How to install Windows Server 2008 Step by Step

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://farukbd.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aa.jpeg"><img src="http://farukbd.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aa.jpeg" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Windows Server 2008 is the latest release in the category of Network Operating Systems offered by Microsoft.<br /> This latest release has several new features which were not present in legacy versions<br />and the ones which were present were not as easy to configure as they are in Windows Server 2008.<br />However, very first thing while getting started with Windows Server 2008 is installing it.<br />In order to install Windows Server 2008 on your computer u need to follow the steps given below:<br /> To use Windows Server 2008 you need to meet the following hardware requirements:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />Component <br /><br />Requirement <br /><br /><br />Processor <br /><br />• Minimum: 1GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4GHz (x64 processor) • Recommended: 2GHz or faster Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems <br /><br /><br />Memory <br /><br />• Minimum: 512MB RAM • Recommended: 2GB RAM or greater • Maximum (32-bit systems): 4GB (Standard) or 64GB (Enterprise and Datacenter) • Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-based Systems) <br /><br /><br />Available Disk Space <br /><br />• Minimum: 10GB • Recommended: 40GB or greater Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files <br /><br /><br />Drive <br /><br />DVD-ROM drive <br /><br /><br />Display and Peripherals <br /><br />• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor • Keyboard • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device <br /><br /><br />Upgrade notes:<br /><br />I will not discuss the upgrade process in this article, but for your general knowledge, the upgrade paths available for Windows Server 2008 shown in the table below:<br /> <br /><br /><br />If you are currently running: <br /><br />You can upgrade to: <br /><br /><br />Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2) <br /><br />Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Standard EditionFull Installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition <br /><br /><br />Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2) <br /><br />Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition <br /><br /><br />Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2) <br /><br />Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition <br /><br /><br />Follow this procedure to install Windows Server 2008:<br /><br />1. Insert the appropriate Windows Server 2008 installation media into your DVD drive. If you don't have an installation DVD for Windows Server 2008, you can purchase from Computer Software Makets.<br /><br />2. Reboot the computer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_1.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_1_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />3. When prompted for an installation language and other regional options, make your selection and press Next.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_2.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_2_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />4. Next, press Install Now to begin the installation process.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_3.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_3_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />5. Product activation is now also identical with that found in Windows Vista. Enter your Product IDin the next window, and if you want to automatically activate Windows the moment the installation finishes, click Next.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_4.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_4_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />If you do not have the Product ID available right now, you can leave the box empty, and click Next. You will need to provide the Product ID later, after the server installation is over. Press No.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_5.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_5_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />6. Because you did not provide the correct ID, the installation process cannot determine what kind of Windows Server 2008 license you own, and therefore you will be prompted to select your correct version in the next screen, assuming you are telling the truth and will provide the correct ID to prove your selection later on.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_6.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_6_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />7. If you did provide the right Product ID, select the Full version of the right Windows version you're prompted, and click Next.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/server_2008_inst_8.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/server_2008_inst_8_small.gif" /></a><br /><br />8. Read and accept the license terms by clicking to select the checkbox and pressing Next.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_8.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_8_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />9. In the "Which type of installation do you want?" window, click the only available option –Custom (Advanced).<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_9.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_9_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />10. In the "Where do you want to install Windows?", if you're installing the server on a regular IDE hard disk, click to select the first disk, usually Disk 0, and click Next.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_10.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_10_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />If you're installing on a hard disk that's connected to a SCSI controller, click Load Driver and insert the media provided by the controller's manufacturer.<br /><br />If you're installing in a Virtual Machine environment, make sure you read the "<a href="http://www.petri.co.il/installing-virtual-scsi-controller-driver-for-virtual-server-2005-on-windows-server-2008.htm">Installing the Virtual SCSI Controller Driver for Virtual Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008</a>"<br /><br />If you must, you can also click Drive Options and manually create a partition on the destination hard disk.<br /><br />11. The installation now begins, and you can go and have lunch. Copying the setup files from the DVD to the hard drive only takes about one minute. However, extracting and uncompressing the files takes a good deal longer. After 20 minutes, the operating system is installed. The exact time it takes to install server core depends upon your hardware specifications. Faster disks will perform much faster installs… Windows Server 2008 takes up approximately 10 GB of hard drive space.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_11.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_11_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />The installation process will reboot your computer, so, if in step #10 you inserted a floppy disk (either real or virtual), make sure you remove it before going to lunch, as you'll find the server hanged without the ability to boot (you can bypass this by configuring the server to boot from a CD/DVD and then from the hard disk in the booting order on the server's BIOS)<br /><br />12. Then the server reboots you'll be prompted with the new Windows Server 2008 type of login screen. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log in.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_12.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_12_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />13. Click on Other User.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_13.