Reference Guide

Windows Server 2008
To install Windows Server 2008 using ROK on a Dell system, see Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Dell PowerEdge
Systems–Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 at dell.com/ostechsheets.
To activate the operating system, see the Dell OEM Windows Server Media–Operating System Activation Guide at
dell.com/ostechsheets.
Important Information
Systems With PERC S100 Require S100 Drivers During Operating System Installation
Description The system goes into a reboot loop when you install the Windows Server operating system
using the ROK media or the Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC), on the PowerEdge RAID
Controller (PERC) S100.
Workaround Use either the Dell Systems Build Update Utility (SBUU) or the external USB-DVD drive to
install the operating system.
NOTE: This issue is fixed with Windows Small Business Server 2011 and Windows Server
2008 R2 SP1. A message may appear requesting you to install the driver, since the S100
driver is not available with these operating systems. Download and use the latest driver
from
support.dell.com.
NOTE: Dell software RAID S100 and S300 are not supported on Windows Server 2012.
Repairing Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 When Using The Simplified Chinese ROK Media
Description When using the Simplified Chinese ROK media for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, the media
skips the Install Now screen that contains the option Repair your computer.
Workaround
1. Use the installation media to start the computer and run the Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
setup.
2. On the Language, Time & currency and Keyboard window, press <Shift> <F10> to open a
command prompt.
3. Type the following commands to start Windows Recovery Environment and press <Enter>
after each command:
cd /d %systemdrive%\sources\recovery RecEnv.exe
NOTE: You can also repair your computer by pressing <F8> just after POST to get to
the recovery screen.
NOTE: For more information, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 951495 at
support.microsoft.com.
Preparing The Hypervisor For Using The ROK Media On A Dell System
Description Operating system installation on a Virtual Machine (VM) hosted on a Dell system fails when the
hypervisor is not prepared to support the installation.
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