You can install the Windows Server 2008 in a virtual machine using the Windows Server 2008 distribution CD.
Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:
Read “General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products” on page.
Create and configure a new virtual machine.
Virtual machine. 512MB or more of RAM.
Host computer. 512MB or more of RAM.
Consider these support and configuration issues for Windows Server 2008:
If an Internet connection is not available while installing a 32‐bit Windows Server 2008 guest, the driver for the multimedia audio controller will not be installed. The Windows Device Manager will indicate that the driver for the multimedia audio controller is missing. To install the required driver, configure an Internet connection, and run Windows Update on the Windows Server 2008 virtual machine.
ESX supports the Server Core role available in the Standard, Datacenter, and Enterprise editions of
Installation Steps
1. Insert the Windows Server 2008 CD in the CD‐ROM drive.
2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing Windows Server 2008.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
4. Install VMware Tools.
Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:
Read “General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products” on page.
Create and configure a new virtual machine.
Virtual machine. 512MB or more of RAM.
Host computer. 512MB or more of RAM.
Consider these support and configuration issues for Windows Server 2008:
If an Internet connection is not available while installing a 32‐bit Windows Server 2008 guest, the driver for the multimedia audio controller will not be installed. The Windows Device Manager will indicate that the driver for the multimedia audio controller is missing. To install the required driver, configure an Internet connection, and run Windows Update on the Windows Server 2008 virtual machine.
ESX supports the Server Core role available in the Standard, Datacenter, and Enterprise editions of
Windows 2008 Server. VMware Tools still apply, unless Server Core disables parts of the operating system that are specifically supported by VMware Tools. See the Microsoft Developer Network Web site for more information about Server Core: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en‐us/library /ms723891(VS.85).aspx
Installation Steps
1. Insert the Windows Server 2008 CD in the CD‐ROM drive.
2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing Windows Server 2008.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
4. Install VMware Tools.