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Note: Windows Server 2008 can also be installed as a Server Core installation, which is a cut-down
version of Windows without the Windows Explorer GUI. Because you don't have the Windows
Explorer to provide the GUI interface that you are used to, you configure everything through the
command line interface or remotely using a Microsoft Management Console (MMC). The Server
Core can be used for dedicated machines with basic roles such as Domain controller/Active
Directory Domain Services, DNS Server, DHCP Server, file server, print server, Windows Media
Server, IIS 7 web server and Windows Server Virtualization virtual server.
To use Windows Server 2008 you need to meet the following hardware requirements:
Component
Requirement
Processor
Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Memory
• Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-based
Systems)
Minimum: 10GB
Drive
DVD-ROM drive
Keyboard
Upgrade notes:
I will not discuss the upgrade process in this article, but for your general knowledge, the upgrade
paths available for Windows Server 2008 shown in the table below:
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2)
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2)
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition (R2, Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2)
1. Insert the appropriate Windows Server 2008 installation media into your DVD drive. If you don't
have an installation DVD for Windows Server 2008, you can download one for free from Microsoft's
Windows 2008 Server Trial website.
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2. Reboot the computer.
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8. Read and accept the license terms by clicking to select the checkbox and pressing Next.
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9. In the "Which type of installation do you want?" window, click the only available option – Custom (Advanced).
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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 operat
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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.
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13. Click on Other User.