Exercise 1

Installing Windows
Server 2008

Exercise 1 : Installing Windows Server 2008

In this section, you should be able to :

Describe the different editions of Server 2008

Describe the requirements for a full installation
Get a free evaluation copy of Windows Server 2008 (if you dont already have one) and
how to install it.
Perform Full Installation of Server 2008

Hardware Requirements
Table 1.1 lists the basic system requirements for Windows Server 2008 editions.

Standard

Enterprise

Datacenter

Processor (recommended)

1 GHz (x86)
1.4 GHz (x64)
2 GHz or faster

1 GHz (x86)
1.4 GHz (x64)
2 GHz or faster

1 GHz (x86)
1.4 GHz (x64)
2 GHz or faster

Memory (min)

512 MB

512 MB

512 MB

Memory (recommended)

2 GB or more

2 GB or more

2 GB or more

Memory (max)
Disk space (min)

4 GB (32 bit)
32 GB (64 bit)
10 GB

64 GB (32 bit)
2 TB (64 bit)
10 GB

64 GB (32 bit)
2 TB (64 bit)
10 GB

Disk space (recommended)

40 GB

40 GB

40 GB

Processor (min)

TABLE 1.1 Hardware requirements for Windows Server 2008 editions.

Hardware resources would need to be increased for any systems using Hyper-V technology and
running virtual machines. For example, if youre running three virtual servers within a Windows
Server 2008 Enterprise edition, you would need additional processing power, more memory,
and more disk space.

How to Obtain a Copy of Windows Server 2008?

Its common for Microsoft to provide free evaluation copies of Server operating systems for use.
Currently, you can download Windows Server 2008 30-day and 180-day evaluation editions free
of charges at :
http://www.micosoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx

Beware, though. These files are quite large. If youre using a slower dial-up link, you might want
to see whether Microsoft is currently offering an evaluation DVD via regular mail. Theres a
nominal cost involved with this option, but its better than trying to download more than 2GB at
56KB.
The download is an .iso image of the actual DVD. Search with your favorite search engine for
Download Windows Server 2008, and youll find the link.
Once you download the .iso image, you can burn it to a DVD. If you dont have the software
needed to burn it to DVD, you can use one of many freeware utilities (such as ImgBurn) to burn
the .iso image to your DVD.
EXERCISE 1.1
Installing Windows Server 2008
1. Insert the Windows Server 2008 DVD into your DVD drive. Boot your PC using Windows
Server 2008 DVD.
2. Language and Keyboard Options.
This allows you to specify your language and your keyboard layout. By default, text input
language and method is : US Keyboard layout (Figure 0001).

Figure 0001 : Language and Keyboard Options

2.1. Click Next to continue.

3. Windows Server 2008 Setup

You are presented with options to Install, brief information about Server 2008 or repair
(Figure 0002).

Figure 0002 : Windows Server 2008 Setup

3.1 Click Install now to start setup Windows Server 2008 on this computer.
4. Product Key and Activation

Figure 0003 : Product Key and Activation

10.1

Enter your "Product Key" for activation now or your can enter it later (Figure
0003).

4.2. Click Next to continue.

Figure 0004 : Product Key Warning

4.3. If you leave the product key box blank, the warning window will appear (Figure 0004);
just click No to continue.

5. Windows Server Version

5.1.

Select Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Full Installation), (as shown in the Figure
0005).

Figure 0005 : Windows Version

5.2. Tick the box of I have selected the edition of Windows that I purchased.
5.3. Click Next.

6. Windows Server 2008 License Agreement

6.1. Read the terms of the license agreement.
If you accept (which, of course, you have to do to continue installation), tick the box of I
accept the license terms (Figure 0006).

Figure 0006 : Windows Server 2008 License Agreement

6.2. Click Next to continue.

7. Installation Options.
You are presented with options to Upgrade or Custom (advanced).
Click Custom (advanced), (Figure 0007).

Figure 0007 : Installation Options

8. Partition Options
8.1. Click Drive options (advanced), (Figure 0008).

Figure 0008 : Drive options

8.2. Click New, (Figure 0009).

Figure 0009 : New Partition

8.3. Change the size to 40,000 MB, (Figure 0010).

Figure 0010 : Partition Size

8.4. Click Apply.

8.5. Select Disk 0 Partition 1 (Figure 0011).

Figure 0011 : Partition

8.6.

Click Next. The partition will be formatted with NTFS as part of the installation. At this
point, take a break. The installation will continue on its own.

Figure 0012 : Installing Windows

9. First Time Login

When you first time login, the windows warning will appear ask you to change the user
password before logging on for the first time (Figure 0013).

Figure 0013 : First time login

9.1 Click OK.

10. Change Administrator Password.

10.1

Enter a new password in the two test boxes (Figure 0014). Enter Pr@ctice in this
exercise. It meets complexity requirements and doesnt require you to remember
multiple passwords. Dont use this password on a production server.

Figure 0014 : Change Administrator password

10.2 Hit Enter button after the passwords are entered.

Figure 0015 : Password changed successfully

10.3

Once the password has been changed, the screen indicates success (Figure
0015). Click OK.

Congratulation! You have finish install the Windows Server 2008.

Summary
In this section you installed Windows Server 2008 on a computer. In the following exercises you
will setting time zone, install Active Directory and other services, creating a small network for
you to administer.