About Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 is a network operating system Microsoft, and can be deployed in medium to
large scale industries in order to allow administrators to centrally manage the entire network setup right
from a single location. The main difference between a client operating system, such as Microsoft
Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 7, etc. and a network operating system such as Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 RTM/R2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server is that the network operating
system (NOS) has some additional server specific features integrated in it. These additional features
include:

 Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
 Domain Name System (DNS)
 Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
 Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
 Distributed File System (DFS), etc.

Although Windows Server 2008 R2 is a network operating system, it is initially installed just as a normal
client operating system, i.e. without any additional server oriented services or features installed in it. In
order to make the installed network operating system work as a typical server, systems administrators
must install the server services and/or features according to the role that they want the computer to
play in the network.

System Requirements

Before installing Windows Server 2008 R2, the computer must meet the following minimum system
requirements

 1.4 GHz x86/x64 or Itanium 2 processor

 512 MB RAM (2 GB recommended)
 Super VGA or higher display
 32 GB disk space (10 GB for Foundation Edition)
 DVD drive
 Keyboard and pointing device

Installation

1. Power on the computer on which Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 is to be

installed.
2. Enter into the BIOS setup to make the computer boot from DVD or any bootable
disk that contains the setup.
3. Insert Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 bootable installation media.
4. Once inserted, reboot the computer.
5. On the Install Windows screen, click Next.

Image 1: Installation window

6. On the next page, click Install now.

 Image 2: Install Now

7. On Select the Operating System you want to install window, from the displayed
Windows Server 2008 R2 editions, select the appropriate edition that is to be
installed.
 Image 3: Choosing appropriate Edition

8. On the next page, click Install now.

9. On Select the Operating System you want to install page, from the displayed
Windows Server 2008 R2 editions, select the appropriate edition that is to be
installed.
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