Quick Start Manual
Installing your new server
Install your new server in two steps. Before you begin, connect a keyboard,
monitor, and mouse to your server. First, install the server on your
network. Next, connect other computers on your network, known as client
computers, to the server. People who use those computers can use the
server to store, share, and help protect important les.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are replacing an existing server, see http://go.microsoft.
com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=254292 for help moving your data and settings from your old
server to your new server.
Step 1
Install the server on your network
A. Connect the server to your network using an Ethernet cable, and then
plug the server in and turn it on.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the server from the network or power during installation
and setup.
B. When you turn on the server, if server setup begins, the server already
has Windows Server 2012 Essentials software installed. Follow the on-
screen instructions. Your server may restart several times. When you
nish setup, skip steps C – F in this section and go to Step 2: Connect
client computers to the server.
—OR—
When you turn on the server, if server setup does not start, you need to
install Windows Server 2012 Essentials software.
C. Put the Server Installation DVD in the DVD drive, and then restart
the server.
D. Choose the DVD drive as your startup disk drive.
NOTE: If you are not prompted to start the server from the installation DVD, you might
need to congure the server’s BIOS settings so that the DVD drive is recognized as a
startup disk. Different manufacturers have different methods for selecting the DVD drive
as the startup disk. See your server’s additional documentation for more information.
E. After the Windows Server 2012 Essentials installation wizard starts
and the Select an Installation Type page appears, click New
Installation, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Your server
may restart several times.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The wizard will prompt you for the system partition to install on.
Ensure that the partition you choose is at least 60 GB.
F. Follow the on-screen instructions to nish setting up your server.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When you set up the server, make a note of the name you give it.
You will need this name when you connect client computers to it.
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