Upgrade windows server 2003 to windows server 2012 in power edge 2950 server

Require help on installing windows server 2012 in dell power edge 2950 server.
I have booted server by windows server 2012 DVD, but its not booting from DVD, Kindly help in installing windows
Is the data will be lost after installing windows 2012?
Do i need to update the drivers and firmwares, if yes please specify the driver and firmwares to update
Current installed drivers
Current OS: windows server 2003
RAID 5, SATA hard disk
BIOS: 2.2.6
BMS: 1.97
RAC: 1.32
PERC/6 = Firmware = 6.0.2
Driver: 2.14
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
    2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
    failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
    2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
    2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
    2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
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    failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
    2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
    2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
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    2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
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    0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
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    2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
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    Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\AutoEnrollment [EventMessageFile]], which is protected by WRP..
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    Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\AutoEnrollment [TypesSupported]], which is protected by WRP..
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    2014-08-24 09:14:27, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\DfsSvc [EventMessageFile]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
    Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\DfsSvc [EventMessageFile]], which is protected by WRP..
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    Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\SCardSvr [EventMessageFile]], which is protected by WRP..
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    __thiscall Mig::CMigWorkingDirHelper::CMigWorkingDirHelper(class UnBCL::String *)
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