Setup Windows NT Server

Plan the installation Prepare the hardware

check HCLcheck memory (Checkit, QAPlus, etc)check hard-drive (SpinRite,etc)network card brand and model, IRQ

and I/O addresshard-drive adapter (IDE,SCSI,etc)video board, monitorsound card details

Plan the installation Decisions, decisions …

what type of server: PDC,BDC, server (ordinary)

name that server: server name, IP address, subnet mask, etc, if TCP/IP (most)

Licensesclient license: +-$40.00 per user, in addition to

license of OS for client machines.per seat: per machine/user that accesses serverper server: concurrent licenses set to an

average number of users/machines.

Installing

How to startServer CD-ROM in driveNT Setup diskettes (three), with

disk 1 in drive A: reboot the machine to start setup

from drive A: (diskettes contain a mini-NT to start installation)

What you see after rebootingmany steps and messages

And what else? Get help (use another machine)

Microsoft On-line SupportApply Service Packs (6 is the latest)Windows NT Magazine Resources Resources for NT

Complete setup install device drivers NT has not detected install services as needed install applications