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How to install Microsoft Windows Server 2012 in a few easy steps
Published 2013-02-11 • Blog, Servers
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Like its predecessors Server 2012 is only available for 64-bit processors. Which shouldn't be a problem for any modern server.\nThe first step is like all other server installations, insert the DVD and hit reboot your server.\nThis is the first screen you will see. It is pretty self explanatory so I won't go over it.\n
\nThe next screen as well is self explanatory. You will need your key to install.\n
\nYou will next need to decide if you're going to do a server core installation which is not a GUI or if you want the normal Windows Server that you're used to with a start menu.\n
\nAccept the license... You have no other choice.\n
\nSince this is a new installation we will select custom here. If we were upgrading we would obviously select the upgrade option.\n
\nYou will now need to select the disk that you're going to install Windows to. Hopefully you have created a RAID for redundancy.\n
\nThat's it! Sit back and watch the install.\n
\nYou will now need to choose a password.\n
\nYou now have the Windows Server 2012 login page.\n
\nYou're now in Windows!\n
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\nThe next screen as well is self explanatory. You will need your key to install.\n
\nYou will next need to decide if you're going to do a server core installation which is not a GUI or if you want the normal Windows Server that you're used to with a start menu.\n
\nAccept the license... You have no other choice.\n
\nSince this is a new installation we will select custom here. If we were upgrading we would obviously select the upgrade option.\n
\nYou will now need to select the disk that you're going to install Windows to. Hopefully you have created a RAID for redundancy.\n
\nThat's it! Sit back and watch the install.\n
\nYou will now need to choose a password.\n
\nYou now have the Windows Server 2012 login page.\n
\nYou're now in Windows!\n
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