Quick Start Manual

18 Installing and Configuring the Operating System

If you selected Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition

when prompted, insert the appropriate Windows Server 2003 SP2

Enterprise or Standard x64 Edition media in the CD drive.

NOTE: This procedure may take several minutes to complete.

When the Systems Build and Update Utility installation is complete,

the system automatically reboots.

NOTE: Ensure that you remove all bootable media when the system reboots.

On the reboot, the system boots into the operating system install.

NOTE: Do not boot directly to the operating system media in DVD-ROM.

Continuing With the Operating System

Installation

Installing Windows Server 2003

If you chose Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 x64 Edition during

the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility installation process then on the

reboot, the system boots automatically into the Windows Server 2003 R2

SP2 x64 Edition install mode.

In the

Personalize Your Software

window in the Name and Organization

fields, enter the appropriate information and click

When prompted, enter your Product Key for Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2

Standard/Enterprise x64 Edition and click

CAUTION: Do not leave the administrator password blank.

In the

Computer Name

and

Administrator Password

fields, enter the

appropriate information and click

NOTE: To configure the public network properly, the computer name and

public host name must be identical.

NOTE: Record the logon password that you created in this step. You will need

this information in step 5.