Describe the process for installing Windows Server.

[ProfRon]

You snag the Windows Server ISO from Microsoft's site. I download it every time on my laptop. Then you burn it to a USB stick. Use Rufus or something free. I plug it into the server machine next. Restart and tweak the BIOS to boot from USB. You hit F12 or whatever key it asks. The setup screen pops up quick. I pick the language and time zone stuff. Click next a bunch. You choose the full install option. It loads files and restarts once. I watch the progress bar crawl. Then you pick the drive to install on. Wipe it clean if it's old. The copying starts and takes forever sometimes. I grab coffee during that wait. Reboots again after files copy. You set the admin password strong. It logs you in to the desktop finally. I run updates right away. Tweak roles later as needed.

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