System Admnistration and Maintenance

Windows Server 2019 Installation Guide with Virtual Box

Publish Date: Sep 3, 2023 |
Last Updated: Sep 6, 2023

Installing Windows Server operating system is similar to any Windows installation. If you have experience installing Windows to a new device or just reseting the Windows installation in your device, you will have sense of familiarity in doing this activity.

Prerequisites

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- Choose the 64-bit Edition

✋ Please download all of the prerequisites before proceeding with the Windows Server Installation Process

Installation Process

Creating a Virtual Machine

Open Oracle VM VritualBox.
Click the New Button on the VM VirtualBox Manager Main Interface.
A new window will appear. Name your Virtual Machine and select the type of operating system you want to install.
- You may asign any name for your virtual machine and choose the folder where the files will be saved.
```
Name: Windows Server 2019
Folder: D:\Virtual Machines\Windows Server 2019
```
Selecte the Windows Server 2019 ISO you downloaded from the prerequisites.
- For the edition, select the Windows Server 2019 Standard Evaluation (Desktop Experience) option
  - This is the full version of Windows Server 2019 with Desktop Experience with a Desktop GUI.
- Makew sure that the Type and Version is correct.
```
Edition: Windows Server 2019 Standard Evaluation (10.0.17763.3650 / x64 / en-US)
Type: Microsoft Windows
Version: Windows 2019 (64-bit)
```
Make sure that the Skip Unattendend Installation is checked.
- Here is how the settings should look like:
Set the resources for your Virtual Machine.
- Please take note of the resources of your host machine if it is capable of supporting the resources you will be allocating to your virtual machine.
- For my Installation I will be allocating 4GB (4,096 MB) of RAM and 2 Processors.
Create a Virtual Hard Disk for your Virtual Machine
- This is the hard drive or storage that would be accessed by the Virtual Machine
- Choose Create a Virtual Hard Disk Now
- Set Disk Size to 50.00 GB
- Check Pre-allocate Full Size
Verify the settings of your Virtual Machine and click Create or Finish to create your Virtual Machine.
You Created a Virtual Machine

Setting up Windows Server 2019

Select your Virtual Machine and click start on the VM VirtualBox Manager Main Interface.
Wait for your Virtual Machine to boot up.
Choose your Language Preferences and click Next.
Click Install Now to start the installation process.
choose the Windows Server 2019 Standard Evaluation (Desktop Experience) option and click Next.
Read the applicable notices and license terms Check the I accept the license terms and click Next.
Choose where you want to install Windows
- Since this is a virtual machine choosing either of the two choices would provide the same result if a new virtual disk/storage was created for the Virtual Machine.
- Click Next to continue.
Wait for the installation process to finish.
Once the installation process is finished, the Virtual Machine will restart.
- The virtual machine might restart multiple times during the installation process.
Once the Virtual Machine has restarted, you will be asked to set the password for the Administrator account.
- Please take note of the password you set for the Administrator account.
- Password should satisfy the requirements set by the system.
```
SysAdMain - not accepted
SysAdMain1425 - accepted
```
- Click Finish to continue.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Windows Server 2019 on your Virtual Machine.
- Press ctrl + alt + delete to login to your Virtual Machine.
- Enter the password you set for the Administrator account.