0x1: Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 On Virtualbox, Setting Up The Machine

I just wanted to write for anyone really interested in reading my writeup, A few Youtube short tutorial could save you the stress of reading this how to, But for anyone still interested in learning how to install windows server 2012 on virtualbox, let’s start.

It’s easy no stress, Open your Virtualbox > New > Name Your server according to your choice, But look at the version for Windows, Windows Server is not included unlike Vmware Workstation, All you have to choose is Other Windows and since from Windows Server 2012 microsoft only produces 64bit os architecture, So I am installing Windows Server 2012 64 bit, Look at the image below.

And Click on Next

I decide to use 1024MB RAM, Depending but the minimum should be 1024MB, Click Next

And Create

Also, Click next, if you don’t know the hard disk file type, you can read them,

Select Dynamically allocated, and add your harddisk size

I use 15GB, You can use any size, but be careful of minimum harddisk size don’t go and use 5GB :)

Right Click On The Virtual machine you just created name Windows Server which i named mine, Settings > Storage > Empty > Mark Live CD/DVD > Click On CD Icon and Select your Windows Server ISO image,

we are done setting up Virtualbox, We now need to install Windows Server.