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Daniel Petri guides you through the steps required to create a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller for a new Active Directory domain.

In late April 2007 Microsoft has released Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) version 3.0. WSUS enables IT administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers running the Windows operating system. By using WSUS, administrators can fully manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers in their network. You…

How can I install Windows XP on FAT32 partitions that are larger than 32GB? As you probably know already, Windows 2000, XP and Windows Server 2003 have built-in support for FAT32-formatted partitions (Windows NT 4.0 did not). Although these operating systems can read, write and boot from FAT32 partitions, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003…

How can I install Windows Vista without supplying the product key? Well, you can, sort of. You can configure Windows Vista to install without having to manually enter the product key during the setup process. This is quite useful if you find yourself in need to perform an installation of the OS but without having…

How can I install Windows Vista? As a Microsoft Windows Vista support professional, one of your tasks may be to install the operating system. Step #1: Plan your installation When you run the Windows Vista Setup program, you must provide information about how to install and configure the operating system. Thorough planning can make your…

How can I install the Certificate Authority (CA) service in Windows Server 2003? Windows Server 2003 can be used as a Certificate Authority (also known as CA) to provide extended security by offering support for Digital Certificates. Digital Certificates can be granted to users based upon their roles and group membership. For example, a regular…

This procedure assumes that Windows XP is installed on drive C: Drive C: must be FAT16 or FAT32 to be able to install Windows 98 after XP is already installed. The 98/Me installation routine cannot write to an NTFS partition. You must have a second hard disk or partition formatted for FAT16/32 in order to…

This Windows Server 2003 installation and setup guide takes you from initial install to final configuration.

How can I install the Windows XP/2000 Recovery Console? How can I start the computer and use the Recovery Console from the Setup CD-ROM? The Windows Recovery console is designed to help you recover when your Windows-Based computer does not start properly or does not start at all. If Safe mode and other startup options…

How can I install Windows 2000 without supplying the CD key? You can configure W2K to install without having to manually enter the CD key during the setup process. First, you want to copy your Windows 2000 setup files from your CD to your hard drive. You have to copy at least the I386 directory….