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Boot from the installation media

Press Next

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Click Install Now

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Setup will initialize

Pick your installation version. In this example we are selecting Windows Server 2012 Standard (Server with a GUI)

You can get an idea of the different editions that are available from this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/buy.aspx

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Accept the license terms and press Next

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Choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)

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Select the drive to install on and press Next

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Setup will install Windows Server 2012

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After setup completes, Windows Server 2012 will restart and complete the installation

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Enter the Administrator password and click Finish

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Login to Windows Server 2012. Installation is complete.

You should activate your Windows Server installation and configure it with desired software

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