1. Setup Windows NT Server

2. Plan the installation  Prepare the hardware  check HCLHCL  check memory (Checkit, QAPlus, etc)  check hard-drive (SpinRite,etc)  network card brand and model, IRQ and I/O address  hard-drive adapter (IDE,SCSI,etc)  video board, monitor  sound card details

3. Plan the installation  Decisions, decisions …  what type of server: PDC,BDC, server (ordinary)  name that server: server name, IP address, subnet mask, etc, if TCP/IP (most)  Licenses  client license: +-$40.00 per user, in addition to license of OS for client machines.  per seat: per machine/user that accesses server  per server: concurrent licenses set to an average number of users/machines.

4. Installing  How to start  Server CD-ROM in drive  NT Setup diskettes (three), with disk 1 in drive A:  reboot the machine to start setup from drive A: (diskettes contain a mini-NT to start installation)  What you see after rebooting  many steps and messages many steps and messages

5. And what else?  Get help (use another machine)  Microsoft On-line Support Microsoft On-line Support  Apply Service Packs (6 is the latest)6  Windows NT Magazine Resources Windows NT Magazine Resources  Resources for NTResources for NT  Complete setup  install device drivers NT has not detected  install services as needed  install applications