This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
You can install Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition or Datacenter Edition in a virtual machine using the corresponding Windows Server 2003 distribution CD.
Currently, support for Windows Server 2003 guest operating systems is experimental.
Note: To use SCSI disks in a Windows Server 2003 virtual machine, you need a special SCSI driver available from the download section of the VMware Web site at www.vmware.com/download. Follow the instructions on the Web site to use the driver with a fresh installation of Windows Server 2003. If you have a virtual machine with a SCSI virtual disk and a Windows 9x, Windows Me, Windows NT or Windows 2000 guest operating system and want to upgrade it to Windows Server 2003, install the new SCSI driver before upgrading the operating system.
If you want to run Windows Server 2003 in a VMware Workstation virtual machine, be sure you have a full installation CD for the operating system.
Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual machine.
Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product.
The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 product activation feature creates a numerical key based on the virtual hardware in the virtual machine where it is installed. Changes in the configuration of the virtual machine may require you to reactivate the operating system. There are some steps you can take to minimize the number of significant changes.
Note: The size reported to the Windows product activation feature is slightly less than the actual amount configured for the virtual machine. For example, 128MB is interpreted as falling in the 64MB-127MB range.
For more details on Windows Server 2003 product activation, see the Microsoft Web site.
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