Users Guide

Install Windows Server 2012 R2 by using operating
system media
To install the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system for Standard, Datacenter, Foundation, and the Essentials edition:
1 Connect a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to your system.
2 Turn on your system and any attached peripherals.
Several BIOS screens are displayed during startup, but do not require any user intervention.
NOTE: This method of installation is supported in the BIOS and UEFI modes.
3 Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 media into the DVD drive.
The following message is displayed:
Loading Files
NOTE: If a Windows operating system is installed on your system, the following message is displayed:
Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD ... Press any key to begin the installation
4 After the les are loaded, click the appropriate language that you want to deploy.
5 On the Windows Setup screen, select the appropriate Language, Time & Currency, and the Keyboard or Input values, and then click
Next.
6 On the Windows Server 2012 R2 screen, click Install Now.
The Operating System Install screen is displayed.
NOTE
: In Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials edition, on clicking Install Now, the License terms window is displayed.
7 On the Select the operating system you want to install screen, select the operating system from the available list, and click Next.
The license terms window is displayed.
8 Read through the license agreement information. If you agree with all the information, select I accept the license terms, and then
click Next.
9 On the Which type of installation do you want screen, select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) if it is not selected already.
10 On the Where do you want to install Windows screen, specify the partition on which you want to install the operating system.
To create a partition and begin installation:
a Click Drive options (advanced) > New.
b Specify the size of the partition in MB, and click Apply. The following message is displayed:
To ensure that all Windows features work correctly, Windows might create additional
partition for system files
c Click OK.
NOTE
: The recommended minimum partition size for the Primary partition Standard, Datacenter, Foundation
Edition is 40 GB and for the Essentials Edition is 60 GB. If you are installing extra memory on your system,
you may require more primary partition space to accommodate page le and hibernation. During installation, a
recommended partition size is displayed on the screen based on the memory size of your system. Follow the
instructions on the screen. If you select Core installation, you may require less hard drive space for the
Primary partition. For information on drive partitioning see the Partitioning a drive section.
11 Select the newly-created operating system partition, and click Next.
After the operating system is installed, the system reboots. Set the administrator password before you can log in for the rst time.
NOTE
: For Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials edition, after the installation is complete you must congure the system
before setting the administrator password.
12 To congure your system for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials edition:
a After reboot, the Set Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials page is displayed. Click Change system date and time settings
to select the date, time, and time zone settings for your server and click Next.
The Choose server installation mode page is displayed.
10
Installing and reinstalling Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2