Important information

18 Important Information
Microsoft addresses this issue in Microsoft Knowledge Base article
915042, which is available on the Microsoft Support website located at
support.microsoft.com .
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Selecting Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64
Unattended Installation mode requires you to provide a PID.
Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Editons use System-Locked
Preinstall (SLP), which does not require you to enter a Product ID.
However, when you select
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
x64 Unattended Installation
, the installation procedure does not
recognize the correct OEM files, and requires you to enter a PID. If you
enter the COA PID, the operating system prompts you to activate your
Windows license.
The unattended installation is not compatible with SLP media. As a
result, you must activate your Windows software.
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Server Administrator does not provide a selection for the Windows
Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition operating system.
If you use the Server Assistant CD to reinstall the Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition operating system, the operating system
title does not appear in the interface as an installation selection.
To work around this issue, select
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 . During
the installation procedure, a dialog box appears, stating that the
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition will be installed. However, when
Server Administrator identifies your system as a PowerEdge storage
server system, the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition
operating system will be installed.
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Open Manage installer is in English even though the OS is localized
When installing Dell OpenManage software on a Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition operating system that is localized, the
OpenManage installer will run in English, even though the operating
system is localized. Once the installer is complete, the windows and
panes will be localized in the Dell OpenManage software products if it
is a supported localized Dell OpenManage version.
If your Dell OpenManage version is not a supported localized version,
the windows and panes will display in English.