PROCESSOR

MINIMUM FOR WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 Minimum: 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) Recommended: 2 GHz or faster

MY COMPUTER Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 CPU M330 @2.13 GHz

MEMORY

Minimum: 512 MB RAM Recommended: 2 GB RAM or greater Maximum (32-bit systems): 4 GB (Standard) or 64 GB (Enterprise and Datacenter) Maximum (64-bit systems): 32 GB (Standard) or 1 TB

VIDEO ADAPTER AND MONITOR

HARD DISK DRIVE FREE SPACE

Minimum: 10 GB Recommended: 40 GB or greater

OPTIONAL DRIVE

DVD-ROM drive

DVD-ROM drive

DEVICES

Super VGA (800 x 600) or higherresolution monitor Keyboard Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Keyboard Mouse

STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 1. Insert the appropriate Windows Server 2008 installation media into your DVD drive 2. Reboot the computer.

3. When prompted for an installation language and other regional options, make your selection and press Next.

4. Next, press Install Now to begin the installation process.

5. Product activation is now also identical with that found in Windows Vista. Enter yourProduct ID in the next window, and if you want to automatically activate Windows the moment the installation finishes, click Next.

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.

7. If you did provide the right Product ID, select the Full version of the right Windows version you're prompted, and click Next.

8. Read and accept the license terms by clicking to select the checkbox and pressing Next.

9. In the "Which type of installation do you want?" window, click the only available option Custom (Advanced).

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.

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.

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.

13. The default Administrator is blank, so just type Administrator and press Enter

14. You will be prompted to change the user's password. You have no choice but to press Ok

15. 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.

TOPIC : MS WINDOWS SERVER 2008 (INSTALLATION) OBJECTIVE At the end of this practical, student should be able to: i. List pre-installation checklist for MS Windows Server 2008 ii. Check the system requirement for computer given and compare with MS Windows Server 2008 minimum requirement iii. do installation MS Windows Server 2008

EQUIPMENT i. Computer/laptop ii. Internet iii. MS Windows Server 2008 software with product key

DISCUSSION Windows Server 2008 System Requirement is intended for evaluation and deployment planning purposes only. If you plan to install the software on your primary computer, it is recommended that you back up your existing data prior to installation. Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Processor performance is dependent upon not only the clock frequency of the processor, but the number of cores and the size of the processor cache. Disk space requirements for the system partition are approximate. Itanium-based and x64-based operating systems will vary from these disk size estimates. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network. Installation and Activation is Evaluating Windows Server 2008 software does not require product activation or entering a product key. Any edition of Windows Server 2008 may be installed without activation and evaluated for an initial 60 days.

CONCLUSION

We conclude the Windows server 2008 Core Installation is a very unfamiliar environment, even for experienced administrators. Configuration is extremely protracted, particularly for the less experienced administrator; even the simplest tasks that normally take two clicks can suddenly mean you have to dig into the manual.And the troubles with the configuration pay off in the form of a stable and well-performing system. In particular, the Core Installation is a worthwhile alternative for servers that are past their prime, but still suitable for specific tasks. Our only warning is that administrators should already have experience in administering systems using the command prompt, and should enjoy working with the console. Otherwise, they will quickly find themselves disappointed, and eager to return to the conventional window-based version of the OS.