Boot from the installation media

Press Next

Click Install Now

Setup will initialize

Pick your installation version. In this example we are selecting Windows Server 2012 Standard (Server with a GUI)

You can get an idea of the different editions that are available from this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/buy.aspx

Accept the license terms and press Next

Choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)

Select the drive to install on and press Next

Setup will install Windows Server 2012

After setup completes, Windows Server 2012 will restart and complete the installation

Enter the Administrator password and click Finish

Login to Windows Server 2012. Installation is complete.

You should activate your Windows Server installation and configure it with desired software