Windows Server 2008 R2 is the windows server edition. It is developed by Microsoft and it is the updated version that replaced the Windows Server 2003. Microsoft releases its three different editions for different users. Microsoft developed it three different editions which are standard, Enterprise, and Evaluation Hyper-V Edition. It is one of the most famous and most used servers in small, large organizations and very helpful to host any kind of database on it. Microsoft added all features in it which organizations needed and it allows the organization to connect each other. It will enhance the security and performance of the organization data.
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Microsoft Improved many features, they enhanced the active directory, Policy-related, Disk storage, Protocols, Miscellaneous and Cryptography in their latest release. It is using the NTFS drive which will transfer the data from one location to another more quickly. It has a very simple user-friendly rich interface which is very easy to understand. They added some Server Manager Core OS improvements. You are allowed to zoom the services charts as well you can crop it. Microsoft resolved many issues in this update they also resolve the Rendering issue with collapsed cells or rows. It has a lot of new features and enhancements you can read the complete details on the Microsoft official website.
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Features
- Replace the Windows Server 2003.
- It has Enterprise, Standard, Evaluation Edition.
- Most used Windows Server in small, and large Organizations.
- Able to host any kind of database on it.
- It allows the organization to connect with each other.
- Improve Security and Performance.
- Active directory improvement.
- Policy-related improvements
- Disk storage improvement.
- Using the NTFS.
- Very simple user interface.
- Enhanced Protocols and Cryptography.
- Miscellaneous improvements.
- Server Manager Core OS improvements.
- You can be zoomed and cropped the services charts.
- Many issues were resolved.
- and much more.
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Need to create bootable USB Windows Server 2008 R2
When your Windows Sever 2008 R2 computer crashes and cannot boot as normal, you can make abootable USB Windows Server 2008 using ISO files. That can work as a recovery disk to helpyou restore your operating system, and then the computer can start up successfully.
Two ways to create Windows Server bootable USB drive
Now, we would like to share two different ways to create Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019bootable USB drive for system recovery.
1.With Windows USB/DVD Download Tool
To create bootable USB Windows Server 2008 R2 from ISO files, you can make use of WindowsUSB/DVD Tool provided by Microsoft. Just take these steps listed as below.
Warning: all data on the USB drive will be erased in the process of copyingISO files to it, so please make a backup if necessary.
Step 1.Download Windows USB/DVDDownload Tool from Microsoft official website onto a working computer if your currentcomputer fails to boot. Also download the .NETframework 2.0so that you can run Windows USB/DVD Download Tool successfully.
Step 2. Launch this tool. Select (Windows Server 2008) ISO files under'Source file' and click 'Next'.
Step 3. Choose media type, USB device or DVD. Here we select 'USBdevice'.
Step 4. Now, select the USB drive you plan to use for creating WindowsServer 2008 bootable drive. Then hit on 'Begin copying'.
After everythingis done, you can insert this bootable USB drive into the computer with bootissues. To restore the Windows Server 2008 from a backup on the machine, perform thefollowing steps:
Step 1. Boot the Server computer from the created bootable USB drive andpress any key when prompted.
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Step 2. Choose the proper language options, time and currency format, andkeyboard layout and click 'Next'.
Step 3. Click 'Repair your computer' on the 'Install Windows'screen.
Step 4. Select 'Restore your computer using a system image that youcreated earlier'. And click 'Next'.
Step 5. Select a system image backup and click 'Next'.
The most recent image is selected by default. But you can select another one by clicking'Select a system image'. Then follow the prompts to restore your computer to anearlier state and get rid of boot problems.
However, the Windows Server 2008 R2 bootable recovery disk made by Windows USB/DVD DownloadTool and system image can only work for restoring Windows Server 2008 R2. It won’t workacross different versions of Windows Server. In other words, you cannot use a Windows Server2008 recovery disk to restore Windows Server 2012, or use a Windows Server 2008 32-bit torepair a 64-bit computer for recovery.
2. An advanced tool to make a bootable Windows Server USB
To avoid limitations of Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, here we would like to share you withan advanced tool called AOMEI Backupper Server. Itcan help you to make a versatile bootable Windows Server USB drive, with which you caneasily restore all Windows Server OSes including 2003, 2008 (R2), 2011, 2012 (R2), 2016 and2019.
Like the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, the precondition for a successfully recovery is youhave a Windows Server image backup. AOMEI Backupper Server system recovery is based on AOMEI Backupper system backup. So youmust have at least one system image made by AOMEI Backupper. If you don’t have one and yourcurrent system is corrupted, you can create one on another working computer which runs theOS you prefer and then perform a “UniversalRestore”.
Steps to create bootable USB Windows Server 2008 R2:
Step 1. Connect an empty USB drive to a working computer, download AOMEI Backupper Server Free Trial ontothe computer.
Step 2. Install and run AOMEI Backupper Server, select 'Utilities'and then 'Create Bootable Media' on the main interface.
Step 3. Select Bootable Disc Type between 'Linux' and 'WindowsPE'. To create bootable USB Windows Server drive, go for the second one.
Step 4. Now select bootable media. Here we choose 'USB Boot Device'as an example.
Note: If you plan to create bootable USB Windows Server 2008 R2 from ISO,choose 'Export ISO files', but you need to burn ISO files to CD/VD via a burningtool after completion. Kind of complicated.
Step 5. Select a boot mode between UEFI and Legacy BIOS. Click “Next”.
After the bootable Windows Server recovery disk is made, plug it into the computer withfailing Windows Server and boot the machine from it.
To restore your Windows Server 2008 (R2), 2011, 2012 (R2), 2016 and 2019, do asfollow:
Step 1. When you log in, you will be in the main console of AOMEI BackupperServer, click 'Restore' option, then all the backups will be listed. Here weselect the 'System Backup (1)' task, and click 'Next'.
Note: you can also click 'Path' to browse a path to select anotherimage file and restore data from the file.
Step 2. In this screen, choose a backup version according to the backup timeand click 'Next'.
Step 3. Select the destination location for the system image you want torestore.
Step 4. Now you can preview the operation that will be executed. Click'Start Restore' if there is no mistake.
✍Notes:
▸If the destination disk is an SSD drive, you can tick 'Align partition to optimize for SSD',which can boost its reading and writing performance.
▸If your system image is made on another computer, here you should tick “Enable UniversalRestore” to make sure the system is bootable afterward.
▸During a system restore, the program will prompt you to restart the computer, and then therestore operation will be completed under Restart mode.
Conclusion
Compared with Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, AOMEI Backupper Server is more flexible inhelping to create bootable USB Windows Server 2008 R2 from ISO and perform Windows Serveroperating system recovery. Besides, it can also be used to create Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vistabootable USB for easy system recovery.
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