Installing Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 on UEFI Systems

Overview

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 support Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) on Intel Itanium-based and x64-based platforms. This paper provides guidelines for system manufacturers and information technology (IT) administrators to prepare and install Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 on UEFI-based computers by using Windows Setup or the deployment tools in the Windows OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) or the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).