HP Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 manual Troubleshooting, Reinstalling the operating system

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Reinstalling the operating system

If the server operating system becomes corrupt, reinstall it using the SmartStart DVD or HP Intelligent Provisioning, the HP Management DVD, and the HP branded version of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system DVD.

To reinstall the operating system, boot the server from the SmartStart DVD or HP Intelligent Provisioning and follow the on-screen installation path instructions.

CAUTION: Booting from the SmartStart DVD permanently erases any disk partitions and data currently on the disk drive.

For information about using SmartStart or HP Intelligent Provisioning, see the documentation included in the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack provided with the server.

The operating system can also be reinstalled by booting the server from the HP branded version of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system DVD. During the installation process, you might be prompted to press the F6 key to supply the appropriate storage driver. If so, the storage driver can be obtained from the SmartStart DVD or from the HP Technical Support website.

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Contents HP Part Number Published December Edition Contents Troubleshooting Navigating in the Html document Navigation tipsNavigating to documentation on the HP website Intended audience Overview FeaturesIntroduction Features Certificate of authenticity Gathering informationBefore installing the operating system InstallationInstalling the operating system Installation Click Microsoft Eula Installation Installing the operating system Click Continue Installing the operating system Installation Installing the operating system Installation Signed drivers Found New Hardware Wizard Installing the operating system Post-installation tasks Page Installing integrated Lights-Out management features Creating an additional page file Configuring the disk drivesEvent log errors Installing tape drivesBacking up the server Configuring network protocols Post-installation tasks Enabling BitLocker drive encryption Installing Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 Standard Installing Hyper-V For Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 StandardInstalling Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Installing Hyper-V For Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard R2 Media DVD Reboot the server to enable the changes Smbios.ReflectHost = True Installation on VMware Virtual machinesInstalling the HP Management Agents Post-installation tasks for HP ProLiant series serversInstalling the Network Teaming and Configuration Utility Using HP Smart Update Manager HpsumUsing Management Agents Configuring array controllersReinstalling the operating system TroubleshootingBefore you contact HP Technical supportHP contact information Customer self repairHP customer support Acronyms and abbreviations Index