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Installing Windows 8/2012 Step-By-Step by the
ITProGuru Dan Stolts
# Description Detail1) DownloadWindows Server 2012 or
Windows 8
DownloadWindows Server 2012http://aka.ms/getwin2012orDownloadWindows 8http://aka.ms/guruwin8Video Walk-through of Installationhttp://aka.ms/InstallWin8
2) Follow Step-By-StepInstructions toconfigure BIOS
Configure BIOS Before Installing Windows Server 2012 andHyper-V
3) Press the to boot from DVD
4) Files will start loading
5) Take the defaults on the Languagescreen Click Next
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6) Click Install nowon the install screen
7) Clickthe second lineitem for the GUI.The default install is now Server Core.Then click Next
8) ReadLicense Agreement, Turn onCheckboxI accept the licenseterms then Click Next
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9) Click Custom: Install Windows only(Advanced)
10) The disk you are using should belisted. If not, you will need to Loaddriver. Select the diskyou will beinstalling on. If you do not want tochange drive options[optional]; Click
Next (DO NOT click NEXT if you aredoing optional steps on #11)
If you want to use Dual boot usingNative Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) seeBelow
11) [optional:] Click drive options thenyou can create custom partitions
[Optional:] Add a drive using NativeBoot To VhdSHIFT-F10 to open a command prompt
Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD)
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window
Find installation drive (dir c:, dir d:, dire:, etc)
Diskpart to open the Disk PartitionUtility (the first four lines below are all
the same command and must run onthe same line; separated here to makeit easier to read)
Create vdiskfile=e:\BootDemo.vhdtype=expandablemaximum=40000
Attach vdiskExit
Then Refresh
12) It will then start copying files. This willtake a while (could be 20 mins or sodepending on hardware performance)
It will reboot a couple times(automatically) after the first reboot itwill no longer be running off of the DVD
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13) In the Passwordbox enter a newpassword for this computer. It mustmeet complexity requirements. Re-enter the password in the secondpassword box then click Finish
14) Press Ctrl-Alt-Deleteat the same timeto get the login screen
15) Enter passwordand press
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16) The Desktopwill be displayed andServer Managerwill be openedautomatically.
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19) You will see that the System Propertiesscreen looks almost identical to priorversions of windows. We can nowchange the computer name by clickingon Change Settings
20) Type new computer nameyou wouldlike to use and click OK
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21) Click OKon the information box
Click OKto allow a restart
Then click Restart Nowon the finaldialog box.
When the computer restarts it will havethe new name, just login.
For a video of this Step-By-Step walkthrough, seeInstalling Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 Step-By-Step
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