Windows Server 2008

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Yesterday I wrote a post on how to install and configure a new Server Core installation using the command prompt. In that article, I talked about setting an Administrator password, activating Server Core, renaming the computer, joining a Server Core machine to a domain, and turning on the firewall. Now that you have done that, [...]

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A Windows 2008 Server Core installation can be a bit tricky if you are not used to using the command line. There are a few things to remember before installing Windows Server Core onto a computer: You cannot upgrade a previous version of Windows Server, such as 2003, to Server Core installation. You must perform [...]

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In the last couple of days, I’ve been playing around with Windows Server 2008 and have run into a couple of issues already! Yesterday, I wrote about how to create a System State backup in Server Core using the command line and today I will talk about getting a blank screen when you log into [...]

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windows server 2008 server core

I’ve been playing around with Windows Server 2008 Server Core and it’s definitely very different than working with the Standard version of Windows Server 2008. Server Core is a stripped down version of Windows Server 2008 in which only specific server roles are installed in order to reduce the management and maintenance needs significantly. It [...]

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