A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Server Virtualization Software - MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration - page 586

25. Click Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Full Installation) (or select a different full installa-
tion edition, such as Standard Edition if it is available) and click Next .
26. Read the license terms, click the I accept the license terms check box, and click Next .
27. Click Custom (advanced) .
28. You'll see the amount of unallocated disk space highlighted, which is the disk space you spec-
ified when you configured the virtual machine. Ensure that it is highlighted and click Next .
29. The installation program begins installing Windows Server 2008. You'll see progress infor-
mation about copying files, expanding files, installing features, installing updates, and com-
pleting the installation. This process takes 30 minutes or more.
30. The installation program restarts the operating system.
31. You see the message Please wait while Windows sets up your computer .
32. Next, you see the Install Windows window in the Completing installation phase.
33. The system restarts again.
34. You see the message (a red circle with a white x in it) The user's password must be changed
before logging on the first time . Click OK . (You might have to click inside the active portion
of the console first to have the mouse function in it.)
35. Enter a new password for the Administrator account and then enter the same password
again to confirm it. Click the blue circle with the white right-pointing arrow inside.
If you enter a password that is not a strong password, you see the mes-
sage (with a white x in a red circle) Unable to update the password . This
means the value provided for the new password does not meet the
length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain. Click OK and
enter a different password that is more than seven characters and uses
letters, numbers, and special symbols, such as &.
36. When you see the message Your password has been changed , click OK .
37. At this point, the Windows desktop is displayed and the Initial Configuration Tasks window
opens. From here, you can start configuring Windows Server 2008.
38. You can close the Remote Control window (the Virtual Machine Remote Control Server) or
the Status window (the Virtual Server Administration Website) at any time. The virtual
machine continues running in the background. Also, when in the Remote Control window,
you can go back to the Administrator window by clicking the left-pointing arrow at the top
of the Remote Control window.
You can shut down a server by first logging on through the Remote Control
window. Also, you can use this window and the Status window to turn off
a virtual machine (but make sure you shut down the server first).
To access the documentation for Microsoft Virtual Server, click Start, point
to All Programs, click Microsoft Virtual Server, and click Virtual Server
Administrator's Guide.
Installing an OS from an ISO Image
If you have an ISO image file for the guest operating system, you have the option to install it
instead of performing a traditional installation through the installation DVD. Here are the gen-
eral steps for installing an ISO image file on a virtual machine in Microsoft Virtual Server:
1. Follow Steps 1 through 13 in the previous section, “Creating a Virtual Machine and
Installing a Guest OS.''
2. The bottom portion of the right pane should now show the configuration options for the
virtual machine.