Windows 2003 installation

Windows Server 2003 system requirements.

There are different editions of serve 2003 it depends which edition you have planned to install

Windows Server 2003 Edition	Number of Processors	Processor Speed	RAM	Available Disk Space (for Setup)
Web	1–2	133 megahertz (MHz) minimum; 550 MHz recommended	128 megabytes (MB) minimum; 256 MB recommended; 2 GB maximum	1.5 gigabytes (GB)
Standard	1–4	133 MHz minimum; 550 MHz recommended	128 MB minimum; 256 MB recommended; 4 GB maximum	1.5 GB
Enterprise	1–8	133 MHz minimum; 550 MHz recommended	128 MB minimum; 256 MB recommended; 32 GB maximum	1.5 GB
Datacenter	8–32	400 MHz minimum	512 MB minimum; 64 GB maximum	1.5 GB

Now we are going see how to install Server 2003 Standard Edition.

Insert a boot disk in a CD/DVD rom boot the system from CD,

Press any key to boot form CD.

Set up will load minimum drives from CD.

Press enter key (↵) to run Setup.

Agree the licensing agreement by press F8 to agree.

Delete the existing partition & create a new partition.

Format the partition.

Set up will format the partition to install windows.

Now Setup Will copy files required for installation.

After copying the system will restart automatically.

After restarting Setup will prepare to install.

At this point of time your Screen might flicker your keyboard & mouse may not work for some movement.

It will ask for regional settings don’t worry leave default click on Next.

Give the name & Organizing click on Next.

Enter the product key which you will be provided by Microsoft.

This will ask you how clients & servers are connected to your network so it will keep track or license of your clients & Server.

Now it will prompt for computer Name & to set the password click on Next.

Set the Date & Time Zone & click on Next.

Select the typical for standalone select custom for Network configuration.

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) click on properties.

Give an IP address of your network click on ok.

Click on next to finish the wizard.

If you have a domain controller give the domain name to join this serve to domain.

It will prompt for user credential type the user name & password it will be joined to domain click o next & finish the wizard.

None for a while the setup will complete.

After completing the system will restart.

This is how the server installation is desktop systems of workstations systems.

Desktop                                                          Workstation

In Servers you will be provided a Driver CD or a Floppy, first You need to Configure RAID than boot form driver CD of a Floppy follow up the wizard than it will ask you the server 2003 CD to insert in CD\DVD, you can configure RAID even after installation of server.

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