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_13_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />14. The default Administrator is blank, so just type Administrator and press Enter.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />15. You will be prompted to change the user's password. You have no choice but to press Ok.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_15.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_15_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />16. In the password changing dialog box, leave the default password blank (duh, read step #15…), and enter a new, complex, at-least-7-characters-long new password twice. A password like "topsecret" is not valid (it's not complex), but one like "T0pSecreT!" sure is. Make sure you remember it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />17. Someone thought it would be cool to nag you once more, so now you'll be prompted to accept the fact that the password had been changed. Press Ok.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_17.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_17_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_18.gif"><img src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_18_small1.gif" /></a><br /><br />18. Finally, the desktop appears and that's it, you're logged on and can begin working. You will be greeted by an assistant for the initial server configuration, and after performing some initial configuration tasks, you will be able to start working.<br /><br />Don't forget to the Comment.<br /><br />Thank you for watching<br /><br />Regards & thanks<br /><br />MD.AL MAMUN <pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://farukbd.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aa.jpeg" href="http://farukbd.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aa.jpeg"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-466 aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://farukbd.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aa.jpeg" height="140" src="http://farukbd.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aa.jpeg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="140" /></a></b></pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"> </pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"> </pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"> </pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"> </pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"> </pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"><b>Windows Server 2008 is the latest release in the category of Network Operating Systems offered by Microsoft.</b></pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"><b> This latest release has several new features which were not present in legacy versions</b></pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"><b>and the ones which were present were not as easy to configure as they are in Windows Server 2008.</b></pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"><b>However, very first thing while getting started with Windows Server 2008 is installing it.</b></pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"><b>In order to install Windows Server 2008 on your computer u need to follow the steps given below:</b></pre><pre style="font: 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;"><b> To use Windows Server 2008 you need to meet the following hardware requirements:</b></pre><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mceItemTable" style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; cursor: default; height: 420px; width: 653px;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>Component</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>Requirement</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>Processor</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>• Minimum: 1GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4GHz (x64 processor) • Recommended: 2GHz or faster Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>Memory</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>• Minimum: 512MB RAM • Recommended: 2GB RAM or greater • Maximum (32-bit systems): 4GB (Standard) or 64GB (Enterprise and Datacenter) • Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-based Systems)</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>Available Disk Space</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>• Minimum: 10GB • Recommended: 40GB or greater Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>Drive</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>DVD-ROM drive</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>Display and Peripherals</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top"><b>• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor • Keyboard • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Upgrade notes:</b><br /><b>I will not discuss the upgrade process in this article, but for your general knowledge, the upgrade paths available for Windows Server 2008 shown in the table below:</b><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mceItemTable" style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; cursor: default; width: 813px;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>If you are currently running:</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>You can upgrade to:</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2)</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Standard EditionFull Installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2)</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2)</b></td><td style="border-bottom: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-left: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-right: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; border-top: rgb(187,187,187) 1px dashed; color: black; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 8px;" valign="top" width="295"><b>Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition</b></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Follow this procedure to install Windows Server 2008:</b><br /><b>1. Insert the appropriate Windows Server 2008 installation media into your DVD drive. If you don't have an installation DVD for Windows Server 2008, you can purchase from Computer Software  Makets.</b><br /><b>2. Reboot the computer.</b><br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_1.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_1.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_1_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="359" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_1_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>3. When prompted for an installation language and other regional options, make your selection and press Next.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_2.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_2.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_2_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_2_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>4. Next, press Install Now to begin the installation process.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_3.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_3.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_3_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_3_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>5. Product activation is now also identical with that found in Windows Vista. Enter your Product IDin the next window, and if you want to automatically activate Windows the moment the installation finishes, click Next.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_4.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_4.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_4_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_4_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>If you do not have the Product ID available right now, you can leave the box empty, and click Next. You will need to provide the Product ID later, after the server installation is over. Press No.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_5.