Chapter 5: Server Installation

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Chapter 5Server Installation
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Learning Objectives

• Make installation, hardware, and site-specific
  preparations to install Windows 2000 Server
• Install Windows 2000 Server using different
  methods, including from a CD-ROM, from the
  installation disks, over a network, unattended,
  and from another operating system

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Learning Objectives (continued)

• Go through a Windows 2000 Server installation
  step by step, and test the installation
• Upgrade a Windows NT server and domain
• Create an emergency repair disk

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Learning Objectives (continued)

• Install a service pack
• Troubleshoot installation problems and uninstall
  Windows 2000 Server

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Installation Preparations

• Preliminary steps
• Information about what hardware components are
  installed
• Determination of which file system to use
• Creation of an Administrator account
• Name of the server
• An installed NIC
• Determine which protocols to install

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Example Hardware Components Information Form
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Example Hardware Components Information Form
(continued)
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Troubleshooting Tip

• Record the BIOS setup information and save it for
  later troubleshooting in the event that the
  computers battery is defective or in case you
  need it to restore one or more BIOS settings

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Sample BIOS Setup Screen
Figure 5-1 BIOS setup screen
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Troubleshooting Tip

• Obtain the latest device drivers before you start
  the installation, such as those for the NIC,
  HAL.dll (for SMP computers), SCSI adapters,
  CD-ROM drives, RAID arrays

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Make Important Decisions in Advance

• How to partition the disk or disks
• What file system(s) to use
• What to name the server
• What password to use for the Administrator
  account
• What protocols to use
• What licensing method to use
• Whether to make the server a DC

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Decide Whether to Set Upa Dual Boot System

• Other systems that can reside on the same server
  as Windows 2000 Server include MS-DOS, Windows
  3.x, Windows 95, and Windows 98

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Partitioning

• If you create FAT and NTFS partitions, create the
  FAT partition before you start (or leave an
  existing FAT partition if you create a dual boot
  system)

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Boot.ini File

• The Boot.ini file on the system partition
  contains information about the location of both
  operating systems in a dual boot configuration

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Sample Boot.ini File
Figure 5-2 Boot.ini file
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FAT Partitions

• Windows 2000 will format a 2 GB or smaller
  partition as FAT16 and a partition larger than 2
  GB as FAT32

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Server Naming

• Use a name that is easy to type
• Make the name descriptive of the servers
  function or of the organization
• Select a name that is easy to remember and use
• Make sure the name is not already used on the
  network

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Administrator Password

• Use a strong or difficult-to-guess password for
  the critical Administrator account
• Characteristics of a strong password
• Over seven characters long
• Has a combination of letters, numbers, and
  symbols
• Includes at least one symbol in characters two
  through six

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Protocol Selection

• Consider using the default TCP/IP setup as a
  starting point and add other protocols later as
  needed

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Licensing Methods

• Per server licensing A server software license
  based on the maximum number of clients that log
  on to the server at one time
• Per seat licensing A server software license
  that requires that there be enough licenses for
  all network client workstations

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Initial Server Installation

• Standalone server A server that is not a member
  of a domain, but that is a member of an existing
  workgroup or that establishes its own workgroup,
  such as in peer-to-peer networking
• Member server A server that is a member of an
  existing Windows 2000 domain, but that does not
  function as a domain controller
• (Either type of server can be later set up as a
  domain controller)

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Installation Options

• CD-ROM only
• Floppy disk and CD-ROM
• Network installation
• Installation from an existing operating system
• Unattended installation

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Installation Programs

• Use Winnt.exe from scratch (installation disks or
  CD-ROM) and from computers already booted from
  MS-DOS or Windows 3.x
• Use Winnt32.exe from computers already booted
  from Windows 95/98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000
  (for an upgrade)

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Command-line Switches for Winnt
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Command-line Switches for Winnt (continued)
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Command-line Switches for Winnt32
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Command-line Switches for Winnt32 (continued)
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Command-line Switches for Winnt32 (continued)
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Command-line Switches for Winnt32 (continued)
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CD-ROM Installation

• Set the computers BIOS to boot first from CD-ROM
• Insert the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM
• Turn the computer off and then back on (you may
  need to press Enter to boot from CD-ROM)
• After Winnt.exe starts, follow the instructions
  on the screen

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Floppy Disk and CD-ROM Installation

• Set the BIOS to boot first from drive A
• Power off the computer
• Insert Setup Disk 1 and the CD-ROM
• Turn on the computer, booting from the Setup Disk
  1
• After Winnt.exe starts, insert Setup Disk 2 and
  follow the on-screen instructions

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Making Copies of the Setup Disk

• Format 4 floppy disks
• Insert the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM
• Click Start and then click Run
• Enter the drive letter of the CD-ROM and the path
  \bootdisk\makebt32.exe
• Click OK
• Follow the on-screen instructions

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Network Installation

• Copy the installation files from the Windows 2000
  Server CD-ROM which are in the folder \I386
• Share the hosts folder and set appropriate
  permissions
• Map the hosts shared folder from the target
  server computer
• Run Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe from the shared
  folder
• Follow the on-screen instructions

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Installation from an Existing Operating System

• Boot the computer to use its existing operating
  system
• Insert the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM
• Click Start, click Run, enter the drive letter of
  the CD-ROM and the path to the Winnt.exe or
  Winnt32.exe file, such as \I386\winnt32 plus any
  switches
• Follow the on-screen instructions

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Installation Tip

• If you install Windows 2000 from MS-DOS, you can
  reduce the installation time from several hours
  to under an hour if you start the SMARTDRIVE
  utility before running Winnt.exe

