Which installation option is required for these servers?

A company’s server deployment team needs to install fourteen Windows Server 2012 R2 to handle
the expected increase in holiday traffic. The team would like the option of switching the servers
between Server Core and Full GUI servers and do not want to be locked in to their first choice.
The server team would like four of the servers to include the Windows 8 Shell.
Which installation option is required for these servers?

A company’s server deployment team needs to install fourteen Windows Server 2012 R2 to handle
the expected increase in holiday traffic. The team would like the option of switching the servers
between Server Core and Full GUI servers and do not want to be locked in to their first choice.
The server team would like four of the servers to include the Windows 8 Shell.
Which installation option is required for these servers?

A.
Server Core

B.
Desktop Experience

C.
Server with a GUI

D.
Minimal Server Interface

Explanation:
The Desktop Experience installation option includes the Windows 8 Shell feature. This installation
option also includes other features available for installation not found in the other three; such as
Themes, Windows Store and support for Windows Store apps, and Windows Media Player.
Quick Tip: To completely remove a feature and the binary files from the disk, use the Windows
PowerShell command Uninstall-WindowsFeature. For example, to remove Desktop Experience:
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience –Remove.



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chaserZX

chaserZX

Server with gui has windows 8 shell. Desktop experience only adds applications and integrated search

Nelson

Nelson

I agree with chaserZX

If you are running Windows Server 2012 R2, the following Windows 8.1 features are installed when you install Desktop Experience:

Windows Media Player
Video for Windows (AVI support)
Windows SideShow
Disk Cleanup
Sync Center
Sound Recorder
Character Map
Snipping Tool
Support for desktop apps
Windows Store
PC settings (adds Change PC settings to the Settings charm)
The ability to play a slide show on your lock screen
Integrated search (searches through the Search charm integrate results from the local computer and the Internet through Bing)

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn609826.aspx

Shawn

Shawn

So the answer should be C? server with a GUI?

Jowan

Jowan

You can install core and add the gui later.
You can install gui and remove the gui later.
Weird question…

shawn

shawn

so what is the real answer?

billkom

billkom

Paul is right. B is the answer

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/hh831786.aspx

Installation Option Windows 8 Shell
=============== ================
Server Core installation option……….. not available
Minimal Server Interface……………….not available
Server with a GUI installation Option……not available
Desktop Experience feature installed…….available

pfishers

pfishers

The “Desktop Experience” is only available after the installation of “Server with a GUI” and can be installed using Server Manager or Windows Powershell.

Does that mean the answer is C and then B?

bakr

bakr

B is correct

training guide p 47

In addition, a feature called Desktop Experience can be installed to provide Windows 8 or
later features such as desktop themes, photo management, and Windows Media Player. The
Windows PowerShell name for this feature is Desktop-Experience