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Installing Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, or
2012 R2 on a Boot Disk (x64)
This procedure installs Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, or 2012 R2 onto an
unformatted disk drive and configures the system to boot from the SAN disk drive.
Note: The computer’s system BIOS may require that another controller take
precedence over the Emulex adapter during boot. If this occurs, you must
disconnect or disable the other adapter. This allows you to configure and build
your operating system on the drive connected to the Emulex adapter.
To install Windows Server on a boot disk:
1. Install the Emulex driver for Windows as described in the Emulex Drivers for
Windows User Manual.
2. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder you specified during driver
installation.
3. In the \AutoPilot Installer\Drivers\drivername folder, open the folder that
corresponds to your computer type, such as x64. drivername is the type of driver you
downloaded.
4. Copy all the files in this folder onto a formatted floppy disk or a USB device.
5. Boot the target system with the Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, or 2012 R2
setup media. The Install Windows splash screen is displayed.
6. Verify and if necessary change the language, time and date and keyboard values.
Click Next. Another splash screen is displayed.
7. Click Install Now. The Where do you want to install Windows? screen is displayed.
8. Click Load Driver. Browse to the floppy disk or USB device specified in step 8
where the driver is located to load the driver for the appropriate operating system.
Once selected, the correct driver location and driver are displayed under the Select
driver to be installed screen.
9. Select Next. After the driver is loaded, the Where do you want to install Windows?
screen is displayed.
10. Select the same drive you configured as the boot device. See “Configuring Boot