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

  1. Insert the Windows 2000 Advanced Server Beta 3 compact disc into the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Note   If your computer is configured with a bootable CD-ROM drive, start the computer and go to step 3.

  3. Start the computer from Setup Disk 1, and then insert the other three Setup disks when prompted.
  4. When the Setup Notification screen appears, press ENTER.
  5. When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press ENTER.
  6. When the Windows 2000 Licensing Agreement appears, press F8 to accept the licensing terms.
  7. In the list of existing partitions, press C to create a partition on disk 0.
  8. When you are prompted to select a partition size, in the Create partition of size (in MB) box, delete the existing value, type 2047 and then press ENTER.
  9. In the list of existing partitions, press ENTER to select the C: New (Unformatted) 2047 MB partition.
  10. 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.

  11. Press ENTER to select Format the partition using the NTFS file system.
  12. Setup formats the hard disk, examines the hard disk, and then copies files to the Windows 2000 installation folders.

  13. Leave the compact disc in the CD-ROM drive. If you used floppy disks to begin Setup, remove any floppy disk from the drive.
  14. The computer restarts automatically.

To begin the GUI-mode installation phase of Windows 2000 Advanced Server

  1. When the Windows 2000 Server Setup wizard appears, click Next.
  2. 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.

  3. Click Next.
  4. On the Personalize Your Software page, type your name, and then click Next.
  5. 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.

  6. Ensure that Per server is selected, and then click Next.
  7. On the Computer Name and Administrator Password page, type LONDON for the computer name, type password for the password, and then click Next.
  8. 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.

  9. Click Next.
  10. On the Date and Time Settings page, adjust the date, time, and time zone for your computer as necessary, and then click Next.
  11. 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.

  12. Click Custom settings, and then click Next.
  13. On the Networking Components page, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
  14. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address, type 192.168.0.1 and then press TAB.
  15. The default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 appears.

  16. Click OK, and then click Next.
  17. 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.

  18. Click Next to join the default workgroup.
  19. 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.

  20. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard page appears, click Finish.
  21. The computer restarts. Do not remove the compact disc.

To log on as Administrator for the first time

  1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
  2. In the Log On to Windows dialog box, in the Password box, type password and then press ENTER.
  3. 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.

  4. Click There are already one or more servers operating in my network, and then click Next.
  5. Clear the Show this screen at startup check box, and then close the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server window.

To change the screen resolution

  1. Right-click a blank area of the desktop, and then click Properties.
  2. In the Display Properties dialog box, on the Settings tab, under Screen area, drag the slider to the right until 800 x 600 pixels displays, and then click OK.
  3. In the Display Properties message box, click OK, and then in the Monitor Settings message box, click Yes.
  4. Log off.