Micronet believes that The server The system running on is different from the operating system that ordinary users have at home. The server system is different in partition format, partition requirements, and so on. There are many points of attention in the installation process of its system. So many friends hesitate because they can't hold their minds, resulting in an embarrassing situation that they want to use but dare not use it. Today, Micronet will take you to have a detailed understanding to help you better use our own servers. Now let's use the Windows Server 2003 system to demonstrate the installation process.
1、 First, let's understand the difference between a server and a home computer
From the perspective of hardware, the Micronet believes that the server has high requirements for hardware stability, while household customers have relatively low requirements for hardware stability; In terms of software, server specific operating systems mainly include Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, etc., and home operating systems mainly include Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, etc; In terms of application, the server dedicated operating system is mainly used for enterprise applications such as (WEB, OA) and other key services, while the home operating system is mainly used for home entertainment.
2、 Preparations for installing Windows Server 2003 on the rented server system
1. Prepare a USB flash disk or CD for starting the server. It is better to scan the USB flash disk for viruses before installation
2. For brand machines such as Dell, the disk management card driver should be prepared
3. It is recommended to download the windows server 2003 ISO file from MSDN
4. Burn the windows server 2003 ISO file to the CD or copy it to the USB flash disk with boot
3、 Server System Installation Windows Server 2003 Start Installation
1. Power on and start the server
2. Enter BIOS to adjust to USB flash disk or install CD to start
3. Wait for the server to start and enter the following installation interface

4. In the above figure, directly enter the system installation selection interface
5. In the software license agreement interface, press "F8 to agree to the agreement" -->Next, the installer will automatically search for the installed operating system in the system. Prompt the user to select the partition where the operating system is installed

Note: The tutorial in this article uses the newly launched non partitioned machine as an example to install the server
6. After selecting, the system will ask which file format to use to format the partition. To take advantage of the security and stability of Windows Server 2003, select NTFS partition

7. After setting the relevant installation information requirements, the installation program starts to copy system files from the CD to the hard disk system partition. After copying the files, the installation program will prompt to restart the server, and the installation program will automatically restart.

8. After restart, the installer starts to install settings


9. Finally, the installation is completed by setting the server system "computer name and administrator password", "network settings", "workgroup or computer domain" and other information

4、 Precautions after installing Windows Server 2003 on the server system
1. For customers who need to start remote desktop connection after installing the server system
2. Modifying the remote desktop connection takes effect after the 3389 port is restarted
3. Open the system firewall and only open the required ports
The above is what Micronet shares for you The latest server installation of Windows 2003 in 2021 will be explained in detail. I hope it can help you. The server rental, rapid deployment, multiple line options, support for partitioned dedicated lines, and T-level bandwidth of the micro network can provide better IDC services for various customers. Micronet is an IDC service provider focusing on server rental and hosting. With more than 10 years of industry experience, it is safe, stable, reliable and reassuring. It is a leading enterprise in the domestic IDC industry. It helps thousands of enterprises to achieve network informatization, 7 * 24 hours of manual service, after-sales care free, and has a good reputation.