Lesson 2-Getting Started: Installing

Windows Server 2003

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 Overview
• Check hardware compatibility.
• Choose an installation method.
• Make pre-installation decisions.
• Install and activate Windows Server
2003.
• Update Windows Server 2003.
• Troubleshoot common installation
problems.
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 Check Hardware
Compatibility
• Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor
utility. (From Installation CD) -LAB
• Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
and Windows Server Catalogue.
->The OS that does not support up gradation?
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Microsoft Windows Upgrade
Advisor Utility
Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor
utility:
– Is used to detect and fix hardware
problems before the operating system is
installed.
– Can be run from the installation CD.

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Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
and Windows Server Catalog
• The HCL provides a comprehensive
list of hardware products by category
and keyword.
• The Windows Server Catalog tool is
used to check hardware compatibility
for Windows Server 2003.

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 Choose an Installation
Method
• Attended installation
• Unattended installation
• Other installation options

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 Attended Installation
• An attended installation requires a
user’s continuous involvement during
the installation process.
• This installation method requires the
least amount of preparation.

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 Unattended Installation
• An unattended installation does not
require constant user involvement
during the installation process.
• The installation can be initiated by
pre-configuring an answer file called
unattend.txt.

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 Unattended Installation
Unattended installations are beneficial:
– When the operating system is to be installed
on several similar servers.
– For deploying a large number of client
operating systems such as Windows XP or
Windows 2000 Professional.
• This method WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED
HERE. There is No NEED to install
many copies of Server

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 Other Installation Options
• Network installation
• Imaged installation

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 Network Installation
For installing Windows Server 2003 on
computers connected to an existing
network:
• Copy the \I386 directory from the installation
CD to a shared folder on the network.
• Copy files, such as answer files and device
drivers, to the same folder.
• Map the folder to a drive letter on the
machine where the operating system is to be
installed.

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 Imaged Installation
• Imaged installation is useful when
Windows Server 2003 needs to be
set up on several identical
computers.
• Disk image is used to perform
imaged installations.

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 Make Pre-Installation
Decisions
• Question?
• Upgrade or clean installation
• Partitioning
• File system
• Licensing
• Server name
• Initial password
• Network settings
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 Upgrade or Clean
Installation
Clean installation:
– Refers to installing the operating system
on a computer hard drive that does not
contain any prior operating system or
data.
– Eliminates any chance of incompatibilities
with older software.
– Provides the new operating system
maximum control over certain aspects of
hardware configuration.
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 Upgrade or Clean
Installation
Upgrade installation:
– New operating system replaces the
existing operating system.
– Existing configuration settings and
installed applications, and data are
preserved.
– It does not support downgrades.

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 Partitioning
• A hard drive partition is a discrete
portion of the hard drive.
• The partition is used as a structure
for organizing data on the drive.

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 File System
• File system organizes the partition
and tracks the location of files on the
drive.
• The basic file systems are FAT and
NTFS.

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 Licensing
The two licensing modes for Windows
Server 2003 are:
– Per-Server licensing.
– Per-Device or Per User licensing.

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 Per-Server Licensing
• Per-Server licensing is based on the
total number of concurrent
connections to a particular server.
• It is ideal for small networks.

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 Per-Device or Per-User
Licensing
• Per Device licensing requires a
license for every connection to the
server.
• There is no limit on simultaneous
connections.
• It is ideal for large networks where
client devices connect to more than
one server.
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 Server Name
• The server name must be unique.
• It can contain a maximum of 63
characters.
• It can have upper and lowercase
letters, numbers, and hyphens.

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 Initial Password
• Passwords are required to keep the
system secure.
• They must be changed frequently.
• Passwords must not be reused.

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 Network Settings
The Windows Server 2003
installation program offers two types
of network settings:
•Typical settings – Configure the
server to use the TCP/IP protocol
suite and obtain the correct IP
address automatically.
•Custom settings – Allow users to
select and configure the required
networking protocols and services.

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 Install and Activate
Windows Server 2003
• Perform an attended installation.
• Test the installation.

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Perform an Attended
Installation

Windows Setup screen

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Perform an Attended Installation

Windows Licensing Agreement

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Perform an Attended Installation

Partition information
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Perform an Attended
Installation

File system
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Perform an Attended Installation

Regional settings
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Perform an Attended
Installation

Product Key code

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Perform an Attended Installation

Computer name and administrator password

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Perform an Attended Installation

Network Settings screen

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 Test the Installation
• Log on to Windows Server 2003.
• Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
and Windows Server 2003.

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Log on to Windows Server
2003

The Welcome to Windows logon prompt

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 Microsoft Product Activation (MPA) and Windows Server

2003

• Microsoft Product Activation (MPA) is a new

approach to reduce piracy of operating systems,
office suites, and other Microsoft products.
• Through MPA, products must be activated within
a limited number of days or they will not work.
• Products can be activated only on one computer
system, thus eliminating the value of illicit copies
of the software.

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Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)
and Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Product Activation

for Windows Server 2003
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 Update Windows Server
2003
• Windows Update
• Configure Windows Update

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 Windows Update
• Windows Update is a Web-based
service built into Windows Server
2003.
• It provides a quick and easy way to
check and install updates.

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 Windows Update
The four categories of updates are:
–1 Critical updates – Address security
flaws or problems that could result in data loss
or system failure.
–2 Service packs – Collection of updates,
improvements, and additions to the operating
system released after intensive testing.
–3 Windows Server 2003 family –
Includes minor refinements and additions to
the operating system.
–4 Driver updates – Improvements to
software programs that allow hardware
components to communicate with the
operating system.
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Configure Windows Update
The Settings section on the
Automatic Updates tab provides the
following options for installing
updates:
• Notify Before Downloading.
• Download Updates and Notify Before
Installing.
• Automatically Download and Install.

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 Troubleshoot Common
Installation Problems
• Installation failures
• Installation aborts
• Post-installation problems

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 Installation Failures
Windows Server 2003 installation may
fail if:
– The operating system upgrade path
does not support its installation.
– The computer does not support bootable
CDs.
– The user fails to press the required key
at the stipulated time to boot the
system from the CD drive.
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 Installation Aborts
Resuming a failed installation:
– If the installation program reboots into
the graphical interface, it will start the
process from where it left off.
– If the installation fails during text mode
portion, it would be necessary to
repartition and reformat the drive.

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 Post-Installation Problems
Addressing unexpected performance
problems:
– Check for device driver compatibility.
– Check for application updates.
– Check Windows Update for recent
upgrades.

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 Summary
• Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor, HCL, and
Windows Server Catalog can be used to check
hardware compatibility.
• Windows Server 2003 can be installed using the
attended or unattended installation method.
• Aspects such as the type of installation, the file
system, partitioning, licensing mode, password,
and network settings must be considered before
installing Windows Server 2003.
• Windows Update is used to check and install new
updates.

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