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Installing windows 2008 without DVD Drive

Hi,

I need to install windows server 2008 on a server, but the problem is the server doesn't have a DVD Drive, only CD.

Has anyone managed to get a usb boot disk for server 2008 or found a CD copy?

Andrew
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You could attach an USB DVD drive to the server and install from there?
If it's a Dell it has a remote assistance card, or similar from other manufacturers. Those devices support 'virtual media'. That means you can connect to them by assigning them an IP at the BIOS level and attaching to them. They're completely separate, self contained web servers on a card in your server. So no OS is required. You connect to them, hook your personal computer's media up as virtual media to teh server and presto you can install the OS.
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I have installed from USB drive before but you need to make sure the server can boot from USB.

The easiest way is to get a USB DVD drive and install from there.
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Further to my POST : 26546072
http://jesscoburn.com/archives/2007/10/15/installing-windows-2008-via-usb-thumbdrive/

the above steps were collected from different websites long time ago and i had a copy of them in my notepad

http://dotnetwizard.net/vista-stuff/tips-how-to-bootinstall-windows-7vista-from-usb-flashhard-drive/

the link above is a reference for you too
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