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Unattended InstallationOver the Network

• Create an answer file using Setup Manager or
  Notepad
• Use the /s and /u (or /unattend) switches to
  specify the location of the installation files
  and of the answer file such as
• Winnt32 /s\\mainserver\I386 /unattendunattend.tx
  t
• Use a uniqueness database and the /UDF switch to
  further customize the unattended installation

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Unattended Installation via CD-ROM

• An alternative to a unattended network
  installation is to create an answer file to use
  along with booting via the CD-ROM, but name the
  file, Winnt.sif

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Creating Duplicate Unattended Installations

• Use Sysprep.exe to clone computers that have the
  same hardware configuration
• Use Syspart.exe to clone computers that have
  different hardware configurations

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Installation Troubleshooting Tip

• If Setup starts, but does not find mass storage,
  restart the installation, press F6 as soon as
  possible and load the manufacturers driver (such
  as for a SCSI adapter)
• If Setup does not start because you are using an
  SMP computer, restart the installation, press F5,
  and provide the computer manufacturers Hal.dll

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Installation Part 1

• When the Windows Setup starts, it inspects the
  computer hardware and loads drivers and then
  presents a screen on which to press Enter to
  start the installation

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Installation Part 1(continued)
Figure 5-3 Beginning setup options
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Installation Part 1(continued)

• Read the licensing agreement and press F8
• Select the partitioned or unpartitioned disk
  space on which to install Windows 2000

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Installation Part 1(continued)
Figure 5-4 Detecting partitions
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Installation Part 1(continued)

• Select the file system to use, FAT or NTFS
• Setup automatically checks the disks, copies
  files, and reboots into the graphical mode

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Installation Part 2

• Setup gathers and verifies information about the
  computer, such as the keyboard and pointing
  device
• Setup next enables you to configure regional and
  keyboard settings, such as the language that you
  use

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Installation Part 2(continued)

• Enter your name and the name of your organization
• Enter the product key which is obtained from the
  back of the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM jewel case

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Installation Part 2(continued)
Figure 5-5 Name and organization information
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Installation Part 2(continued)

• Select the licensing mode
• Enter the name of the server and the
  Administrator accounts password
• Select the Windows 2000 components to install

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Installation Part 2(continued)
Figure 5-6 Windows 2000 components
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Installation Part 2(continued)

• If there is an installed modem, provide the Modem
  Dialing information
• Verify the date and time
• Select the network configuration option, such as
  Typical settings in order to install TCP/IP
• Specify whether the computer will start off in a
  workgroup or domain (if in a domain, provide the
  account and password)

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Installation Part 2(continued)

• Wait for Setup to install components and files
  and then click Finish

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Installation Part 2(continued)
Figure 5-7 Installing components
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Log On and Test the Server

• Press CtrlAltDel, enter Administrator as the
  account name, and enter the Administrator
  password you specified during the installation
• Look for the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server
  dialog box, which provides one method for
  continuing to configure the server

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Configure Your Server Tool
Figure 5-8 Configuration dialog box
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Testing the Desktop Icons

• Test the desktop icons and other preliminary
  functions of the server

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Desktop
Figure 5-9 Windows 2000 Desktop
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Upgrading a Windows NT 4.0 Server and Domain

• Coordinate a time for the upgrade
• Backup each server that will be upgraded
• Upgrade the PDC first
• Upgrade the BDCs one at a time
• Upgrade using Winnt32

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Upgrading a Windows NT 4.0 Server and Domain
(continued)

• Select the Upgrade to Windows 2000 (recommend)
  option
• Follow the directions in the Windows 2000 Setup

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Upgrading a Windows NT 4.0 Server and Domain
(continued)
Figure 5-10 Selecting the upgrade option
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Upgrading a Windows NT 4.0 Server and Domain
(continued)

• When the Active Directory Wizard starts, specify
  if you want to join an existing domain tree or
  forest, or start a new one
• Establish the appropriate default domain and
  other group policies
• Convert the domain to native mode after the last
  BDC is upgraded and there are no more Windows NT
  servers

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Troubleshooting Tip

• Create an emergency repair disk for each newly
  installed or upgraded server
• Update the emergency repair disk every time you
  implement an important change on a server, such
  as after installing new hardware, drivers, and
  software

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Troubleshooting Installation Problems

• The first step is to avoid problems through your
  advanced preparations
• Purchase components listed on the HCL
• Test all hardware before you start the
  installation
• Run the computers diagnostics before starting
• Run a comprehensive test of the hard disk before
  starting

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Troubleshooting a Windows 2000 Server Setup
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Troubleshooting a Windows 2000 Server Setup
(continued)
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Troubleshooting a Windows 2000 Server Setup
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Service Packs

• Check Microsofts Web site for the latest
  information about service packs and the option to
  download them
• For more control, install service packs using the
  Update command

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Windows Service Pack Update Switches
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Uninstalling Windows 2000 Server

• Backup the server files
• Use the disk management utilities in the new
  operating system to delete the Windows 2000
  partition, re-partition the drive, and format it
  (or start a Windows 2000 installation and delete
  the partition via Windows 2000 Setup)
• Install the new operating system

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Chapter Summary

• Before you install Windows 2000 Server, make sure
  the computers components are on the HCL
• Make decisions in advance about how to complete
  the installation options, such as how to
  partition the disk and what file system to use

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Chapter Summary

• Use the appropriate installation option, such as
  installing from CD-ROM, from the installation
  diskettes, over the network, from another
  operating system, or unattended
• Make an emergency repair disk after you finish
  the installation