1. Install Server 2008 Core x64 from DVD Media
2. Rename computer to new name
Netdom renamecomputer %computername% /newname:SERVER1
3. Lookup the name of the network interface
netsh interface ipv4 show interface
4. Assign IPv4 Address
netsh interface ipv4 set address name=”Local Area Connection 2”
source=static address=192.168.3.1 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=255.255.255.0 1
5. Assign DNS servers
Netsh interface ipv4 add dns name=”Local Area Connection” 192.168.3.5
Netsh interface ipv4 add dns name=”Local Area Connection” 192.168.3.6 index=2
6. Join the domain
netdom join %ComputerName% /domain:INTRANET /userd:<domain\user> /passwordd:*
7. Reboot windows (if not prompted)
shutdown -r -t 0
8. After reboot, enable remote administration
netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Remote Administration" new enable=yes
netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)" new enable=yes
9. Enable remote desktop from any client type
Cscript %windir%\system32\SCRegEdit.wsf /cs 0
Cscript %windir%\system32\SCRegEdit.wsf /ar 0
netsh firewall set service type=remotedesktop mode=enable
10. Add Hyper-V Role
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto
start /w ocsetup Microsoft-Hyper-V
11. Update Hyper-V
Run the file:
mu_update_for_windows_server_2008_kb950050_x64.msu
12. Activate Windows
cscript %WinDir%\System32\slmgr.vbs -ato
12a. If windows won't activate and needs a VLK changed to a MAK
start /w slmgr.vbs -ipk FFFFF-FFFFF-FFFFF-FFFFF-FFFFF
start /w slmgr.vbs -ato
(careful, the feedback popups sometimes popup behind the DOS window, so move it around before re-entering the command over and over)
13. Reboot windows (if not prompted)
Shutdown -r -t 0
14. Install remote admin tools for Hyper-V
Install the following on your desktop (choose depending on whether you run Vista x86 or x64)
Hyper-V_Admin_Windows6.0-KB952627-x64.msu (Vista x64 Client)
Hyper-V_Admin_Windows6.0-KB952627-x86.msu (Vista x86 Client)
mu_update_for_windows_server_2008_kb950050_x86.msu (Server 2008 x86)
15. Add the Hyper-V snap in to an MMC.exe instance on your desktop, connect to the Hyper-V virtual server from there, and you're off to the races!