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_5.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_5_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_5_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><br /><br /><b>6. Because you did not provide the correct ID, the installation process cannot determine what kind of Windows Server 2008 license you own, and therefore you will be prompted to select your correct version in the next screen, assuming you are telling the truth and will provide the correct ID to prove your selection later on.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_6.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_6.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_6_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_6_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>7. If you did provide the right Product ID, select the Full version of the right Windows version you're prompted, and click Next.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/server_2008_inst_8.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/server_2008_inst_8.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/server_2008_inst_8_small.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/server_2008_inst_8_small.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>8. Read and accept the license terms by clicking to select the checkbox and pressing Next.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_8.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_8.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_8_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_8_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>9. In the "Which type of installation do you want?" window, click the only available option –Custom (Advanced).</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_9.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_9.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_9_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_9_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>10. In the "Where do you want to install Windows?", if you're installing the server on a regular IDE hard disk, click to select the first disk, usually Disk 0, and click Next.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_10.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_10.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_10_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_10_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>If you're installing on a hard disk that's connected to a SCSI controller, click Load Driver and insert the media provided by the controller's manufacturer.</b><br /><b>If you're installing in a Virtual Machine environment, make sure you read the "<a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/installing-virtual-scsi-controller-driver-for-virtual-server-2005-on-windows-server-2008.htm" href="http://www.petri.co.il/installing-virtual-scsi-controller-driver-for-virtual-server-2005-on-windows-server-2008.htm">Installing the Virtual SCSI Controller Driver for Virtual Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008</a>"</b><br /><b>If you must, you can also click Drive Options and manually create a partition on the destination hard disk.</b><br /><b>11. The installation now begins, and you can go and have lunch. Copying the setup files from the DVD to the hard drive only takes about one minute. However, extracting and uncompressing the files takes a good deal longer. After 20 minutes, the operating system is installed. The exact time it takes to install server core depends upon your hardware specifications. Faster disks will perform much faster installs… Windows Server 2008 takes up approximately 10 GB of hard drive space.</b><br /><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_11.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_11.gif"><img alt="" border="2" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_11_small1.gif" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_11_small1.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px;" width="500" /></a></b><br /><b>The installation process will reboot your computer, so, if in step #10 you inserted a floppy disk (either real or virtual), make sure you remove it before going to lunch, as you'll find the server hanged without the ability to boot (you can bypass this by configuring the server to boot from a CD/DVD and then from the hard disk in the booting order on the server's BIOS)</b><br /><b>12. Then the server reboots you'll be prompted with the new Windows Server 2008 type of login screen. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log in.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_12.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_12.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_12_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_12_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>13. Click on Other User.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_13.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_13.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_13_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_13_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>14. The default Administrator is blank, so just type Administrator and press Enter.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>15. You will be prompted to change the user's password. You have no choice but to press Ok.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_15.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_15.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_15_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_15_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>16. In the password changing dialog box, leave the default password blank (duh, read step #15…), and enter a new, complex, at-least-7-characters-long new password twice. A password like "topsecret" is not valid (it's not complex), but one like "T0pSecreT!" sure is. Make sure you remember it.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_16_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>17. Someone thought it would be cool to nag you once more, so now you'll be prompted to accept the fact that the password had been changed. Press Ok.</b><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_17.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_17.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_17_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_17_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_18.gif" href="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_18.gif"><img alt="" border="2" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_18_small1.gif" data-mce-style="border-width: 2px; border-color: black; border-style: solid;" height="375" src="http://www.petri.co.il/images/core_inst_18_small1.gif" style="border-bottom: black 2px solid; border-left: black 2px solid; border-right: black 2px solid; border-top: black 2px solid; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></b></div><b>18. Finally, the desktop appears and that's it, you're logged on and can begin working. You will be greeted by an assistant for the initial server configuration, and after performing some initial configuration tasks, you will be able to start working.</b><br /><b>Don't forget to the Comment.</b><br /><b>Thank you for watching</b><br /><b>Regards & thanks</b><br /><b>MD.AL MAMUN</b><script type="text/javascript"> <script style="text/javascript">function numberOfPosts(json) { document.write('Posts: <b>' + json.feed.openSearch$totalResults.$t + '</b>'); } function numberOfComments(json) { document.write('Comments: <b>' + json.feed.openSearch$totalResults.$t + '</b>'); } </script> <span style="color: blue;"><script src="http://taharpurmadrasha.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=numberOfPosts"></script><script src="http://taharpurmadrasha.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=numberOfComments"></script></span></div>

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