iso file and store it locally on your harddrive.Ĥ. Download or locate a ‘Windows Server 2012 R2’. Download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool from Microsoft Store here or Codeplex here (It is an official Microsoft tool, totally wierdly named from the Windows 7 release but still very much valid!)ģ. Get a USB Flash drive formatted with FAT32, it has to be AT LEAST 8GB! (The Windows Server 2012R2 installation bits will not fit on a 4GB USB drive…)Ģ. I’ll list them here and if you want, you can follow the step by step guide below.ġ. It’s really easy, but you still need to Think about a few things. In this guide I will help you find a way to install Windows Server 2012 R2 quick and easy, from a simple USB flash drive. (This is essentially a remake of my Create a bootable Windows 8.1 installation USB flash drive post.) The setps are the same so you can easily follow that post or use this slightly updated version.
