SharePoint 2013 First Look

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Good Article on New Features
http://www.sharepointpromag.com/article/sharepoint-2013/sharepoint-2013-improved-features-cheat-sheet-145004

 

Office Reaches RTM!  and downloaded from Technet!

http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2012/10/11/office-reaches-rtm.aspx
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blog/Pages/BlogPost.aspx?pID=1035

Changes from 2010 to 2013 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607742(v=office.15).aspx

SkyDrive Pro
Download
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39050
Good Overview
http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2013/01/08/explaining-skydrive-pro-cloud-storage-for-the-business-user.aspx
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blog/Pages/BlogPost.aspx?pID=1033
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/search.aspx?q=sharepoint+preview+2013

Well the time is here.
  In preparation I installed Windows Server 2012 and created both Windows 2008R2 SP1 VM and Windows Server 2012 VM full install and core install
Core Install


UPDATE – Here is server core 2012 – Hardest part is to get the remote management tools to communicate.  I tried several options using the following links.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/wincat/archive/2012/05/02/what-needs-to-be-configured-to-do-remote-disk-management-of-a-server-core-installation-in-windows-server-2012-via-powershell.aspx
http://4sysops.com/archives/server-core-enhancements-in-windows-server-2012/

NOTE: Do you want to get rid of that annoying server manager in Windows Server 2012? Server Manager > Manage > Server Manager Properties and check the box

Using a fresh Win2012 Server I tried to mount the file as a virtual DVD with no luck.  The file downloaded as an IMG file not ISO.  First issue was an easy fix, just rename with an ISO extension.

A reboot is required during this process. I also noted that a reboot after is also required or you get an error when trying to install SharePoint 2013. I found the fastest way is using PowerShell just type shutdown /r /t 0


The splash screen appeared and just clicked to install the perquisites. 

The file transfer above seemed to take forever as well as the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard seen below.



If you get an error message installing the standalone version  … Note that I have received an error with both win 2008R2 or Win 2012.

… you need to run the following manual psconfig with the appropriate switch.  Appears that this is an oversight from Microsoft and more about this issue in the reference section from Tomblog  After that runs successful, then start your configuration wizard (found in Start Menu 2008R2 or App in 2012




Using the GUI created a web application and site collection.
Time to Play with my first SharePoint 2013 Team Site – Good Luck

STSADM – not dead yet


New Features on My ToDo List

• Themes – New Theme Engine – Preview -  no longer need PPT
• Web Content Management  – Dreamweaver support – iframe
• Browser – Support IE 9/8 Firefox Chrome Safari (limited) – NO IE 7/6
• Mobile – Classic/Contemporary views – Push Notifications
• IPAD support
• Social – Micro-blogging #hashtags @mentions like
• Search - New content search web part add functions to old content web part – FQL syntax

Reset Admin Password fix (also reset passwords in services) Use Managed Accounts!
http://nassharepoint.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/sharepoint-site-error-service-unavailable-http-error-503-the-service-is-unavailable/

References
http://www.ericharlan.com/Moss_SharePoint_2007_Blog/how-to-install-sharepoint-2013-a220.html
Issues
http://tomblog.insomniacminds.com/2012/07/17/sharepoint-2013-standalone-installation-issue/