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44 Driver Installation
Pre-Installation Requirements
Before you install the operating system:
• Read the Microsoft
Getting Started
document that shipped with your
operating system.
• Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates.
If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from
the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.
• Create a device driver media (diskette, USB drive, CD, or DVD).
Creating the Device Driver Media
Use one of the following two methods to create the device driver media.
Downloading Drivers From the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools Media
1
Insert the
Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools
media in a system.
The
Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities
screen is displayed.
2
Select your system model and operating system (Microsoft Windows
Server 2008).
3
Click
Continue
.
4
From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver you require. Select the
self-extracting zip file and click
Run
. Copy the driver to a diskette drive,
CD, DVD, or USB drive. Repeat this step for all the drivers you require.
5
During the operating system installation, use the media that you created
with the
Load Driver
option to load mass storage drivers. For more
information on reinstalling the operating system, see the relevant section
for your operating system below.
Downloading Drivers From the Dell Support Website
1
Go to
support.dell.com
.
2
Select your line of business.
3
Click
Drivers and Downloads
.
4
Enter the service tag of your system in the
Choose by Service Tag
field or
select your system’s model.