In this exercise, you will install Windows 2000 Advanced Server Beta 3 from a compact disc.
To begin the text-mode installation phase of Windows 2000 Advanced Server
| Note If your computer is configured with a bootable CD-ROM drive, start the computer and go to step 3. |
Setup displays a list of file system choices.
If you were installing an additional operating system, such as Microsoft Windows 98, in a dual boot configuration on the same computer, which file system should you choose for the C partition? Why?
Answer
FAT. Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 are the only operating systems that can run on a partition formatted with NTFS.
Setup formats the hard disk, examines the hard disk, and then copies files to the Windows 2000 installation folders.
The computer restarts automatically.
To begin the GUI-mode installation phase of Windows 2000 Advanced Server
The Installing Devices page appears, indicating that you must wait while Setup detects and installs devices.
After several moments, the Regional Settings page appears, prompting you to customize Windows 2000 for different regions and languages.
When would you want to customize the locale settings?
Answer
Customize these settings when you must work with applications that were not developed in your country or region. These applications may use a different keyboard configuration or alphabet to work correctly.
The Licensing Modes page appears, prompting you to choose a licensing mode.
Which licensing mode would you choose if you had one server running Windows 2000, 20 client computers, and the need for no more than five concurrent connections?
Answer
Per Server.
Which licensing mode would you choose if you had five servers running Windows 2000, 20 client computers, and the need for all client computers to be concurrently connected to all servers?
Answer
Per Seat.
Which licensing mode should you select if users in your organization require frequent access to multiple servers? Why?
Answer
Per Seat. The Per Seat licensing mode requires the fewest number of licenses when users make connections to multiple servers. Per Server licensing requires a license for each concurrent connection to the server; this is the best option for organizations in which users make connections to only one server.
The Windows 2000 Components page appears, which allows you to add or remove components.
Which Windows 2000 component would you remove to save disk space if your server was not hosting Web pages?
Answer
Internet Information Services.
After a few moments, the Networking Settings page appears, indicating that Windows is installing networking components, and then prompting you to choose typical or custom network settings.
The default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 appears.
The Workgroup or Computer Domain page appears, prompting you to join either a domain or a workgroup.
What type of account must exist before a computer can join a domain, and when can you create the account?
Answer
An account for your computer must exist in the domain that you are joining. An administrator in the domain that you are joining can create this account before or during installation. The domain administrator can create this account by selecting the “Create a computer account in the domain” check box, and then entering the logon name and password for the Administrator account when prompted.
The Installing Components page appears, indicating that Setup is installing Windows 2000 components.
After several minutes, the Performing Final Tasks page appears, indicating that Setup is completing a final set of tasks.
The computer restarts. Do not remove the compact disc.
To log on as Administrator for the first time
After a few moments, the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server window appears.
| Note If the System Settings Change message box appears, indicating that you must restart your computer, click No. This is a limitation of this pre-release version of Windows 2000. |
The Windows 2000 Configure Your Server wizard helps you configure the core services required to get your server up and running if it is the only server in the network.
| Note For the purposes of this course, you will configure the core services individually. To prevent the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server wizard from appearing each time you log on to Windows 2000, you will indicate that there are additional servers on the network. |
To change the screen resolution