Choose your language, time format, and keyboard layout. Choose Edition: Select between Standard or Datacenter .
32 GB minimum; use GPT partitioning for disks larger than 2 TB.
Crucial Step: You must choose between (command-line only) and Server with a GUI .
Always back up existing data, especially for infrastructure servers like DHCP . 2. The Installation Process
Before starting, ensure your hardware meets the Microsoft Recommended requirements: 1.4 GHz 64-bit (2 GHz or faster recommended).
Set a complex administrator password once the system reboots.
Choose your language, time format, and keyboard layout. Choose Edition: Select between Standard or Datacenter .
32 GB minimum; use GPT partitioning for disks larger than 2 TB.
Crucial Step: You must choose between (command-line only) and Server with a GUI .
Always back up existing data, especially for infrastructure servers like DHCP . 2. The Installation Process
Before starting, ensure your hardware meets the Microsoft Recommended requirements: 1.4 GHz 64-bit (2 GHz or faster recommended).
Set a complex administrator password once the system reboots.
