Windows Server 8 beta only shows me a Command prompt ...

[David Disseldorp]

Hi Richard,

On Sun, 27 May 2012 16:25:07 -0700
Richard Sharpe <realrichardsharpe at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK,
> 
> What have I done wrong? It only brings up a cmd window and I seem unable to
> do much more. What is the next step?
> 

Sounds like you installed Server Core:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd184075.aspx

Cheers, David