How to add programs and Windows components in Win 2003

This article describes how to add programs and Windows components to a Windows Server 2003-based computer.

“Add or remove programs> tools will help you manage programs on your computer. With this tool, you can add new programs or change and delete existing ones. You can also use the "Add or Remove Programs> tools to add Windows Server 2003 components that you did not install at the time of initial installation (for example, “networking services”).

How to install Windows components

Log in to the computer as a member of the  quo;Administrator" or “Administrator” group.

Click Start, point to Control Panel, and select “Add or Remove Programs”.

Click “Add/Remove Windows Components”. The following components will appear on the “Windows Components” page of the “Windows Components Wizard” page. The following components are listed in the component list (the Windows components shown in this list may vary depending on which version of Windows Server 2003 you are running) :

Accessories and Tools

Certificate Services

Fax Services

Indexing Services

Internet Explorer

Internet Information Services (IIS)

Management and Monitoring Tools

Message Queue

Networking Services

Other Network File and Print Services

POP3 Services

Remote Installation Services

Remote Storage

Terminal Server

Terminal Server Authorization

UDDI Service

Update Root Directory Certificates

Windows Media Services

To add a component, click the appropriate checkbox to select it. To remove a component, click the corresponding checkbox to clear it.

Note: The checkbox with shading indicates that only a portion of the component can be installed.

To view the contents of a component, click the component and then click Details. Click the check box next to the subcomponent you want to add, select it, then click OK.

Note: If the details button (grayed out) is not available, the component has no subcomponents associated with it.

Click Next.

Follow the instructions in the "Windows Components Wizard"

Click Close to close the “Add or Remove Programs dialog box.

Note: You need to configure some Windows components before using them. If one or more of these components are installed, but they are not configured, clicking on “Add/Remove Windows Components> will display a list of components that must be configured. To configure the component, click Configure and follow the instructions on the screen xx. To add a new component, click on the component and follow the instructions in the “Windows Components Wizard” to do xx.

Example of DHCP Service Installation

Log in to the computer as a member of the "Administrator" or "Administrator" group.

Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click “Add or Remove Programs”.

Click Add/Remove Windows Components.

In the list of components, click the networking service (but do not select or clear the check box), and then click Details.

Click the “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)> checkbox to select it (if it is not selected), then click OK.

Click Next.

When prompted, insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The installer will copy the DHCP server and tool files to your computer.

When the installation is complete, click Finish to complete the “Windows Components Wizard””

Click Close to close the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.

How to install the program

To install the program, follow the steps below xx (if appropriate for your situation).

Install the program from the CD-ROM or floppy disk

Log in to the computer as a member of the "Administrator" or "Administrator" group.

Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click “Add or Remove Programs”.

Click Add New Program.

Click on “CD or floppy disk”.

Insert the floppy disk into your computer's floppy drive, or insert the CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and click Next.

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to install xx.

Click Close to close the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.

Note: When using the "Add/Remove Programs" tool, only programs written for the Windows operating system can be installed.

From the Network Installer

Log in to the computer as a member of the  quo;Administrator” or “Administrator” group.

Ways to install the program; the program files have been deleted or corrupted; or, you have tried to use program features that were not installed during the installation. If the program is installed from a CD-ROM, or if you are no longer connected to the network, the Windows Installer may prompt you to insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. When the Windows Installer finishes, the program or feature you are trying to use will start.