Install Windows Server by using operating system media
About this task
To install the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016 operating system for Standard, Datacenter, Foundation, and the Essentials edition:
Steps
Connect a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to your system.
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.
Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016 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
After the files are loaded, click the appropriate language that you want to deploy.
NOTE:This screen is not displayed for the Simplified or Traditional Chinese operating system.
On the
Windows Setup screen, select the appropriate
Language,
Time & Currency, and the
Keyboard or Input values, and then click
Next.
On the Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 screen, click
Install Now.
The
Operating System Install screen is displayed.
NOTE:In Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016 Essentials edition, on clicking
Install Now, the
License terms window is displayed.
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.
Read through the license agreement information. If you agree with all the information, select
I accept the license terms, and then click
Next.
On the
Which type of installation do you want screen, select
Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) if it is not selected already.
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:
Click
Drive options (advanced) > New.
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
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 file 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.
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 first time.
NOTE:For Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016 Essentials edition, after the installation is complete you must configure the system before setting the administrator password.
To configure your system for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials edition:
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.
On the Choose server installation mode page, select the appropriate installation mode, and provide the required data. For a new installation, select
Clean install. Proceed with required inputs to configure your install.
For detailed steps on configuring your Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials install, see Technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sbs/jj159331.aspx.
Create the
Administrator user account and Standard user account and complete the installation.
To configure your system for Windows Server 2016 Essential Edition:
After reboot, the
Windows Server 2016 Essentials dashboard is displayed. Click
Change system date and time settings to select the date, time, and time zone settings for your server, and then click
Next.
The
Company Information screen is displayed.
On the
Company Information screen, type the appropriate details for the company name and the server name.
Click
Next to go to the
Create Network Admin account screen.
Create the network administrator with required account name and password. On the next screen, select
Use recommended settings, and then click
Next to complete the configuration.
The system reboots and configures to essentials.
On the Settings screen, type the password, confirm the password, and click
Finish.
The system is locked.
The system is locked now, and you can log in to the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
After reboot, the system is locked and you can log in to the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Type the administrator password, and then press Enter to log in to the system.
Next steps
The operating system installation is complete.
NOTE:After you log in to the system, you can use the
Server Manager Dashboard to configure and manage different roles and features in the operating system.
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