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Figure 2-6
The Initial Configuration Tasks applet
Activity 2-1: Installing Windows Server 2008
Instructions for performing this activity in a virtual machine are in
Appendix C.
Time Required: 30 minutes to more than an hour
Objective: Install Windows Server 2008.
Description: You're ready to install Windows Server 2008 on your client's new network. You
have verified the hardware configuration and have the installation DVD in hand. The server
has a single hard drive and all space is unallocated, so there's no need to change the BIOS
boot order.
1. Power on the server and insert the Windows Server 2008 installation DVD.
2. In the first installation window (shown previously in Figure 2-1), verify the language, time,
and keyboard choices for your environment. Make changes if necessary, and then click Next .
3. In the next window (shown previously in Figure 2-2), click the What to know before installing
Windows link. Browse through the help document, and then close it. Click Install now .
4. In the next window, if necessary, enter your product key, and then click Next . The next
window might differ slightly from Figure 2-3, but you should click Windows Server 2008
Enterprise (Full Installation) in the list box, and then click Next .
5. 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) .
6. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, click Drive options (advanced) . You
see a window similar to Figure 2-4 (shown previously), where you can select options for
drive partitions and load drivers for a disk controller. If you simply click Next with an unal-
located 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 the window shown in
Figure 2-7. Click OK .
 
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