Transcript Installing Windows 2000 Server – Chapter 5

Installing Windows 2003
Server
MIS 431 –Rev. Spring 2008
Installation is Easy!
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Do your advance preparations
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HCL: what hardware components?
Which file system
Installed NIC
Network protocols to install
Name of server
Active directory design
Setup is a step-by-step Wizard
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Server Hardware Components –
check HCL!
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CPU type & #
Type of bus
(PCI,ISA)
Hard disk and
adapter type
(manufacturer and
model)
Hard disk capacity
CD-ROM drive and
adapter type
BIOS boot drive
order (CD, C, A)
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Mouse/pointing
device
Monitor and video
card
Keyboard type
Floppy drive type
Tape drive and
adapter
NIC (mfgr, model,
specs)
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Decisions before Starting
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Get current drivers before or have another
PC that you can use to download drivers
How to partition the hard drive
Which file system (FAT, NTFS)
Server name and administrator password
Which protocols to install
Which licensing method (per server, seat)
If the server is a DC, what is domain name
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Decisions .. Partitioning
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Decisions
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Use existing partition?
Delete existing partition and create new?
Create new partition if non exists?
Size of the partition (MS recommends min 2
GB for partition for system files)
Dual boot machine?
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Can boot FAT partition with Windows client OS
Rest of machine is NTFS with Windows 2003
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Disk Partitioning
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Can use DOS FDISK program to
partition the FAT area, DOS FORMAT
program to format the FAT
Windows 2003 boot loader menu is
specified in boot.ini file
[boot loader] … from my home server which uses SCSI
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft
Windows 2003 Server" /fastdetect
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Windows NTFS File System
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NTFS is superior!
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Best security and performance
Encryption and file compression (not
available in FAT)
Can use FAT now and convert
partition to NTFS later
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If FAT and <= 2 GB, WS03 uses FAT16
 If FAT and > 2 GB, WS03 uses FAT32
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Decisions – server name
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Seen in Network Neighborhood (Win
9x) or My Network Places (later
versions)
Use short name - easy to type and
remember
Make sure name is not already used
by another network computer
Name mnemonically, not numerically
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Decisions – Administrator PW
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Do Not Forget This Password – ever!!!
User name is Administrator and has
access to all of the server’s resources
Password tips for this sensitive PW
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Up to 14 characters, 10 or more is good
Make it difficult to guess!
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Decisions - Protocols
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TCP/IP is best – preferred protocol
NetBEUI is OK for small networks
without routers
May need NWlink if logging in to a
Novell NetWare server; will also need
Client Service for NetWare
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Decisions - Licensing
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Per server means total # of clients that
can be logged on at one time;
preferred
Per seat means buying a license for
each client computer; may be good if
you have one user logging in to
multiple servers
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Decisions – Network Server Type
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Standalone server – for very small peer to
peer networks or when you are bringing a
WS03 server into an NT 4.0 network in
which it will not act as a DC
Server based network – DC or member
server that joins an existing domain
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Member server belongs to a domain but has not
copy of the active directory and does not
replicate nor authenticate logons.
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Installation Options
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Types of installation
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CD-ROM only
Floppy disk and CD-ROM (when you cannot
boot from the CD-ROM)
Network install
Install from an existing operating system
Unattended installation (via script)
In each case, run winnt.exe (in DOS) or
winnt32.exe (in 32-bit Windows 9x
environment) to begin the installation
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Winnt command switches
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/? List all switches
/e:command executes a command after the Windows
portion of Setup
/i:initialization filename specifies a custom initialization
file where install files are found
/sdrive:\folder used for path for the installation files other
than the current file
/u:scriptfile used in unattended install to specify the
name of the script (answer) file and should be used with
/s command
More ..
