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Deploying a Server Core installation: Overview
Deploying a Server Core installation: Overview
In this scenario, you will create a server running a Server Core installation. There are no special settings or differences between installing Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as a Server Core installation.
Prerequisites for deploying a Server Core installation
To complete this task, you will need the following:
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The Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media.
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For Windows Server 2008, a valid product key. For Windows Server 2008 R2, you can complete Setup without having the product key.
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A computer on which you can perform a clean Server Core installation.
Known issues for deploying a Server Core installation
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There is no way to upgrade from a previous version of the Windows Server operating system to a Server Core installation. Only a clean installation is supported.
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There is no way to upgrade from a full installation of Windows Server 2008 to a Server Core installation. Only a clean installation is supported.
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There is no way to upgrade from a Server Core installation to a full installation of Windows Server 2008. If you need the Windows® user interface or a server role that is not supported in a Server Core installation, you will need to install a full installation of Windows Server 2008.
Steps for manually installing a Server Core installation
Follow this procedure to install a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008.
To install a Server Core installation
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Insert the appropriate Windows Server 2008 installation media into your DVD drive.
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When the auto-run dialog box appears, click Install Now.
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Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.
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After Setup completes, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, click Other User, type Administrator with a blank password, and then press ENTER. You will be prompted to set a password for the Administrator account.
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| As in Windows 7 and full installations of Windows Server 2008 R2, Setup no longer prompts you to enter a product key. You should enter the product key using slmgr.vbs before activating the installation. |
Using an unattend file to install a Server Core installation
Using an unattend file for a Server Core installation enables you to perform most of the initial configuration tasks during Setup. Performing an unattended Server Core installation provides the following benefits:
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There is no need to perform the initial configuration by using command-line tools.
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You can include the settings in the unattend file to enable remote administration (when Setup is complete).
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You can configure settings that cannot be easily modified at a command prompt, such as display resolution.
To install a Server Core installation by using an unattend file
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Create a .xml file titled Unattend.xml by using a text editor or Windows System Image Manager.
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Copy the Unattend.xml file to a local drive or shared network resource.
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Boot your computer to Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP.
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Insert the media disk with the Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 into your disk drive. If the auto-run Setup window appears, click Cancel.
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At a command prompt, change to the drive that contains the installation media.
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Type the following at a command prompt:
setup /unattend: <path>\unattend.xml
where path is the path to your Unattend.xml file.
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Allow Setup to complete.
Hinweis Appendix A of this document contains a sample unattend file with comments that explain the settings in the sample configuration. This sample can be modified for use in your environment.
