Get Started
Applies To: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
Follow the links below for step-by-step instructions to get started using Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.
Before you begin
Install and configure your server
You can install Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials from a DVD and provide the configuration information as you go, or you can perform an unattended installation and configuration of the server.
Installing and Configuring Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
Using an Answer File to Install and Configure Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
Troubleshooting Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Installation
Complete the getting started tasks
Your server is ready to use, but you need to complete some of these initial tasks so that users can log on to the server from their computers or from a remote computer.
When you finish setting up Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials, you need to install the Connector software on each of the computers on your network. For information about connecting your computers to the server, see Connect Computers to the Server.