SQL Server 2016 Step-by-Step: Installing a Free Evaluation - Part 3 - Windows Server 2012

To return to parent article; - Installing a Free Evaluation of SQL Server 2016 Step by Step Installation.

Steps

To Install Windows Server 2012 Evaluation Edition

1. Select your language, time zone, etc. and click on the “Next” button.
2. Click on “Install Now” button
   
3. Select the Edition you need to Evaluate.
   
4. Accept the terms
   
5. Choose custom install.
   
6. Click on the “Next” button
   
7. Wait several minutes, then click on the “Restart Now” button.
8. Enter and confirm Admin password, then click “Finish”.
   
9. Enter Ctrl+Alt+End to Sign in. Note you use Ctrl+Alt+Delete to sign into your laptop / host computer
10. Installed as follows; -
    

See Also

Next article; - SQL Server 2016 Step-by-Step: Installing a Free Evaluation - Part 4 - Copy software
To return to parent article; - Installing a Free Evaluation of SQL Server 2016 Step by Step Installation.