Install Windows Server
2022 by using operating system media
The Windows Server 2022 operating system media are available as the following:
Recovery DVD that comes along with the Server
Recovery image that can be downloaded from the Dell Digital Locker
To download the image from the
Dell Digital Locker perform the following steps:
Go to
Dell Digital Locker. Click
My Account.
Sign in your
Dell My Account using your email address that was used at the time of purchase or that was used to assign you to your software licenses.
Click
Products or the
Order history.
Click
Product name if going through Products tab. Else click the order number if going through
Order history.
When the product details are available. Select the
Available downloads.
You can view the ISO image available for download. Post download this can be used as OS media for deployments.
NOTE Ensure that you have the Microsoft Windows Server
2022 operating system media available.
NOTE Installing Microsoft Windows Server
2022 using operating system media is supported only in UEFI mode.
To install Windows Server
2022 for Standard, Datacenter, and the Essentials edition by using the operating system media:
Connect a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and other required peripherals to your system.
Turn on your system and the connected peripherals.
Press F2 to go to the
System Setup
page.
On the
System Setup
page, click
System BIOS, and then click
Boot Settings.
Enable
TPM by selecting
On for the TPM Security.
Enable
Secure Boot by selecting
Enabled against the secure boot option.
Ensure that
UEFI
is selected as the Boot Mode.
Click
UEFI Boot Settings, and then click
UEFI Boot Sequence.
In the
Change Order
window, ensure that
Virtual Optical Drive: Virtual CD is moved to the top of the list, and then click
OK.
Click
Back.
Click
Finish, and then click
Yes.
The updates are saved.
Click
Finish to exit the
System Setup page, and then click
Yes to reboot the system.
Insert the Windows Server 2022 media if not attached to the system. The media can be attached through DVD drive or virtually mounted through the iDRAC.
When the system starts to read the media, the following message is displayed:
Loading files
NOTE If a Windows operating system is already installed on your system, the following message is displayed:
Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD
Press any key to start the installation.
After the files are loaded, select the language in which you want to install the operating system.
NOTE This screen is not displayed for the Simplified or Traditional Chinese operating system.
Select the language, time and currency format, keyboard or input method, and then click
Next.
Click
Install now.
Select the required operating system, and then click
Next.
Read the license agreement information. Select the
I accept the license terms check box if you agree to the license terms, and then click
Next.
NOTE If you do not accept the license agreement, you cannot proceed with operating system installation.
In the
Which type of installation do you want? window, select
Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
In the
Where do you want to install Windows? window, select the unallocated space where you want to install the operating system. To create a partition:
Click
New.
In the
Size box, enter or select the size of the partition in MB, and then click
Apply.
The following message is displayed:
To ensure that all Windows features work correctly, Windows might create additional partition for system files
Click
OK.
NOTE The recommended minimum partition size of the primary partition is 40 GB. If you are installing additional memory module on your system, you may require extra primary partition space to accommodate the page file and the hibernation file. During installation, a recommended partition size is displayed on the screen based on the memory size of your system. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you select
Core installation, you may require less disk space for the primary partition. For information about drive partitioning, see
Drive partitioning.
Select the newly created operating system partition, and then click
Next.
The system reboots a few times during the operating system installation.
Enter administrator password that you want to set for the system, and reenter to confirm the password, and then click
Finish.
After the system reboots, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in to the system.
Type the administrator password, and then press Enter.
NOTE Windows Server
2022 Essentials do not include the Essentials Experience role. Windows Server
2022 Essentials can be configured as a domain controller by installing the Active Directory Domain Services role from
Server Manager. See
Installation options for Windows Server 2022.
The operating system is successfully installed.
NOTE After you log in to the system, you can use the
Server Manager Dashboard to configure and manage different roles and features in the operating system.
Dell recommends that you install hotfixes and security updates from Microsoft on your system by using Windows update, or by downloading the latest updates on installing the operating system. For more information, see
Update Windows 10.
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