Install Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2 SP1) Using Local or Remote Media

This procedure describes how to boot the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2 SP1) operating system from local or remote media. It assumes that you are booting the Windows installation media from one of the following sources:

• Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 CD or DVD

• Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 ISO image

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  Note - The Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2 SP1) ISO image can be used for remote installation or for creating an installation CD or DVD.

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  Note - If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to Install Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2 SP1) or Windows Server 2012 Using PXE Network Boot for instructions.

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1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.
   • For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Windows Server 2008 Distribution media (CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.
   • For ISO image. Ensure that the ISO image is available and that the Oracle ILOM Remote Console application is aware of the ISO image location.

     For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see Selecting the Boot Media Option.

2. Reset the server.

   For example:

   • From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.
   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power Control and select Reset from the Select Action list box.
   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System

   The BIOS screen appears.

   
   

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   Note - The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

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3. In the BIOS screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the Windows installation.

   The Please Select Boot Device menu appears. The screen that appears will be different depending on whether you have BIOS configured for Legacy mode or UEFI mode.

   • For Legacy BIOS, a screen similar to the following appears:

     

   • For UEFI BIOS, a screen similar to the following appears:

     

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   Note - The boot device menu that appears in your installation might differ depending on the type of disk controller installed in your server.

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4. In the Please Select Boot Device menu, select the menu item according to the Windows media installation method and BIOS mode you elected to use, then press Enter.

   For example:

   • If you elected to use the Windows local delivery method, select SATA:HDD:P4 DV-W28SS-V from the Legacy BIOS screen or [UEFI]USB2:USB USB CD/DVR Drive from the UEFI BIOS screen.
   • If you elected to use the Oracle ILOM Remote Console delivery method, select USB:VIRTUAL:AMI VIRTUAL CDROM 1.00 from the Legacy BIOS screen or [UEFI]USB:VIRTUAL:USB USB CD/DVD Drive from the UEFI BIOS screen.
5. If prompted with Press any key to boot from CD, press any key.

   The Windows installation wizard starts.

   Continue the Windows installation wizard until the Language Localization dialog appears.

   
   
6. Select your language and other preferences, then click Next to continue.

   The Select Operating System dialog appears.

   
   

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   Note - The above dialog varies depending on the type Windows software license: Educational, Volume, or Retail.

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7. In the Select the Operating System You Want to Install dialog, select the desired operating system, then click Next to continue.

   The Installation Type dialog appears.

   
   
8. In the Installation Type dialog, click Custom (advanced).

   The Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog appears.

   
   
9. In the Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog, perform one of the following tasks:

   • (This task only applies to Windows Server 2008 SP2 installations) If you do not see any storage targets listed and have a Sun Storage SAS PCIe RAID HBA option configured on your server, click Load Driver, then proceed to Step 10.

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   • If you see the storage target where you want to install the operating system but want to change the default partition settings associated with that target, select the target, click Drive Options (Advanced), then proceed to Step 11.

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   • If you see the storage target where you want to install the operating system and do not want to change the default partition settings for that target, select the target and click Next, then proceed to Step 12.

10. (Load Driver) In the Load Driver dialog, do the following:
    
    1. Ensure that the driver(s) are accessible according to the installation method chosen (described in Selecting the Boot Media Option).

       For example:

       • Storage driver(s) are on a disk mounted as a device from the Oracle ILOM Remote Console.
       • Storage driver(s) are on a local physical storage media, such as the Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive (if installed), which is mounted internally in the server's chassis; a CD/DVD; or virtual media mounted from the Oracle ILOM Remote Console.
    2. In the Load Driver dialog, click Browse to navigate to the appropriate driver media folder as described below.

       • For a system configured with the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA option (SG-SAS6-R-INT-Z), navigate to the following directory on the internal Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive to load the appropriate LSI driver: windows/w2k8/drivers/LSI-HBA-MegaSAS2

       • For a system configured with either of these Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA options: SG-SAS6-INT-Z or SG-SAS6-EXT-Z, navigate to the following directory on the internal Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive to load the appropriate LSI driver: windows/w2k8/drivers/LSI-HBA-MPT2

    3. In the Browse for Folder dialog, select the appropriate driver, then click OK to load the driver.

       The selected driver appears in the Select the Driver to Be Installed dialog.

       For example:

       • Two example dialogs follow showing the selected driver to be installed for the two SAS PCIe HBA options. Note that the SAS PCIe HBA drivers are required only for Windows Server 2008 SP2 installations.

       
       
       
    4. In the Select the Driver to Be Installed dialog, click Next to install the driver.

       The Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog appears.

       
       

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       Note - If you previously removed or unmounted the Windows Server install media to load the drivers from the internal Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive, you might see the following message: Windows Cannot be installed to this disk. If this message appears, insert or re-mount the Windows install media, then click Refresh.

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    5. In the Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog, do one of following:
       • Select the storage target listed and click Next to install the operating system, then proceed to Step 12.

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       • If any partitions exist on your target disk, it is recommended that you allow setup to create the appropriate partitions. To delete pre-existing partitions, proceed to Step 11.
11. (Partition Drive, advanced) In the lower portion of the Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog, do the following:
    
    1. Click Delete to delete the selected storage target existing partition configuration.

       A confirmation window appears.

    2. Click OK to confirm the partition deletion.
    3. If any additional partitions exist on the target disk, repeat Step a and Step b.
    4. Click Next to install the operating system to the selected storage target.
12. The Windows installation program begins and will reboot the server multiple times during the installation process.
13. When the Windows installation is complete, Windows starts and prompts you to change the user password.
14. In the user password dialog, click OK and set up the initial user login account.

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    Note - Windows Server 2008 enforces stricter password schemes for user accounts. Password standards include restrictions on length, complexity, and history. For more details, click the Accessibility link at the account creation page.

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    After the initial user account is created, the Windows Server 2008 desktop appears.

15. Proceed to Post Installation Tasks for Windows Server to perform the post installation tasks.