Reference Guide

18 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Initial Configuration Tasks and Server Manager
After you log in, the Initial Configuration Tasks screen is displayed. You can
perform various tasks to provide system information, update the system, and
customize the system.
After you close the Initial Configuration Tasks window, the Server Manager
screen is displayed. Use the Server Manager to:
• View or manage Roles
•View Features
• Perform Diagnostics
• View or modify Configuration
• View or manage Storage
For more information, see the Microsoft Support website at
support.microsoft.com.
NOTE: The Initial Configuration Tasks window and the Server Manager appear
each
time you log in to the system unless you select the Do not show this window
again
option.
Partitioning a Drive
Drive partitioning allows you to divide a physical hard drive into multiple
virtual hard drives. Each virtual hard drive is called a partition.
There are two types of partition schemes:
• Master boot record scheme
• GUID partition table scheme
Master Boot Record Scheme
Master boot record (MBR) scheme is a legacy partition scheme that can be
used by most operating systems. The total data storage space of a computer
hard drive is divided into at most four primary partitions.