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- Step By Step Installation Of Windows
- Server 2019 Standard
- System requirements
- Processor – 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
- RAM – 512 MB
- Disk Space – 32 GB
- Network – Gigabit (10/100/1000baseT) Ethernet adapter
- Optical Storage – DVD drive (if installing the OS from DVD media)
- Video – Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution (optional)
- Input Devices – Keyboard and mouse (optional)
- Internet – Broadband access (optional).
Windows Server 2019 installation media
1. If you don’t have access to the Windows Server 2019 .ISO directly from Microsoft or a partner, you can
download an evaluation version from Microsoft’s website here. If you are installing Windows Server on a
physical server, you will need to create bootable media. The most common way to do this is to create a
bootable USB drive. You can find instructions on how to do that here.
2. Press any key on your keyboard when prompted to boot from the Windows Server media.
After the files are loaded, select the language in which you want to install the OS.
NOTE This screen is not displayed for the Simplified or Traditional Chinese operating system.
3. Select the language, time and currency format, keyboard or input method, and then click Next.
Figure 7. Select language, time and currency format, and keyboard or input method. Select language, time
and currency format, and keyboard or input method.
4. Click Install now.
5. Select the required OS, and then click Next.
6. Read the license agreement information. Select the I accept the license terms check box if you agree to
the license terms, and then click Next.
NOTE If you do not accept the license agreement, you cannot proceed with OS installation.
7. In the Which type of installation do you want? Window, select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
8. In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, select the unallocated space where you want to
install the OS. To create a partition:
Click New.
9. In the Size box, enter or select the size of the partition in MB, and then click Apply.
The following message is displayed:
To ensure that all Windows features work correctly, Windows might create additional partition for system files
10. Click OK.
NOTE The recommended minimum partition size of the primary partition for Standard and Datacenter Edition is 40 GB and for the Essentials Edition is 60 GB. If you are installing additional memory module on your system, you may require extra primary partition space to accommodate the page file and the hibernation file. During installation, a recommended partition size is displayed on the screen based on the memory size of your system. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you select Core installation, you may require less disk space for the primary partition. For information about drive partitioning, see Drive partitioning.
11. Select the newly created operating system partition, and then click Next.
12. The system reboots after the operating system is installed.
13. Enter administrator password, and reenter to confirm the password, and then click Finish.
14.After the system reboots, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in to the system.
Type the administrator password, and then press Enter.
NOTE Windows Server 2019 Essentials do not include the Essentials Experience role. Windows Server 2019 Essentials can be configured as a domain controller by installing the Active Directory Domain Services role from Server Manager. See Get Started with Windows Server 2019.
The OS is successfully installed.
NOTE After you log in to the system, you can use the Server Manager Dashboard to configure and manage different roles and features in the OS.
It is recommended that you install the latest hotfixes and security updates from Microsoft after installing Microsoft Windows Server 2019. You can install these hotfixes and security updates by downloading them or by using the Windows updates available for your system.
