To install Windows Server 2003

To install Windows Server 2003

1. Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 screen, select Install Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
3. On the Welcome to Windows Setup page on the Windows Setup dialog box, select New Installation in the Installation Type list, and then click Next.
4. On the License Agreement page on the Windows Setup dialog box, read the license agreement. To proceed, you must select I Accept This Agreement. Click Next.
5. On the Your Product Key page, type the product key that appears on the sticker attached to the installation CD-ROM case, and then press Next.
6. On the Setup Options page, select the appropriate setup options for your organization, and then click Next.
7. On the Upgrade To The Windows NTFS File System page, select the appropriate file system for your setup, and then click Next.
8. On the Get Updated Setup Files, select No, Skip This Step and Continue Installing Windows, and then click Next. The installation procedure copies setup files and restarts your computer in text mode.
9. On the Setup Notification screen, press Enter.
10. On the Welcome to Setup screen, press Enter. Setup searches for previously-installed versions of Windows.
11. A new screen appears if Setup finds previously installed versions of Windows. Press ESC to continue.
12. On the next screen, select the partition on which you want to install Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, press Enter, and then press C to continue Setup using the selected partition. Or, to create a new partition in unpartitioned space, just press C. Then you can install Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, in the newly partitioned space. Specify the size of the partition (at least 2 GB is recommended) and press Enter to continue. Be sure to format the partition as NTFS.
13. Setup examines your disks, copies additional files, and then restarts your computer.
14. Setup installs Windows files and displays messages about the benefits of using Windows Server 2003. On the Regional and Language Options page, select the appropriate settings for your organization, and then click Next.
15. On the Personalize Your Software page, type your name in the Name box and your organization name in the Organization box, and then press Next.
16. On the Licensing Modes page, click Next.
17. On the Computer Name And Administrator Password page, type SERVER1 in the Computer Name box. (Type SERVER2 in the Computer Name box if you are installing Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition on your second computer.) Then type a password in the Administrator Password and Confirm Password boxes. Click Next.
18. On the Modem Dialing Information page, enter the appropriate information about your modem, and then click Next.
19. On the Date And Time Settings page, enter the appropriate information about the date and time and your time zone, and then click Next.
20. Setup installs Windows files and displays messages about the benefits of using Windows Server 2003. On the Networking Settings page, ensure that Typical Settings is selected and then click Next.
21. On the Workgroup Or Computer Domain page, ensure that No, This Computer Is Not On a Network Or Is On A Network Without A Domain is selected and that the workgroup name is WORKGROUP, and then click Next.
22. Setup installs Windows files, displays messages about the benefits of using Windows Server 2003, and then restarts your computer. The newly installed version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition is now running.
23. Remove the Windows Server 2003 installation CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.