Install Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 OS Manually Using Local or
Remote Media
This procedure describes how to boot the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 or
Windows Server 2016 operating system from local or remote media. It assumes you
are booting the Windows Server installation media from one of the following
sources:
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Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD
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Windows Server 2012 R2 ISO image (remote installation or for creating
an installation DVD)
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Windows Server 2016 DVD
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Windows Server 2016 ISO image (remote installation or for creating an
installation DVD)
If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, see Installing an Operating System Using PXE Network Boot for instructions.
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Access the host console.
See Selecting the Console Display.
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Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.
See Selecting the Boot Media Option.
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Reset or power on the server.
See Resetting or Powering on the Server.
Note -
The next events occur very quickly; therefore, be ready to press F8 to
display the BBS Popup. Watch carefully for 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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On the BIOS screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the
Windows Server OS installation.
The Please Select Boot Device menu appears, listing the available boot
devices.
Note -
The Please Select Boot Device menu options might differ depending on
the type of disk controller and other hardware, such as PCIe network
cards, installed in your server.
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On the Please Select Boot Device menu, select an option according to the
Windows media installation method you want to use, and press
Enter.
For example, if you elected to use the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console
Plus application delivery method, select [UEFI]USB:VIRTUAL: Remote
Iso CDROM2.05.
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If prompted with Press any key to boot from CD, press
any key.
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In the Language Selection dialog box, select a language and other
preferences, and click Next to continue.
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Click Install now.
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In the Select the Operating System dialog box, select the operating
system, and click Next to continue.
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Windows Server 2012 R2 –
For most installs, select Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Server
with a GUI) at the bottom of the list.
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Windows Server 2016 – For
most installs, select Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (Desktop
Experience) at the bottom of the list.
For more information on the different types of Windows operating systems,
see the Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 documentation at
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/windows-server-versions.
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On the License Terms screen, select the I accept the license
terms check box, and click Next to
continue.
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In the Which Type of Installation Do You Want dialog box, for all new
installations, click Custom: Install Windows only
(advanced).
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In the Where to Install Windows dialog box, perform one of the following
tasks:
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If you do not see any storage targets listed and configured a
device on your server, click Load
Driver to display the Load Driver dialog, and
proceed to Step 13.
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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, proceed to Step 14.
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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, proceed to Step 15.
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If you selected Load Driver in the Load Driver dialog box, do the
following:
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Ensure that the drivers are accessible according to the
installation method chosen (described in Selecting the Boot Media Option).
For example:
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Storage drivers are on a disk mounted as a device from the
remote console.
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Storage drivers are on a local physical storage media,
such as a USB flash drive (if installed), which is mounted
internally in the server chassis; a CD/DVD; or virtual media
mounted from the remote console.
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In the Load Driver dialog box, click Browse to
navigate to the media folder that contains the drivers you
configured for the boot device, as identified in Mass Storage Device Drivers for Windows Server OS.
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In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the driver, and click
OK to load the driver.
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In the Select the Driver to Install dialog box, click
Next to install the driver.
Note -
If you previously removed or unmounted the Windows Server
install media to load the drivers, 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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In the Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog box, do one of
following:
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If any partitions exist on your target disk, allow the
setup process to create the appropriate partitions. To
delete preexisting partitions, proceed to Step 14.
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Select the storage target listed and click
Next to install the operating system,
then proceed to Step 15.
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If you want to delete partitions, do the following:
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Select the target.
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Click Delete to delete the selected storage
target existing partition configuration. If the Delete option does
not appear, click Drive Options
(Advanced).
A confirmation window appears.
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Click OK to confirm the partition
deletion.
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If any additional partitions exist on the target disk, repeat
Steps a, b, and c.
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In the Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog box, select (highlight)
the disk to which you want to install Windows Server OS and click
Next.
The Installing Windows screen appears.
The setup and installation process begins and files are copied to the
target.
The Windows Needs to Restart to Continue screen appears. The Windows
installation restarts automatically and continues the installation
process.
The system reboots.
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After the system reboots, wait while the Getting Devices Ready screen
appears, the system reboots again, and the Windows Installation Wizard
configures the device settings.
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On the Customize Settings screen, enter the Administrator user name and
password, and click Finish to display the Finalizing Your
Settings screen.
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After the installation completes, press
Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in.
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On the Administrator login screen, enter the Administrator password, and
click the arrow to log in.
The Windows Server desktop appears.
This completes the installation.
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Proceed to Post Installation Tasks for Windows Server OS and perform the post installation tasks.