Drivers Using the Tools and Drivers DVD
How to Install Supplemental Software Using the Tools and Drivers DVD
How to Manually Launch the Tools and Drivers Application Using a DVD
Incorporating Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM Image
How to Install the WIM Image on a Client System
Configuring RAID Controller in the BIOS Setup Utility
The following procedure describes how to boot the Windows Server 2008 operating system from local or remote media. It assumes you are booting the Windows installation media from one of the following sources:
Windows 2008 CD or DVD (internal or external CD/DVD)
Windows 2008 ISO image (network repository)
Note - If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to How to Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE Network for instructions.
Prior to performing the installation, the following requirements must be met:
All applicable installation prerequisites for installing an operating system must be met. For further information about these prerequisites, see Installation Prerequisites.
An installation method (for example: console, boot media, and installation target) must be chosen and established prior to performing the installation. For more information about these setup requirements, see Installation Methods.
For the actual procedure, see Booting Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media.
After completing this procedure, perform the post installation tasks described in Post Installation.