Disable the system screen saver, this is the screen saver that starts when no user is logged into the system. Go to Screen Saver and set it to blank.ģ6. Right-click on the desktop and go to Personalization.ģ5. Go to Computer properties on the desktop and set the Performance options below.ģ4. Go to the Notification Area tab and check these boxes.ģ3. Click Customize and check these boxes.ģ1. Go to the Start Menu tab and check these boxes.ģ0. Go to the Taskbar properties and check these boxes.Ģ9. When the Server Manager window opens check the box to “Do not show me this console at logon” and close Server Manager.Ģ8. Check the box to “Do not show this window at logon” and click Close.Ģ7. Below is a screen shot of how the server should be configured.Ģ6. If the updates fail to download restart and try again.Ģ5. Check for updates and install the latest critical and recommended updates. Turn on Windows Updates to download and notify before install.Ģ2. Leave the IP address set to DHCP unless DHCP isn’t available on the network.Ģ0. Link Layer Topology Discovery components – ġ9. QoS Packet Scheduler – Not needed unless you are doing QoS at the Windows layer instead of the L2/元 switch layer.ī. It is best to remove any components not needed to free up resources.Ī. After reboot from the VMware Tools install configure the time zone.ġ8. Set the “Hardware acceleration” to Full before reboot.ġ7. This driver can cause issues with profiles unloading properly.ġ6. Install VMware Tools, choose Custom install type.ġ5. Disconnect the Windows 2008 ISO and set the device type to Client Device.ġ4. Close the “Initial Configuration Tasks” window, after the VMware Tools have been installed we will configure the server.ġ3. On first boot up after install set the Administrator password.ġ1. Save, exit and install Windows 2008, during the install choose either Standard or Enterprise.ġ0. Go to the Boot menu and set the CD-ROM first in the boot order.ĩ. Power on the VM and when the setup screen appears go to Advanced, I/O Device Configuration.ħ. Go to the Boot Options section and check the box to force going into the BIOS on next boot.Ħ. On the VM Edit Settings window go to the Options tab and in the General section uncheck the Enable logging check box.ĥ. Attach the Windows 2008 ISO to the CD/DVD drive and set it to connect at power on.Ĥ. Build a new VM that has at least 1 GB RAM and a 20 GB drive.ģ. After a new VM is deployed from the template and guest customization as finished you can set the OS back to Windows 2008 R2.Ģ. NOTE – VMware Virtual Center 2.5 Update 4 or vCenter 4 is required to use Guest Customizations with Windows 2008.įor Windows 2008 R2 if you are installing on vSphere 4 without Update 1 or on ESX 3.5 without update 5 set the Template VM OS to Windows 2008 instead of Windows 2008 R2.
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