Web Server Management Series: 1, installing Windows Server 2008

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Before you install Windows Server 2008, let's start by understanding Windows Server 2008:

Windows Server 2008 is the name of a Microsoft server operating system that inherits from Windows Server 2003.

There are several versions of Windows Server 2008:

Prepare the installation disc:

Enter BIOS settings:

The BIOS is the English "basic Input Output system" abbreviation, literal translation comes after the Chinese name is "The basic import and export systems". In fact, it is a set of fixed to the computer board on a ROM chip program, it holds the most important basic input and output of the computer program, System setup information, post-boot self-test program and system self-start program. Its main function is to provide the lowest, most direct hardware setup and control for the computer.

Booting from CD:

Select language:

Select version:

Windows Server Standards Edition (x86 and x64) Standard Edition
Windows Server Business Edition (x86 and x64) Enterprise Edition
Windows Server Datacenter Edition (x86 and x64) data Center Edition
Windows HPC Server 2008
Windows Web Server (x86 and x64) network Server Edition
Windows Storage Server (x86 and x64) Storage Center Edition
Windows Small Business Server (codenamed "Cougar") (x64) for Small businesses
Windows Essential Business Server (codenamed "Centro") (x64) for medium-sized businesses
Windows Server for itanium-based Systems

General single Server use Standard Edition is enough, if need to run a virtual machine, use Enterprise Edition. The Enterprise Edition is more powerful and more expensive than the Standard Edition.

x86 stands for 32 bits and x64 stands for 64 bits. The 32-bit operating system supports up to 3G of memory only.

Accept the Agreement:

Select the installation type:

Select partition:

Select drive Options:

New Partition:

Installation progress:

About 30 minutes. System installation is complete.