Now we’re ready to step through a typical standard installation, using the recommended setup procedure from the Windows NT CD-ROM. The steps are given as a continuous sequence throughout the various aspects of the procedure.
Step 1. Power up the system by inserting Microsoft Windows NT Server Setup Boot Disk 1 into your primary floppy drive. At this point, the Windows NT Exec- utive and the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) will load. Insert Setup Disk 2
and press Enter to continue. Inserting the second disk will load critical drivers and system files. At this point, you’ll be given two options: proceed with the installation by pressing Enter or repair a previously installed copy of Microsoft Windows NT Server that may have been damaged. Since we’re doing a new installation, press Enter to continue.
Step 2. You have two choices of I/O controllers: to have Setup auto-detect the devices in your system or to install manually by pressing S. If you choose the auto-detect method, Setup will prompt you to insert Setup Disk 3. Do so; then press Enter to continue. After Setup works through the driver installation/ identification process, press Enter to continue the installation.
Step 3. Next, the product license agreement will load. It’s a good idea to read the entire Windows NT End User License Agreement. To do so, press Page Down. At the end of the agreement, press F8 to accept its terms—assuming that you do—to continue.
Step 4. Assuming that this is a fresh installation, at this point Setup will ask you to identify your computer type, video display, keyboard, and mouse. In our scenario, Windows NT will have detected (and will support) suitable choices. Proceed by pressing Enter. In this step, you select an installation location for Windows NT. You may create/delete active hard drive partitions in FAT or NTFS format if they do not already exist. (If you need more information on these two formats, read the sidebar titled “FAT or NTFS? That Is the Question” in Chapter 1.) Select the partition to which to install the operating system; then press Enter. You may now choose to format the partition by using FAT or NTFS. Then, be sure to use the default directory, \WINNT, by pressing Enter. Here, Setup offers to check for hard disk corruption. For our scenario, let’s go with an “exhaustive” examination by pressing Enter. The alternative is to press Esc, which activates only a simple examination. Either way, following the examina- tion, Setup will begin copying files to the hard drive. When the file copy proce- dure is complete, remove the floppy disk and press Enter to reboot the system.
Step 5. After the reboot, a GUI controlled by the NT Setup wizard will display. Click the Next button to continue. At this stage, Setup will gather information about the system.
Step 6. When Setup has all the information it needs about your system, it will display a screen that requests site and licensing information. Enter your name and company name (optional); then click Next. You’ll be instructed to enter the CD-ROM License Key, which, typically, you can find on the back of the jewel case. Click Next. Choose either the Per Seat or the Per Server licensing type; then click Next.
Step 7. After you’ve chosen a server type, you’ll be asked to enter a unique name for the server (up to 15 characters). Once you’ve done that, click Next. Now, keeping in mind what you learned earlier in the chapter, select the server type: PDC, BDC, or stand-alone server.
Step 8. Choose the administrative password (up to 14 characters); then click Next.
Step 9. This step allows you to create an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD), which is used to recover from system failures. Be sure to direct Setup to complete this process. It’s recommended that you accept the default components during Setup. Click Next to accept and continue.
Step 10. After setting up the ERD, click Next to confirm the network setup process and that the system is (and will be) connected to a network.
Step 11. At this point, you should choose to install the Web services with IIS.
Step 12. Click Start Search to direct Setup to detect your NIC. Click Next to continue.
Step 13. Select the network protocol(s)—in this case TCP/IP; then click Next. The recommended choice is to allow Setup to install the default network services. You can opt to add additional protocols and services later. Click Next to continue.
Step 14. At this time, you’ll be asked to configure the IP settings that will be bound to your NIC(s). These settings include IP address, hostname, gateway, and/or DNS server. Click Continue to register your input; then click Next to accept and start the network service.
Step 15. Enter the domain (if the system is a domain controller) or workgroup name; then click Next to continue.
Step 16. Configure the correct date, time, and time zone. Click Close to confirm and accept.
Step 17. Confirm the VGA; then click OK. Remember to click Test to verify the settings.
Step 18. Click Restart Computer to complete the installation process.