INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2008

To install Windows Server 2008, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition DVD in the
DVD-ROM drive.
2. Make the necessary selections in Figure 1.1 and click Next.

Figure 1.1 Installing Windows Server 2008 

3. Click Install now, as shown in Figure 1.2.

Figure 1.2 Clicking Install Now

4. Figure 1.3 shows a list of the editions of the operating system
available on the DVD. Make a selection and click Next.

Figure 1.3 Selecting the Operating System

5. Accept the license terms as shown in Figure 1.4, and click Next.

Figure 1.4 Accepting the Terms and Conditions

6. Select to perform either an Upgrade or a Custom (clean) install,
as shown in Figure 1.5.

Figure 1.5 Selecting the Type of Installation

7. Click on New, as shown in Figure 1.6, to create a partition based
on the unallocated disk space available on the server. You can
also perform formats and extend volumes.

Figure 1.6 Creating a Partition

8. Figure 1.7 shows a successfully created 16 GB primary partition.
Click Next.

Figure 1.7 The Newly Created Partition

9. Figure 1.8 shows the Windows Installation going through all
the install stages. Depending on your configuration, the server
restarts between the Installing Updates stage and the Completing
Installations stage.

Figure 1.8 Installing Windows

10. Once the installation is complete, the server will restart so that
the changes can take effect.