Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-By-Step
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OVERVIEW
IN THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE, WE’LL REVIEW THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING
WINDOWS SERVER 2012. IN EXACTLY 21 EASY-TO-FOLLOW STEPS, YOU’LL
BE RUNNING YOUR VERY OWN WINDOWS SERVER 2012 SYSTEM
HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS SERVER 2012
1. DOWNLOAD WINDOWS SERVER 2012 – HTTP://AKA.MS/GETWIN2012
2. FOLLOW STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO CONFIGURE BIOS
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
3. Press ENTER to boot from DVD.
Files will start loading.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
4. Take the defaults on the Language screen, and click Next.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
5. Click Install now on the install screen.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
6. Click the second line item for the GUI. The default install is now Server
Core. Then click Next.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
7. Read License Agreement, Turn on Checkbox “I accept the license terms,”
and then click Next.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
8. Click Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced).
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
9. The disk you are using should be listed. If not, you will need to Load
driver. Select the disk you will be installing on. If you do not want to change
drive options (optional), Click Next. If you want to use Dual boot using
Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD), see below:
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
10. [Optional:] Click drive options; then you can create custom
partitions.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
11. [Optional:] Add a drive using Native Boot To Vhd: SHIFT-F10 to open a
command prompt window; Find installation drive (dir c:, dir d:, dir e:,
etc). Diskpart to open the Disk Partition Utility (the first four lines below are all
the same command and must run on the same line, separated here to make it
easier to read).Create vdisk file=e:\BootDemo.vhd type=expandable
maximum=40000. Attach disk. Exit. Then Refresh.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
12. It will then start copying files. This will take a while (could be 20 mins or so
depending on hardware performance).It will reboot a couple times
(automatically). After the first reboot, it will no longer be running off of the
DVD.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
13. In the Password box, enter a new password for this computer. It must meet
complexity requirements. Re-enter the password in the second password box,
and then click Finish.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
14. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete at the same time to get the login screen
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
15. Enter password and press enter.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
The Desktop will be displayed and Server Manager will be opened
automatically.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
16. Pressing Windows Key on the keyboard will bring up the start screen
(formerly known as Start Menu). If you Right-Click on Computer, you will
see the new right-click menu is on the bottom of the screen instead of in a
dropdown box. Select Properties.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
17. You will see that the System Properties screen looks almost identical to
prior versions of windows. We can now change the computer name by clicking
on Change Settings.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
18. Type new computer name you would like to use and click OK.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
19. Click OK on the information box. Click OK to allow a
restart.
Installing Windows Server 2012 Step-by-Step
20. Then click Restart Now on the final dialog box.
21. When the computer restarts it will have the new name,
just login.