http://207.46.196.114/windowsserver/en/library/166ff001
-a0a6-4ab3-8303-6c4c9596a80b1033.mspx?mfr=true
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Winnt32 command switches
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/? Gives all switches
/checkupgradeonly creates a report that
tells if PC is compatible with WS03
/s:drive:folder uses a path for installation
files different than the current path
/unattend [seconds]:script file used in an
unattended installation to specify name of
file containing script for setup
More …
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CD-ROM Installation
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Easiest and best if your computer
boots from a CD-ROM
Set BIOS to boot from CD-ROM 1st
Insert CD-ROM, restart
It will automatically boot from CD and
run Winnt
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Floppy Disk & CD-ROM
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Use this if cannot boot from CD-ROM
Set BIOS to boot from floppy 1st
Insert floppy #1, restart computer
It will ask you to insert other three
disks, then the CD-ROM
Hint: can make floppy set by
running d:\bootdisk\makeboot.exe
or d:\bootdisk\makebt32.exe
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Network Installation
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Can install WS03 from a network share on
another computer
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Good if you have a diskless computer or one
without a working CD-ROM drive
Also useful if you have a large network and plan
to implement many WS03 servers
Requires you to have a working computer
that connects to network
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Share the server’s drive, open from new server,
run Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe
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Install from Existing Op
System
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Requires DOS, Windows 3-1, Windows 9x,
or Windows Server already on the server
Use this method to have a dual boot
machine or if you want to upgrade to
Windows 2003 Server
1st dialog will ask if you want to upgrade to
Windows 2003 or do a clean install
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Clean is much better unless you have a reason
for doing the upgrade
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Unattended Installation
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Usually performed as a network install
Uses a script file that contains all the
answers to the questions the setup
wizard asks
winnt32 /s:\\misnt\i386
/unattend:unattend.txt
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Uses a share called i386 on MISNT and
the answers in a script file called
unattend.txt
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Unattended Install, contd.
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Can create a uniqueness database file
(UDF) with unique answers for each
server (they cannot have same name
or IP address, etc)
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Stepping Through Installation
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Part 1 – assumes CD-ROM install
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Setup inspects the hardware and asks you to
setup Windows 2003, repair an existing WS03
installation, and to quit Setup
Presents licensing agreement – press F8
Scans hard drive for previous installations of
Windows 2003; it offers to repair if it finds.
Setup determines current partitions. Can install
on existing, delete, or make new partition.
Choose file system – FAT or NTFS
Copies lots of files, then reboots into WS03
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Setup, contd.
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Gathers information about the computer’s HW
Change regional settings
Enter your name and organization
Enter product key
Choose licensing mode and # CALs
Enter computer name and admin PW
Select components to install
If modem installed, provide dialing information
Verify time and
date accuracy
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Setup, contd.
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Part 2, contd.
Configures network settings – either typical
or custom where you enter static IP
information
Specify workgroup name if not joining an
existing domain
Installs the components you requested
Remove WS03 CD, restart, and go to work!
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Testing New Server
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Logon with Ctrl+Alt+Del
Use Administrator username and PW
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Creating ERD
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Create one every time you install
software, make a server configuration
change, install a new adapter, add a
NIC, or upgrade the operating system
Can start the Backup Wizard and click
the Emergency Repair Disk button
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Troubleshooting Installation
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Ensure processor and HW is on HCL
Test all HW before installing Windows 2003
Run manufacturer’s diagnostics before
installing Windows 2003
See troubleshooting tips …
http://207.46.196.114/windowsserver/en/libr
ary/0d516be6-a9be-4c1a-930dc95c8297841b1033.mspx?mfr=true
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Installing Service Packs
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Back up server and make ERD
Download service pack to a folder on
the server
www.microsoft.com/windows
Close all active windows
Run the service pack file and follow
directions
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Uninstalling Windows 2000
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Nah….
But it would be a good idea to prepare
a disk image of the boot drive
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Norton or Symantec Ghost
Can be quickly restored if drive is
replaced
Then can be more deliberate at restoring
data backups
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