5. Type your product key and then click
Next
. The product key information is available on the Microsoft
Certificate of Authenticity label or product packaging.
6. Select the Windows operating system edition that you want to install. Then, click
Next
. The following
steps are based on the scenario that
Windows Server 2012 Standard (Server with a GUI)
is selected
in this step.
Note:
If you are installing the Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition, skip this step.
7. Read the license terms and select
I accept the license terms
. Click
Next
.
8. Select the type of installation as you need. The following steps are based on the scenario that
Custom:
Install Windows only (Advanced)
is selected in this step.
9. When the “Where do you want to install Windows?” window is displayed, connect the USB storage
device that contains the driver to your server. Then, click
Load driver
.
10. Browse to the folder where the driver is stored, and click
OK
. The “Select the driver to install” windows
is displayed.
11. Select
Hide drivers that aren’t compatible with this computer’s hardware
, and then select the driver
that you want to install on your server. Click
Next
.
12. In the “Where do you want to install Windows?” window, click
Drive options (advanced)
. Then, click
New
.
13. Type the amount of space (in MB), and then click
Apply
. The Windows Setup window is displayed.
14. Click
OK
.
15. Ensure that the drive partition is correct, and then click
Next
. The installation begins.
Note:
Your server will restart several times during the installation.
16. When the Settings window is displayed, set an administrator password and click
Finish
. Then, follow
the instructions on the screen to log in to the operating system.
Note:
The password must consist of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.
Installing drivers for a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system
To install drivers for a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system, refer to the related topics.
•
“Installing the driver for the chipset” on page 9
Note:
If you want to install the driver for chipset manually, right-click the driver and select
Administrator
.
•
“Installing the driver for an onboard graphics card” on page 12
•
“Installing the driver for an Ethernet card” on page 13
•
“Installing the driver for an HBA card” on page 6
Note:
The driver for onboard USB 3.0 connectors is installed during the operating system installation.
Installing the driver for an onboard graphics card
Before installing the driver for an onboard graphics card, you must add the Desktop Experience feature.
To add the Desktop Experience feature, do the following:
1. Start the Server Manager program. Then, click
Add roles and features
. The “Add Roles and Features
Wizard” window is displayed.
2. Click
Features
. Then, select
Desktop Experience
from the
User Interfaces and Infrastructure
(Installed)
menu. The “Add Roles and Features Wizard” window is displayed.
3. Click
Add Features
. Then, click
Next
.
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