Procedure
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Insert a USB flash drive into the system 16 GB or higher capacity.
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Open an elevated command prompt with Administrator privileges, type
diskpart, and then press
Enter.
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Type
list disk to determine the USB flash drive number or drive letter and press
Enter.
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Note the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash .
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Type
select disk <x>, where
<x> is the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive, and then press
Enter.
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Type
clean to delete the data from USB flash drive and press
Enter.
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Type
create part pri to create a new primary partition in the USB flash drive and press
Enter.
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Type
select part 1 to select the partition that you just created and press
Enter.
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To format the partition as FAT32, type
format fs=fat32 quick and press
Enter.
IMPORTANT:
Since the server platforms are configured with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), you must format the USB flash drive as FAT32 instead of NTFS.
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Type
active to mark the partition as active and press
Enter.
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Type
exit to quit diskpart context commands and press
Enter.
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Copy the installation files included in the disc image file (ISO) to the root of the USB flash drive.