Windows Server “8” Beta now available for public download – Install Screenshots GUI and Core

Windows 8 Server beta is now available for public download. You can get the bits here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx

And here is the what’s new information:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/v8-default.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831769.aspx

Here are some screenshots of the install process and what you see once it’s installed in GUI and core mode.

Note, the default choice is Core. We’ll go server with GUI first, further down I will show the core install and experience

Note no start button. Bottom right hover reveals start shortcut

Start, like Windows 8 CP, is full screen metro

Choosing the server core option:

You start in cmd.exe, no start bar, no GUI

Typing PowerShell pushes you into PowerShell in the same she’ll window