Sams Teach Yourself MCSE Windows NT Server 4 in 14 Days
(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Author(s): David Schaer, et al
ISBN: 0672311283
Publication Date: 12/15/97

You must then choose a partition on which to place the installation, as seen in Figure 3.8. Many installations of NT can reside on the same partition as long as they are installed in separate directories. If extended DOS partitions exist, there will be a separate listing for each logical drive.

Figure 3.8.  Choose the installation partition.

You can create and delete partitions at this point of the installation. You next determine whether the partition should be formatted or converted. If you format the partition, all data on that partition will be lost.

In the example in Figure 3.9 the C drive will be converted to NTFS. This will render all operating systems but NT from accessing the drive. The data will still remain on the drive, but it will not be accessible to any operating system but NT. If you planned on dual-booting the system the file system must be left intact as FAT.

Figure 3.9.  Choosing to convert the C drive.

The default installation directory as shown in Figure 3.10 can be overridden. Notice that the drive is not specified, only the directory; this is because the partition has already been selected.

The system offers to perform a check of the hard disk for bad blocks, as shown in Figure 3.11. If the hard disk is old or suspect in any way it is especially important to allow the secondary test to be performed.

Figure 3.10.  WINNT is the default installation directory.

Figure 3.11.  The system can perform a check for bad blocks on the hard disk.

Following the hard disk check, the setup program states it is copying files, as shown in Figure 3.12. In the over-the-network setup the files are really being expanded from the temporary directory to the selected installation directory. The network is not accessible at this point of the installation.

Figure 3.12.  When the copying is complete you are prompted to reboot the system.

Figure 3.13 shows that the second phase of installation is complete.

Figure 3.13.  The second phase of installation completes.

Phase Three of the NT Server 4.0 Setup

The NT Setup Wizard prompts you through the remainder of the installation referred to as the GUI portion. Figure 3.14 shows the first screen of the third installation phase.

Figure 3.14.  The third phase of installation begins.

The registered user information is requested in Figure 3.15. This information is for registration purposes only and will not affect the user, computer, workgroup, or domain names.

Figure 3.15.  Registration information is requested.

The license information must be completed before continuing. Figure 3.16 shows the two licensing options.

Licensing requirements can vary significantly. In general, if you have only one server, choose server-based licensing; if you have more than one server, it would be better to select the Per Seat option.

The computer name, or NetBIOS name, of up to fifteen characters is requested in Figure 3.17.

Figure 3.16.  NT licensing options.

Figure 3.17.  The computer name is requested.

Two systems on the same network cannot have the same computer name. If two computers are installed with the same computer name on separate unconnected network segments they will function properly until the segments are connected. The first system to register the NetBIOS name with the network will be the system that functions. The second receives a failure when attempting to register the NetBIOS name, and its network capabilities are rendered inoperative.

You must select the server type. The three server type options are displayed in Figure 3.18.

Figure 3.18.  The three NT server types.

If you fail to select the function of the system properly you might need to reinstall. NT does not provide a method of changing a stand-alone server into a domain controller (PDC or BDC) or in the other direction.

The administrator password is case sensitive, as are other user passwords in NT. Enter and confirm the administrator password as in Figure 3.19.

Figure 3.19.  The administrator password is case sensitive.

Creating an emergency repair disk is optional, as seen in Figure 3.20. The repair disk holds copies of the configuration information that might be required to troubleshoot the system. You can create or update the emergency repair disk by using the Repair Disk Utility, RDISK.EXE, at any time. Updating the repair disk whenever significant changes to hardware, software, or users have been performed is good practice.

Figure 3.20.  The emergency repair disk is optional.

Each of the optional components to install can be specified. Not all components of each category must be selected, as shown in Figure 3.21.

The network portion of the installation commences. The system may communicate with the network by using a standard network adapter card or may attach by using remote access services. If neither of the selections, as shown in Figure 3.22, are selected the system will not be able to run any of the network services.

Figure 3.21.  Not all components must be selected.

Figure 3.22.  Specify the type of network connection.

The Internet Information Server, commonly known as a Web server, can be installed now or added later. Figure 3.23 shows the IIS Server installation option.

Figure 3.23.  IIS can be added now or later.

The network adapter card can be detected automatically, as in Figure 3.24. If multiple adapter cards are present, only the first one is detected. If the system is configured to serve as a BDC it is important to confirm the card is attached to a segment that allows connectivity to the PDC.

Figure 3.24.  Installation of the network adapter cards.

If the network adapter card being used is not located automatically or is improperly identified, you can select it manually from the list. If the card is not listed, the driver might be available from the manufacturer, and you can add it as an unlisted adapter.