Installing Windows Server 2008 x64 editions locally

This section details the local installation of Windows Server 2008 x64 editions from a DVD.

Before you begin

To complete this process you will need:
Note: When working with a ServeRAID-SCSI controller, separate media are required for RAID configuration and x64 operating system installation. See Known problems and limitations for more information.

About this task

Create and deploy a Windows Server 2008 x64 installation image by following these steps:

Procedure

  1. Label the blank DVD and insert it into the DVD R/W drive of the source server.
  2. Set the Windows Product Key by using the variable TK_NOS_ProductKey in the provided .ini file for the Windows Server 2008 edition that you are deploying. You can also set the product key by customizing the answer file located at sgshare\sgdeploy\SGTKWinPE\AnswerFiles\win2008_x64_EE.xml.
  3. Open a command prompt and change directory to sgshare\sgdeploy\SGTKWinPE.
  4. Run the SGTKWinPE.cmd command, using the provided .ini file that corresponds to the version of the operating system you are deploying.
    Windows edition INI file
    Windows Server 2008 DataCenter Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_DE.ini
    Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_EE.ini
    Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_SE.ini
    Windows Server 2008 Web Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_WE.ini
    Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V Enterprise Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_EE_no_hv.ini
    Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V DataCenter Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_DE_no_hv.ini
    Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V Standard Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_SE_no_hv.ini
    Windows Server 2008 R2 DataCenter Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_R2_x64_DE.ini
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_R2_x64_EE.ini
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_R2_x64_SE.ini
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_R2_x64_WE.ini
    SGTKWinPE.CMD ScenarioINIs\Local\Win2008_x64_version.ini. The Windows PE ISO image is created in the output directory that corresponds to your Windows version.
    Windows edition ISO image
    Windows Server 2008 DataCenter Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_x64_DE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_x64_EE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_x64_SE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 Web Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_x64_WE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V Datacenter Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_x64_DE_no_hv\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V Enterprise Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_x64_EE_no_hv\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 without Hyper-V Standard Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_x64_SE_no_hv\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 R2 DataCenter Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_R2_x64_DE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_R2_x64_EE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_R2_x64_SE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Windows Server 2008 R2 WEdition sgdeploy\WinPE_ScenarioOutput\Local_Win2008_R2_x64_WE\WinPE_x64.iso
    Your DVD creation software is started to create a bootable DVD using the ISO image.
  5. Follow the instructions in your DVD creation software to complete the DVD.
  6. Boot the target system by using the newly-created DVD, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the deployment.
Parent topic: About customizing Windows installation scenarios