Tuesday 5 May 2015

Windows Server 2012 Installation & Configuring Steps

Minimum System Requirements
Windows Server 2012 Evaluation – http://aka.ms/ws2012rtm
1 GHz CPU supporting Intel-VT or AMD-V
DEP – NX/XD
SLAT – Optional
4 GB RAM
50 GB HDD on C: or D:
Windows Server 2012 RTM Evaluation DVD

NOTE: IN THIS SETUP PROCESS YOUR COMPUTERS’S BOOT LOADER WILL BE UPDATED USING WINDOWS SERVER 2012 INSTALLATION MEDIA.
For detailed System Required kindly visit http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134246.aspx

Insert Windows Server 2012 DVD & boot your computer from DVD. Press any key to boot from DVD.
Please wait while Windows is loading the installation files…

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Once completed you will see the following Windows Setup dialog box. Click Next
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Click on Install Now button.

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Please wait while Setup is starting.
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Select Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Evaluation (Server with a GUI) x64 & Click Next
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Accept the Licensing terms & click Next
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Click on Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)
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On your keyboard press SHIFT+F10 key combination to invoke Command Prompt CMD.

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After pressing SHIFT+F10 you will a command prompt. CMD
!!IMPORTANT!!DO THIS STEP IS CAREFULLY. Do not modify/delete System Reserved Partition.

NOTE: At this step we will create a 50 GB Dynamically Expanding VHD on C: or D:. Also, make sure that the physical partition has actual free space available because Dynamically expanding VHD gets mounted & occupies full space during VHD Boot.


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Note:  In the next screen this D: is actually your original C: Windows Partition (Windows 8, Windows 7 or 2008 R2) When you are running Windows 8/7/2008 R2, you cannot view hidden System Reserved partition. But in this case the C: is assigned to that System Reserved partition & subsequent partitions will be allocated the drive letter in the same series.  


Type the following command to create a new VHD on the D:

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Close the CMD & Click on Refresh to see a new 50 GB drive with unallocated space. Click on the Unallocated Space (Drive 1 in this e.g.) and click Next

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Please wait Windows Setup will installing the files on the disk. (It will take few minutes depending upon system performance) – You can grab a tea/coffee meanwhile

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After completion system will be restarted automatically.
Please wait while Windows is getting devices ready…It will take few minutes…
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A system will be restarted…


After a restart. You will see a DUAL Boot option. Choose Windows Server 2012& Press ENTER
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Please wait while Windows Server 2012 loads for the first time…

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On the Settings page, please enter an Administrator account password and click Finish
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Please while Windows is finalizing your settings… It will take few minutes…
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Congratulations. Your Windows Server 2012 Datacenter is now ready for Evaluation.

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Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to sign in. Enter your Administrator account password. E.g. Passw0rd!

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You are now logged on to Windows Server 2012 Datacenter with Full GUI. And it will launch Server Manager.

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This completes your Windows Server 2012 Datacenter installation using VHD Boot.

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