Install Windows Server 2012 (R2) Using Local or Remote Media

This procedure describes how to boot the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system from local or remote media. It assumes that you are booting the Windows installation media from one of the following sources:

• Windows Server 2012 CD or DVD

• Windows Server 2012 ISO image

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  Note - The Windows Server 2012 ISO image can be used for remote installation or for creating an installation CD or DVD.

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  Note - If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to Install Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2 SP1) or Windows Server 2012 (R2) Using PXE Network Boot for instructions.

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1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.
   • For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Windows 2012 Distribution media (CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.
   • For ISO image. Ensure that the ISO image is available and that the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console application is aware of the ISO image location.

     For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see Selecting the Boot Media Option.

2. Reset or power on the server.

   For example:

   • From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of the server to power off the server, and then press the Power button again to power on the server.
   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power Control and select Reset from the Select Action list box.
   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System

   The BIOS screen appears.

   
   

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   Note - The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

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3. In the BIOS screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the Windows installation.

   The Please Select Boot Device menu appears. The screen that appears will be different depending on whether you have BIOS configured for Legacy mode or UEFI mode.

   • For Legacy BIOS, a screen similar to the following appears:

     

   • For UEFI BIOS, a screen similar to the following appears:

     

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   Note - The boot device menu that appears in your installation might differ depending on the type of disk controller installed in your server.

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4. In the Please Select Boot Device menu, select the menu item according to the Windows media installation method and BIOS mode you elected to use, and then press Enter.

   For example:

   • If you elected to use the Windows local delivery method, select SATA:HDD:P4 DV-W28SS-V from the Legacy BIOS screen or [UEFI]USB2:USB USB CD/DVR Drive from the UEFI BIOS screen.
   • If you elected to use the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console delivery method, select USB:VIRTUAL:AMI VIRTUAL CDROM 1.00 from the Legacy BIOS screen or [UEFI]USB:VIRTUAL:USB USB CD/DVD Drive from the UEFI BIOS screen.
5. If prompted with Press any key to boot from CD, press any key.

   The Windows installation wizard starts and the Loading files... screen appears.

   The Windows installation wizard continues until the Language Localization dialog appears.

   
   
6. Select your language and other preferences, and then click Next to continue.

   The Install Now screen appears.

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   Note - The Install Now screen allows you to continue the installation or access an optional Repair menu (see lower left of the screen) for troubleshooting.

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7. Click Install now.

   The Setup Is Starting screen appears.

   
   

   Then the Select Operating System dialog appears.

   
   
8. In the Select Operating System dialog, select the desired operating system, and then click Next to continue.

   For most installs, select Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (Server with GUI) at the bottom of the list.

   For more information on the different types of Windows operating systems, see the Windows 2012 documentation at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/default.aspx.

   The License Terms screen appears.

   
   
9. In the License Terms screen, check the I accept the license terms box, and then click Next to continue.

   The Which Type of Installation Do You Want dialog appears.

   
   
10. For all new installations, in the Which Type of Installation Do You Want dialog, click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)

    The Where Do You Want to Install Windows dialog appears.

    
    
11. Select (highlight) the disk to which you want to install Windows, and then click Next.

    The Installing Windows screen appears.

    
    

    The setup and installation process begins and files are copied to the target.

    The Windows Needs to Restart to Continue screen appears.

    
    

    The system reboots.

12. After the system reboots, the Getting Devices Ready screen appears and the Windows Installation Wizard configures the device settings.
    

    After the devices are configured, the system reboots again and the Settings screen appears.

    
    
13. Enter the Administrator user name and password, and then click Finish.

    The Finalizing Your Settings screen appears.

    This screen indicates that the Windows operating system has been installed.

    
    
14. After the installation completes, type Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in.

    The Administrator log in screen appears.

    
    
15. Enter the Administrator password, and then click the arrow to log in.

    The Windows Server 2012 desktop appears.

    This completes the installation.

16. Proceed to Post Installation Tasks for Windows Server and perform the post installation tasks.