
Step 4 − After the files are loaded, you will see the screen of language settings of installation, keyboard, time and currency format. This will continue for about a couple of minutes as shown in the following screenshot. Step 3 − After completing the above given steps, plug-in the USB to the server and wait for a while till it loads the files.

Step 2 − After downloading the ISO of Microsoft, create a boot USB driver which can be created with the Microsoft tool called Windows USB/DVD Download Tool and can be downloaded from the following link − Īfter downloading the EXE file, open it and select the ISO file location and then click next like in the following screenshot, and wait up to the end when the Boot USB is created. You can purchase it online via a Microsoft online store found in − įor the Enterprise solution, I would recommend to purchase it via a Microsoft partner that is found in your country.

Step 1 − We can download the evaluation ISO of Windows Server 2012 R2 from the following link − īut you will need to sign in first with a Microsoft account like Hotmail for example in order to complete the download and the good thing is that the evaluation period will last for 180 days, so you will have enough time to know if it will be the right product for you or not.Īt the end, if you decide to buy the license of your Windows server 2012 R2. The following steps are to be adhered for the installation of Windows Server 2012. If not, then you will need to upgrade your hardware. One important thing to note here is that the installation process itself will verify your computer hardware and let you know if it qualifies for a Windows Server 2012 installation. RAM memory minimum is 2GB, but Microsoft recommends 8GB.ġ60 GB hard disk with a 60 GB system partition space in your hard disk. It will certainly be useful to know them in case you want to upgrade from an older system.ĬPU socket minimum 1.4 GHz (64-bit processor) or faster for single core and Microsoft recommends is 3.1 GHz (64-bit processor) or faster multi-core. System RequirementsĪlthough most of the servers nowadays probably have the necessary requirements for Windows Server 2012.


In this chapter, we will discuss regarding the requirements and prerequisites of the Windows Server 2012.
