Users Guide

Installing and reinstalling Microsoft Windows

Server 2016

You can use one of the following methods to install the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 operating system, if you do not have it installed on

your server or if you wish to reinstall it:

• Install Windows Server 2016 by using the Dell LifeCycle Controller

• Installing the Operating System using the Windows Server 2016 Media

NOTE: Dell EMC highly recommends that you install the latest hotfixes and security updates from Microsoft on your

system by using Windows updates or by downloading the latest updates after installing the operating system.

Topics:

• Install Windows Server 2016 by using Dell LifeCycle Controller

• Install Windows Server 2016 by using operating system media

• Partitioning a drive

• Choosing between partition schemes

• Operating system support matrix for the Dell EMC PowerEdge systems

Install Windows Server 2016 by using Dell

LifeCycle Controller

To install Microsoft Windows Server 2016 for Standard, Datacenter, and the Essentials edition by using the LifeCycle Controller:

NOTE:

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 deployment by using LifeCycle Controller on 12

generation of the PowerEdge

servers is not supported. Instead select the Any Other Operating System option and continue the deployment.

1. Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to your system.

2. Turn on the system and attached peripherals.

3. Press F10 in the POST to start the System Services.

For 13

generation of the PowerEdge servers, the following message is displayed:

Entering Lifecycle Controller

4. In the LifeCycle Controller window, click the appropriate option if you want to configure hardware, diagnostics, or set changes.

If no changes are required, select OS Deployment.

5. In the Operating System Deployment window, click Deploy OS.

The Configure or Skip RAID window is displayed. If Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is configured, the window displays

the existing RAID configuration details.

6. Select Go Directly to OS Deployment.

If RAID is not yet configured, configure from this screen before proceeding with the installation.

7. Click Next.

The Select Operating System window is displayed with a list of compatible operating systems.

8. Select Microsoft Windows Server 2016, and then click Next.

NOTE:

If Microsoft Windows Server 2016 is not listed, you need to update the LifeCycle Controller's Drivers for OS

Deployment package and then restart the Installation again from Lifecycle controller.

NOTE: Installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2016 by using Lifecycle Controller is only supported on 13

generation of the PowerEdge servers.

9. Select whether you want to deploy the operating system in UEFI or BIOS mode, and click Next.

6 Installing and reinstalling Microsoft Windows Server 2016