User`s guide
D-4 Installing Windows Server 2008
INSTALLING Windows Server 2008
Preparations for Installation
ExpressBuilder DVD
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard (DVD-ROM) / Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (DVD-ROM)
User's Guide
Getting Started
Windows Server 2008 OEM-Disk for ExpressBuilder
Creating "Windows Server 2008 OEM-Disk for ExpressBuilder"
In case using Onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID), befor installing create "Windows Server 2008
OEM-Disk for ExpressBuilder".
It does not need, except for using Onboard RAID controller (LSI Embedded MegaRAID).
NOTE: If you have already "Windows Server 2008 OEM-Disk for ExpressBuilder" for
NovaScale R440 E2 server which you are going to install Windows Server 2008, you do not need
to create it again.
NOTE: What is "OEM-Disk"?
In case of creating the disk for Windows Server 2008 64-bit(x64) Edition:
It is called [Windows Server 2008 x64 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER].
In case of creating the disk for Windows Server 2008 32-bit (x86) Edition:
It is called [Windows Server 2008 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER].
You can create Windows Vista OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER with the following two procedures.
Create from the menu which appears when running NovaScale R440 E2 server with ExpressBuilder.
If you have only NovaScale R440 E2 server to create Windows Server 2008 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER, use this
procedure.
If Windows Server 2008 can be operated on NovaScale R440 E2 server, you can use the other procedure described later.
Follow the steps below.
1. Prepare one 3.5-inch floppy disk.
2. Turn on your NovaScale R440 E2 server.
3. Insert the ExpressBuilder DVD into the optical disk drive of the server.
4. Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl, Alt and Delete to reboot the server. (You may also turn off and then on again
to reboot the server.)
The system will boot from the DVD and ExpressBuilder starts.
5. Select [Create the OEM-Disk for Windows] from [Tools Menu] step.
6. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
7. Select [Create a Windows Server 2008 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER] at [Create OEM-Disk] and click
[Perform].
NOTE: In case of creating the disk for Windows Server 2008 64-bit (x64) Edition, select [Create
a Windows Server 2008 x64 OEM-Disk for EXPRESSBUILDER].