Windows Server 2012, codenamed "Windows Server 8", is the 6th loose of Windows Server. It is the server version of Windows viii together with succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release versions, a developer preview together with a beta version, were released during development. The software was to a greater extent than oftentimes than non available to customers starting on September 4, 2012.
In this slowly mensuration yesteryear mensuration guide, nosotros volition acquire how to install together with activate Windows Server 2012.
Before y'all laid about brand certain y'all induce got the minimum requirements to install Windows Server (Windows Server Requirements):
Processor: Minimum: 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
Ram: Minimum: 512 MB
Disk Space: Minimum: 32 GB
Other requirements:
- DVD drive
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
- Keyboard together with Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
- Internet access
Now that nosotros induce got everything nosotros need, We tin Start:
1- Insert the Windows Server 2012 DVD, together with ane time y'all acquire the next message press Enter to kicking from the setup
2- Wait for a land till the setup loads all necessary files (Depending on your machine, it volition bring duo of minutes)
3- Once the setup files are loaded, the setup volition laid about amongst the next screen. You tin modify these to encounter your needs (the default values should last fine for now)
4- Once y'all click Next, y'all tin laid about the installation, click "Install now"
5- You volition reckon the next screen, await until it finishes loading
6- In the next setup screen, y'all volition reckon iv options. Select Windows Server 2012 DataCenter Evaluation (Server With GUI).
7- After y'all click Next from previous screen, Read the License terms, tick the "I bring the license terms" together with click Next
8- Now It volition inquire y'all for the crusade (or partition) y'all desire to install Windows on. Here I'm installing it on the ane partitioning I induce got here. NOTE: This volition take the content of the partition. Either y'all exercise a partitioning to install windows on, or y'all tin exam this on a testing machine
9- Now ane time nosotros picked our partition, clicking on adjacent from previous concealment volition laid about the setup. This procedure mightiness bring a while.
10- Once the setup is done, it volition restart together with laid about your Windows Server 2012 for the outset time. It volition inquire y'all together with then to ready a password for the Administrator user
11- The setup volition finalize your settings, mightiness bring a duo of minutes
12- Once the setup is done, y'all tin log inward for the outset fourth dimension to your Windows Server, every bit the concealment says, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in, together with purpose the password y'all laid inward the setup process
13 - Once y'all Log in, Windows Server 2012 volition demo the Server Manager
Congratulations! y'all induce got similar a shot Windows server 2012 Installed amongst Datacenter.
