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Windows Home Server installation

A look at Windows Home Server Build 3790
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Contributing Writer
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This screenshot gallery takes you through the installation process for Windows Home Server.


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The installation begins ...

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Initial settings ...

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Initial settings ...

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Initial settings ...

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Initial settings ...

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Initial settings ...

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Enter the product key ...

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Initial settings ... continued

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Initial settings ... continued

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Initial settings ... continued

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Initial settings ... continued

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Installation continues

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Installation continues

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Installation continues

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Installation continues

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First of many reboots

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This is the familiar XP/2003/Vista installation ...

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This stage is over quickly

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Another reboot and back to the install ...

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Ohh, is it done?

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Looks promising ...

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Still promising ...

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Nope, not over yet ...

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Another reboot ...

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Installation continues ...

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Installation continues ...

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Installed!

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Final setup process - tying up the loose ends

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Final setup process - tying up the loose ends

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Final setup process - tying up the loose ends

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Final setup process - tying up the loose ends

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Final setup process - tying up the loose ends

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Finally, to the desktop!

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Done!

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The Windows Home Server desktop

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