Virtual Machine Instructions for Selected Activities - MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration - page 567

9. In the first installation window, verify the language, time, and keyboard choices for your
environment. Make changes if necessary, and then click Next .
10. In the next window, click the What to know before installing Windows link. Browse through
the help document, and then close it. Click Install now .
11. In the next window, if necessary, enter your product key, and then click Next . Click
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Full Installation) in the list box, and then click Next .
12. If necessary, click the option to accept the license agreement, and then click Next . In the Which
type of installation do you want? window, click Custom (advanced) .
13. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, click Drive options (advanced) . In
the window that opens, you can select options for drive partitions and load drivers for a disk
controller. If you simply click Next with an unallocated disk selected, Windows uses the
entire disk and formats it as NTFS. Click to select Disk 0 Unallocated Space , and then click
Next . Now you can just sit back and let Windows do the rest. Your computer restarts at least
twice, and then you see a prompt to change the password. Click OK .

In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, you can press
Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window in the MINWINPC envi-
ronment. From this command prompt, you can use a host of utilities,
including Diskpart for performing advanced disk configuration tasks.

14. In the next window, enter Password01 twice, and then click the arrow to log on. In the mes-
sage box stating that your password has been changed, click OK .
15. After you're logged on, the Initial Configuration Tasks applet is displayed. If you're contin-
uing to another activity right away, you can leave this window open, or you can log off.

Activity 2-7: Installing Server Core in VMware Workstation 6.5

Time Required: 30 minutes or longer, depending on the server's speed
Objective: Install Server Core.
Description: You're unfamiliar with the new Server Core installation option in Windows Server
2008. You have read about some benefits of using Server Core in your network, but you want
to become familiar with it before deploying it in a production environment.
1. First, you must create the virtual machine. Start VMware Workstation. Click File from the
menu, point to New , and click Virtual Machine to start the New Virtual Machine Wizard.
Click Next in the welcome window.
2. In the Select the Appropriate Configuration window, verify that the Typical option button
is selected, and then click Next .
3. In the Select a Guest Operating System window, verify that the Microsoft Windows option
button is selected. Click the Version list arrow, and click Windows Server 2008 (experimen-
tal) . Click Next .
4. In the Name the Virtual Machine window, type ServerCore in the Virtual machine name text
box, and then click Next .
5. In the Network Type window, verify that the Use bridged networking option button is selected,
or ask your instructor whether to choose a different network connection type. Click Next .
6. In the Specify Disk Capacity window, verify that the amount in the Disk size (GB) is 16.0
(recommended minimum), and then click Finish .
7. In the Virtual machine created successfully window, click Close . Review the configuration of
your virtual machine. Ask your instructor whether any changes should be made.
8. Insert the Windows Server 2008 installation DVD in your computer's DVD-ROM drive. In
VMware Workstation, click the Start this virtual machine link. From this point, the instruc-
tions are for installing Windows Server 2008 are the same as on a physical computer. Note

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