Server 2008 core install

Microsoft has tried to recognize the nature of many server admins in its development of Windows Server ; as you install, you see a new option: Core Installation.

The term "core" is used here to indicate clearly what this Server is all about: an installation of the core components that provide a minimal environment for running specific server roles. Strictly speaking, the Core Installation does not make use of graphical elements from the Windows operating system. There are exceptions, but few of them. After registration, the administrator is confronted with merely a command console - there is no Start Button, no program lists, no Explorer and no Server Manager.

The obvious question is: What is the sense in such a platform? Click on I accept the license terms and click Next to continue Process How to install Windows Server Step 4 Select which type of installation do you want?.

So here we select Custom advanced Install a clean copy of Windows, select where you want to install it, or make changes to disks and partitions. This option does not keep your files, settings, and programs. Few steps as below. Make sure in which drive you want to install the operating system. If you want to create more partitions you can create them over here from the Drive option given on screen.

After selecting partition system will format the same and the installation process is started after clicking on next What Windows Install Your computer system will restart several times during installation. Final Step After doing all the above parts successfully the system is restarted. Login into the system with the username Right-click on my computer Goto properties Enter the product key for Windows Activation of Windows Server It will take a few minutes.

Let's move on and change the server name. The default name is a bunch of random letters and numbers and I would like to change the name to a local standard. You can view the current hostname by typing the following:.

After choosing to proceed, the task completes successfully. You now need to reboot the server using the shutdown command. For the proper syntax, type:. This doesn't even scratch the surface of what you can do with a Windows Server Core installation but it begins to show you how powerful command line is with a small Windows kernel. With the popularity of virtualization and server consolidation, having the ability to virtualize a server core installation and attach a single role will become very popular with the datacenter.

My next test will be to try to install Virtual Server on my server core installation. Wish me luck! Installation When you first run through the installation of Windows Server , you have two options for installation. The initial login is Administrator and blank password Figure J.