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Overview
Dell Reseller Option Kit (ROK) is a standalone Dell-branded operating system kit. It is offered in the following editions:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008
NOTE: The ROK is offered only on certain editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows
Server 2008 R2 operating systems.
NOTE: The ROK is supported only in English, French, German, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.
Installing The Operating System
NOTE: You can install the ROK media only on Dell systems and virtual machines (VMs) hosted on Dell systems. If
you try to install the Windows Server operating system on a non-Dell physical system or on a VM hosted on a non-
Dell system, the installation fails and the system verification failure message is displayed.
NOTE: Windows Server operating systems can only be installed on certain Dell systems. For a list of the Dell-
supported systems and operating system combinations, see
Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge
Systems
at dell.com/ossupport.
Windows Server 2012
Dell offers a multilingual Windows Server 2012 media from which you can choose the operating system language you
wish to install.
NOTE: The Operating System is offered on a separate media for Simplified Chinese.
To install Windows Server 2012 using ROK media on a Dell system, see
Installation Instructions and Important
Information Guide for Windows Server 2012
at dell.com/ostechsheets.
To activate the operating system, see the
Dell OEM Windows Server Media–Operating System Activation Guide
at
dell.com/ostechsheets.
For additional information and known issues for Windows Server 2012 on Dell servers, see the
Important Information
Guide for Windows Server 2012
at dell.com/ostechsheets.
Windows Small Business Server 2011
To install Windows Small Business Server 2011 using ROK on a Dell system, see the
Microsoft Windows Small Business
Server 2011 for Dell PowerEdge Systems–Installation Guide
at dell.com/ostechsheets.
Windows Server 2008 R2
To install Windows Server 2008 R2 using ROK on a Dell system, see
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Dell
PowerEdge Systems–Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
at dell.com/ostechsheets.
To activate the operating system, see the
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Activation Guide
at dell.com/ostechsheets.
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