You need to install Services for Network File System (NFS) components on a computer running Windows Server 2008. These instructions assume that you are installing all of the components on a single computer.
Installing and uninstalling Services for NFS components
To install Services for NFS components |
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Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
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In the left pane, click Manage Roles.
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Click Add Roles. The Add Roles Wizard appears.
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Click Next. The Select Server Roles options appear.
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Select the File Server check box and click Next.
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The File Server screen appears. Click Next to view the Role Services options.
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Select the Services for Network File System (NFS) check box and click Next.
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Confirm your selection and click Install.
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When the installation completes, the installation results will appear. Click Close.
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To uninstall Services for NFS components |
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Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
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In the left pane, click Manage Roles.
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Follow the steps below that apply to your situation:
- If the NFS service is the only service
installed, you must remove the entire File Services role.
- In the right-hand pane, below Roles Summary, click
Remove roles. The Remove Roles Wizard appears.
- The Before You Begin page appears. Click
Next.
- On the Remove Server Roles page, ensure the File
Services check box is clear and click Next.
- Confirm your selection by clicking Remove.
- When the Removal Results window appears, restart to complete
the role removal.
- In the right-hand pane, below Roles Summary, click
Remove roles. The Remove Roles Wizard appears.
- If the NFS service is not the only service
installed, you only need to remove the Services for NFS role
service.
- In the right-hand pane, next to Role Services, click
Remove role services.
- On the Select Role Services page, ensure the Services
for Network File System (NFS) check box is clear and click
Next.
- Confirm your selection by clicking Remove.
- When the Removal Results window appears, restart to complete
the removal.
- In the right-hand pane, next to Role Services, click
Remove role services.
- If the NFS service is the only service
installed, you must remove the entire File Services role.