Windows #002: Smart Setup Guide

Installing the OS
Reinstalling from a local console
Chapter 3
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WARNING Reinstallation overwrites all files on the Boot Disk. Please note the Boot Disk
is determined by bus search order and may not be the disk you expect it to be.
HP recommends disconnecting or unplugging ALL drives from the server
except the Boot Disk. This includes all SAN storage too.
Load the system image
To install the Windows Server 2003 operating system on the server from the local
console:
Step 1. Power on the server. The server boots to EFI.
Figure 3-27 Boot to EFI
Step 2. Insert the HP Re-Installation media in the DVD drive.
Step 3. From the EFI Boot Menu, select
Internal Bootable DVD and press Enter. The server boots
from the Re-Installation media.
Step 4. At the Recovery Console, click
Re-Install.
Step 5. When prompted to confirm the re-installation, click
OK.
Step 6. Select the partition size and click OK to continue.
NOTE The installation process copies files to the hard disk. It may display 99% complete for a
long time. Do not power off the server.
Step 7. When the installation process displays a dialog box, click OK to continue.
Step 8. Click Exit.
The server reboots to the Windows Server 2003 operating system. Set up the system
according the instructions in the following section.
Specify server settings
To set up Windows Server 2003 after initial boot from the local console: