Windows Server 2012 Installation

Follow the steps below to install Windows Server 2012 on your PC or Server.

Step 1 
Take the Windows Server 2012 DVD and insert it into the DVD ROM.
This will show the following message on the screen.
Press any key to start installation.

Step 2 
Now files will start loading from the Windows Server 2012 DVD.
Now wait till all necessary files are loaded.

Step 3 
Choose the language, time and keyboard setting and press the NEXT button. 

Step 4 
Click Install now button on the install screen.

Step 5 
Choose the second option; this will install Windows Server 2012 with GUI.

Step 6 
Go through the License Agreement, Check the option, “I accept the license terms,” and then click Next button.

Step 7 
Click on the option Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced).

Step 8 
Click drive options (advanced); then you can create custom partitions

Step 9 
Add a drive by clicking new.  Make new drives as per requirement. Then just click on the Drive 0. And click Next button.

Step 10  
It will then start copying files. This will take a while (could be 20 mins or so depending on hardware performance). It will reboot a couple times (automatically). After the first reboot, it will no longer be running off of the DVD.

Step 11 
In the Password box, enter a new password for this computer. It must meet complexity requirements e.g. windowsserver[2012] . Re-enter the password in the second password box, and then click Finish.

Step 12
Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete at the same time to get the login screen

Step 13 
Enter password and press enter.

The Desktop will be displayed and Server Manager will be opened automatically.