New installation ofthe 08 operating system and the Server Core core installation
Windows Server 2008 is a new generation of network operating systems developed by Microsoft in March 2008 based on Windows NT technology;
Windows Server 2008 provides a variety of network services, including: File and Print services, Web servers and Web application servers, mail servers, streaming media servers, remote access/virtual private network (VPN) servers, directory servers ; Domain Name System (DNS); Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server; Certificate Services .
Features of Windows Server 2008: operability, manageability, Server Core, Windows Powershell;iis 7.0; Virtualization (WSV), read-only domain controller (RODC), Windows Firewall Advanced security features, Server Manager.
WindowsServermainly has5a different version: (1)Windows ServerStandard Edition (Standard Edition); (2)Windows ServerEnterprise Edition (Enterprise Edition); (3)Windows ServerData Center Edition (Datacenter Edition); (4)Windows Web Server(Web Edition); (5)Windows Serveritanium® Edition (Itanium Edition).
version of Windows Server 2008:
Version |
Server Core |
Windows Server Standard |
Is |
Windows Server Enterprise |
Is |
Windows Server DataCenter |
Is |
Windows Web Server 2008 |
Whether |
Windows Server for itaniumbaded Systems |
Whether |
New Installation:
1. New Installation
Currently, most computers support booting from a CD-ROM by setting the BIOS support from CD-ROM or DVD-ROM start, you can go directly from Windows Server The installation CD starts the computer and the Setup program runs automatically.
2. Upgrade Installation
If the computer was originally loaded windows2000 Server or windowsserver 2003 and other operating systems, you can upgrade directly to windowsserver , you don't have to uninstall the original windows system, as long as the original system based on the upgrade installation, and after the upgrade can also retain the original configuration. Upgrade installation is generally used for enterprise upgrade of existing production system, through the upgrade can greatly reduce the reconfiguration time of the original system.
3. Windows Span style= "font-size:14px;text-indent:-.3in;font-family: ' blackbody '; font-weight:bold;" > Deployment Services Remote Installation
and the Windows Server 2003 like, Windows Server also supports the network from Windows the deployment server is installed remotely and can be automatically installed through an answer file. Of course, the server NIC must support the PXE(Pre-Boot execution Environment) feature, which can be booted from the remote.
4. Install Server Core
except windows Server other than the version of windowsserver all support servercore installation. 1.4 is shown. windows Server Core is Microsoft Corporation in
New Installation windowsserver: (1) inBIOSset the computer to boot from the disc,WindowsServerCD-ROM into the optical drive, and then restart the computer, the Setup program starts from the CD. Once a portion of the driver has been loaded, and initialization of theWindowsServerexecution Environment, an "installationWindows "interface.
( 2 To install by selecting the "Install Now" button in the Pop-up dialog box, the "Select operating system to install" screen appears, listing the operating system versions that can be installed in the Operating system list box.
( 3 ) Click the Next button, and then appear WindowsServer " Licensing Agreement screen.
( 4 Click the Next button, "What type of installation do you want?" dialog box. Where the upgrade option is used to upgrade from windowsserver 2003 to windowsserver, and if the current computer does not have an operating system installed, this option is not available , and the Custom (Advanced) option is used for a new installation.
(5) Select the "Custom (Advanced)" option to open "Where do you want to install Windows ?" dialog box for hard disk partition information on the current computer. Click the drive options (advanced) Link to partition, format, and delete existing partitions.
( 6 Now, select the first partition to install the operating system, click the Next button to open the installing Windows " dialog box to start copying files and installing Windows System.
( 7 During the installation process, the system will automatically reboot as needed. After the installation is complete, the system requires the user to change the password before the first logon, click the "OK" button, open the interface, enter the password in the "New password" and "Confirm password" text boxes, and then press the "enter" key, the password changes successfully.
(9) Click the "OK" button, you need to log into the system with the password you just set. At this point,windowsserver OS Installation is complete.
New installation of the 2008 operating system and the Server Core core installation