Windows 8.1 Enterprise Version Installation and Configuration Guide

Assignment 1
Assessment tasks:
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Task 1
The windows 8.1 version should have Hyper-V, Should support virtualization. The hardware
already have Intel VT enabled processor. The operating system should support windows To Go
USB flash media. The computer hardware is 4 Core, 2 GHz, 4 GB, 320 GB with 512 MB GPU.
Various windows versions and the supporting feature is given below. From the comparison chart
Windows 8.1 Enterprise version is the only version ("Operating System Version - Windows
Applications" 2019) that supports Hyper-v, Go To USB features. So Windows 8.1 Enterprise
should be selected (Microsoft Virtual Academy, 2019) (Stanek, 2012).
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Windows Installation Steps
Step 1:
The first step is to check the pre-requirements to install the software ("Download Windows 8.1 Disc
Image (ISO File)" 2019). The software requires 64-bit architectures. And the operating system must
be Windows 8 pro or windows 8.1. And the minimum RAM required to install this software is
4GB.
Step 2:
The second step is to set up Hyper-V ("Step-By-Step: Enabling Hyper-V For Use On Windows 8.1"
2019). Here the step started with the process of hardware virtualization. We must enable it
through the BIOS settings. After that run the system normally. Search Charm in the start screen.
After that, we need to enter the command "turn windows features on or off". Now enable the
Hyper-V. Now load the Virtual Switch Manager. Check the External option is selected in the
dialogue box shown. Select the appropriate NIC. Now the process completed. In the below
section the step by step screenshots of the windows server installation process.
Ensure that the virtualization technology enabled in BIOS setting.
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Ensure the Hyper V check box selected.
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Ensure the External option is highlighted similar to the given image. It shows that the external
option is selected.
Now select the appropriate NIC. In some times systems shows different NIC’s. On this case we
need to select the most appropriate one.
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Task 2
The operating system selected is Windows 8.1 Enterprise. It supports
Hyper-V. So different operating system can be installed using Hyper-V and
new App can be tested in the guest operating system (McFedries, 2012).
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Task 3
Per User license and Per Device license are the various license models.
Windows Software Assurance offers the following benefits
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1. Upgrades are free. The subscribers can do free upgradation of their existing operating
system to new operating system.
2. Some special benefits like access to the following products are available for software
assurance subscribers only.
Windows Enterprise Edition
Microsft Desktop Optimization Pack
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs.
3. 24x7 Phone support / Web support
Task 4
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Got Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit tool suite. Opened Windows System Image
Manager. Did the following settings (Halsey, 2012) (Gralla, 2012).
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