Installation Guide

3. Setting Up Windows Server 2008 R2
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Setup Items to confirm
If the partition size for installing Windows is smaller than the recommended size, expand the
partition size or add another hard disk drive.
Tips
When creating a new partition, Windows OS assigns an initial boot partition
of 100 MB.
For example, when making a partition of 40,960 MB (40 GB), usable space
will be 40,960 MB – 100 MB = 40,860 MB.
Free space
System Partition (40,860 MB)
Boot Partition (100 MB)
The boot partition is not recognized from the operating system.
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System
partition size
If using BitLocker, note the following.
 Be sure to keep the recovery password secure. Do not keep it near a server
running BitLocker.
 To reinstall the operating system into a partition that is encrypted with
BitLocker, delete the BitLocker-encrypted partition prior to reinstallation.
 Microsoft releases software updates for BitLocker encryption. If using
BitLocker, it is important that you read through the information provided by
Microsoft. Also read through the checklist published by Microsoft.
For details, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975496/en-us.
Important
If the recovery password is not entered, the OS cannot be started, and
the content of the partition encrypted by BitLocker cannot be
referenced any more.
The recovery password might be required at startup of the OS after the
following:
 Replacement of motherboard
 Initialization of trusted platform module (TPM)
 Change of BIOS setting
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Using
BitLocker
Installing
Service Pack
 If the OS installation media contains Service Pack 1, you need not apply the
service pack again.
 You can install the Service Pack on the server. When the Service Pack is not
attached to your system, prepare it by yourself.