Tuesday 8 January 2013

Installing Windows Server 8 BETA on VMWare 8


1- Create a new virtual machine, and select the following:
- Guest Operating System: Microsoft Windows
-Version: Windows 7 x64   (YES Win 7)
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2- Keep the product key blank, hit next.
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3- Uncheck “Power on this virtual machine after creation”.
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4- Edit the settings of the virtual machine, click on “Floppy” , uncheck “Connect at power on”.
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5- Download the installation media from Microsoft website
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6- Under “Download the 64-bit ISO” click “Get Started Now”. (you have to be registered to do this).
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7- Confirm your information and start the download.
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8- When the download is finished , mount the ISO file into the VM and start the machine.
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9- Wait till the installer loads. ( fish) ???
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10- Select the language,time and currency format, keyboard that you want to install, then hit “Next”.
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11- Click on “Install Now”.
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12- Select (Server with a GUI) and hit “Next” , note that only Datacenter is currently available.
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13- Accept the license terms.
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14- Click on “Custom”.
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15- Create your disk partitions, or keep the default, then hit “Next”.
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16- Wait until the files are copied.
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17- Wait till windows finishes the installation.
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18- Windows will restart.
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19- Here you will enter the password that you want to assign for the Administrator account, type the password that you want and hit “Finish”.
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20- Wait for finalizing your settings.
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21- Now you can logon, Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
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22- Type the Administrator password, and hit Enter on your keyboard.
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23- Voila.
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24- Accept without reading anything Smile.
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25- And here is the new “Server Manager” mmc.
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Have fun Winking smile !!!!!

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