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→Performing the Upgrade
From this screen the installation may be started by clicking on the ''Install now'' button. Alternatively, the ''What To Know Before Installing Windows Server 2008'' link will provide information of system requirements and advice about issues such as application and driver compatibility. Clicking on the ''Install now'' proceeds to the next screen. If the setup program detects an internet connection on the host operating system the next screen displayed will provide the option to have the installation process download any updates and incorporate them into the installation. The recommended course of action at this point is to accept the default here and install the latest updates:
After Setup has searched for, and downloaded any available updates the ''Product Key Activation'' screen shown in the following figurewill appear: