“You have configured this virtual machine as a 64-bit guest operating system…”
By default, Lenovo T61 laptop’s ship with virtualization technology and set VT is disabled.
In order to enable VT on laptop, please shut down your laptop and go to BIOS setup > CPU > Virtualization technology > Enable and Press F10 to Save and Exit.
Install Windows server 2008 with SP 2.
Download prerequisites software (if you need to share your PC folder to access from VMWARE) enable Share folder option:
Go to VM > Setting > Options > Shared Folder > Enable and Select your Pre-request software download folder.
Run > SharePoint Server 2010 Application file, system will extract files and show the above screen, under Install > click Install Software prerequisites…
System will run for few minutes and display the following error message:
Install your prerequisites software that you downloaded one by one.
Once you get the above screen “Installation Complete”, click "Install SharePoint Server” link:
SharePoint 2010 Installation screen prompts for Product Key get beta key from here.
Read your License terms and click I accept and start Installation:
Select Standalone option, if you are installing with SQL Express 2008 server. If you are installing SQL Server 2008 and SharePoint 2010 farm servers, then select Server Farm option. Since I am using VMWARE installation, I select Standalone option.
System will start the Installation progress…
System would take several minutes to complete installation and prompt for Configuration Wizard.
Run your Configuration wizard and click next >
Step 2 on Configuration wizard click “Yes” to start IIS and SharePoint Admin, Timer service.
Configuration wizard continue 2 of 10 tasks and if everything is ok, the system will display the following screen.
(Congratulations… you successfully Installed SharePoint 2010.
System will launch SharePoint 2010 Central Administration screen…
