Download 2012r2 ISO or VHD for VMware/Hyper-V installation?
RedGaiter
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Hi guys,
I want to install 2012r2 on a number of VMs, so would it be better to download the 180-day trial from Microsoft in VHD or ISO, and what's the difference between the two?
I want to install 2012r2 on a number of VMs, so would it be better to download the 180-day trial from Microsoft in VHD or ISO, and what's the difference between the two?
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alan2308
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A VHD is a prebuilt virtual machine disk image that you import into Hyper-V, an ISO is a disc image of the DVD that you would use to install the server from scratch. If you're new to this, I suggest getting the ISO and going through the install process a couple times. If you've installed Windows a few times before then you can go with the prebuilt VM. The installer isn't too much different than a Win 7 or Win 8 install except for having the options for sever core installs.