--- Windows Server 2008 FREE for Students!!!!! ---

I installed this on another partition and didn't need to burn to DVD, infact they advise you to install under your other windows install. :cool:

Dual boot is a breeze.
 
to install Vista/2008 from usb.


Run CMD.EXE and type the following. Note: This set of commands assumes that the USB flash drive is addressed as "disk 1". you should double check that by doing a list of the disks (type "list disk") before cleaning it. If you have multiple hard drives, like an SDFlash drive or a Multibay drive, you could end up wiping your second drive using this command.
(This was a warning that Josh added to his post along with the following commands that I copied from him, so kudos to Josh)

1. diskpart
2. select disk 1
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit


now copy the contents from a mounted install disc or the real disk to the usb stick, reboot and boot from usb
 
i burnt the files but can't get them booting from the dvd. i've changed it in bios but its not working. shall i just go ahead and install onto another hard drive but do it through windows? i read the help guide and thats what they recommend
 
how did you burn them..?

you need to just burn the image as an image file

use imgburn and select 'write image file to disc', otherwise you'll probably remove the bootable section.

then either in bios or F11/F12 boot screen, choose DVD/cd for booting

then press 'anykey' when it asks.
 
Just finished my second install after I screwed up the FQDN the first time round. Even functioning as a domain controller, DNS server, IIS server and trial exchange server so I can teach myself administration, it's still quicker than Vista :)
 
Burnsy2023 said:
I'm not szying it's impossible, far from it. What I am saying is that MS won't see it as a supported comfiguration and so wont have instructions.
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It's a generic instruction from the OS Install. :rolleyes:

Click on "Help & Info" and it brings up a box that looks like a Windows Help. It then proceeds to tell you that you should install the Windows OS on a separate partition, as it will be easier to dual boot from and windows boot manager will find & recognise your other windows installs. Feel free to check, you OS nazi. lol!

By the way, you needed to click on "Get CD Key" when you validated your Student status, maybe you can login again and do it.
 
you should be able to just re-login and generate a key. I mailed it to myself to keep a copy of.

And yes, dual booting is supported by Microsoft!
 
gurusan said:
you should be able to just re-login and generate a key. I mailed it to myself to keep a copy of.

And yes, dual booting is supported by Microsoft!
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Thanks just re-logged in and it worked...for some reason it just was not working yesterday!
 
You don't need to use a CD Key for like 240 days, I got an Athens account so I'll use my CD Key I got in 240 days time :D.
 
gurusan said:
For those that don't know about Server 2008, it's basically a stripped down, modular version of vista and many people prefer it (including myself).
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For those of you who do know about Server 2K8, you'll be laughing at this analysis.:p
 
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