28 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Administration
Hands-On Exercise: Interactive Installation of Server Core
1. Start the computer and boot up using the Windows Server 2008 installation
media. Select the installation language, time and currency format, and
keyboard layout. Then click Next.
2. Click Install Now to begin the installation process.
3. Enter your product key, and then click Next. If you don??™t want to activate
Windows as soon as your computer goes online (for example, if you are simply
testing the installation or evaluating Windows Server 2008), you can uncheck
the Automatically Activate Windows When I??™m Online checkbox.
4. Now select whether to install Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Full Installation)
or Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Server Core Installation). Select Windows
Server 2008 Enterprise (Server Core Installation), as shown in Figure 2-1, and
then click Next.
Figure 2-1. Operating system installation selection screen
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5. If you accept the license agreement, check the I Accept the License Terms
(required to use Windows) checkbox, and then click Next.
6. Select the type of installation you would like to perform. In this case, you??™ll
perform a clean install and you can select Custom (Advanced).
7. If your hard drive is automatically detected, you can create and format partitions
as necessary for the installation.
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