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• Windows didn't prepare the computer to start the next phase of installation

  Hey I get the error "windows has no prepare the computer to start the next phase of installation" during the installation of vista and Windows 7, I use xp professional I would like to mention that a few days ago, I company vista works well, so I thought I should update to the win 7 but since that day I have my receive this error message and also I could not install vista  , the specifications of the system are: optima PC with motherboard 2.8 GHz intel and intel 865GLC inside the processor 2.8 GHz, 1 GB ram, 160 GB HDD
  PLEASE please help me I lost so much time, but all in vain :(: @.
  I also tried msconfig utility chkdsk, but she shows that its fine and also unplugged all other additional devices in the connection only the mouse and keybard but no American (e):
  PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME

  Hello

  These are forums for vista for home pc users

  you use enterprise

  Try the vista it pro forums

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/windowsvistaitpro/

• Download "Windows didn't prepare the computer to start the next phase of the installation during installation of Windows7.

  When installing windows7 in the second phase, it gives error such as ' Windows has not to prepare the computer to start in the next phase of installation.to install Windows, restart the installation. " It comes at the end of 50% of the extraction of windows.

  How you attempt installation?

  You are upgrading from a previous version of Windows?

  Are there devices non-essential attached to the system as a external hard drive or USB key?

  If so, try to disconnect them, they might interfere with installation.

  Could you give your full system specs?

  If you have compatible hardware and your computer still stops responding, disable any unnecessary material. Remove (USB) universal serial bus devices. Remove or disable network cards, sound cards and cards of the series; and then restart the installation.

  1 disable any security software before attempting to upgrade

  2. make sure that your computer is updated (devices and applications)

  3. disconnect all external devices before installing.

  4. check your hard disk for errors:

  Click Start

  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD

  Click on "Run as Administrator"

  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r

  When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

  1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  User account control permission

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.

  4. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.

  5. click on OK.

  6. When you are prompted, click on restart.

  7. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

  Also run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

• Cannot install Creative Cloud desktop application. It freezes just at some point.

  I have a brand new machine running Windows 8.1. I don't know much on the card, so if you need more information about my setup, please tell me where to find it.

  I can't install the creative cloud desktop application. It freezes just at some point. I had this problem several months ago. I had a conversation with someone from Adobe, and they had no idea what it was. I then called and the phone was essentially passed around a person trying to figure out what it was. They took my screen, they tried all the stuff I've read in the forums. Finally, I asked for the highest in person at the office and that this person finds a workaround solution that worked for all these months.

  However, now that I tried to update the desktop creative cloud application, the update froze about 40-50% each time, so I uninstalled the creative application of Cloud and then tried to reinstall. Now, I have the same problem that I had several months ago, where when I double click on CreativeCloudSet-Up, and he says it is downloading, it freezes quickly and it's there. No error message, it is there forever until I kill the process. I can't cancel it even properly.

  I have very slow internet. I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but I was download all the CC apps directly on the internet, but since I pay close to $60 a month, I would really like the CC desktop application. I'm sick of every update manually on the download Web site.

  I've read all the threads, empty or packed full of answers, and none of the suggestions seem to help me. Maybe I don't know what I'm doing, but I really don't think not that paying $60 a month should oblige me to play with a bunch of files and cleaners, etc.. I can't believe that this problem has not yet been resolved.

  It might have something to do with my computer? Or my internet provider is blocking something Adobe? I have no idea and I'm honestly so frustrated. I just work every day and spend the rest of the night trying to solve this problem, and I'm sick of it. I call again, because it was a disaster last time. I've been on the line for more than 4 hours, and again, they didn't solve the problem correctly.

  I am desperate and tired of this 100%.

  Nothing? Is there no solution to my problem? Have no choice but to cancel my subscription? Software piracy Adobe would me much less worry than that, and this isn't the way it should be.

• Cannot install Apps create cloud - application manager-

  Hi all

  Creating cloud - Mac OS X 10.8.3 - MacBook Pro

  Had problems with the Application Manager, the last two days. The error shown in the picture as an attachment if I try and install all the software of the https://creative.adobe.com/apps page.

  I try to reinstall the creative connection of cloud after seeing issues with the files not sync from the computer to the cloud and have used the cleaning tool as well as Update Manager from the Application itself. I also fixed the permissions on my drive.

  I am still able to access the application site updates, on what it seems, after you apply a this morning after accepting the machine.

  Checking files, newspapers and, while most of it seems double-dutch for me, the following excerpt appears alongside the indicated error.

  28/03/13 12:06:38:695 | [INFO] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13457. freeDiskSpace... 36860145664

  28/03/13 12:06:38:705 | [INFO] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13457. Update Session is created and the generated key is 8DEFFFBC-778F-4537-BD8A-2BF3BBF4563B

  28/03/13 12:06:38:714 | [INFO] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13457. Product Session is created and the generated key is E3BB27BA-B782-4FD2-858D-7637D9E2757A

  28/03/13 12:06:38:742 | [WARNING] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13457. Not able to initialize the configuration GIS CCM as XML data file

  28/03/13 12:06:39:414 | [INFO] | 8DEFFFBC-778F-4537-BD8A-2BF3BBF4563B |  |  |  |  |  | 13464. The overridden Mao check URLs using https://ccmdls.adobe.com/AdobeProducts/AAM/1/osx10/AAMVersion.xml

  28/03/13 12:06:40:909 | [INFO] | 8DEFFFBC-778F-4537-BD8A-2BF3BBF4563B |  |  |  |  |  | 13464. No need to update the AAM

  28/03/13 12:06:56:467 | [ERROR] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13457. Unable to get data from the db opm pref

  28/03/13 12:06:56:482 | [ERROR] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13457. Cannot set the pref data in the db opm

  Is there something obvious that I can do to try to fix this, without recourse to a complete reinstallation at all?

  Thank you very much

  Brian

  

  Can you try to move the file opm.db on the desktop with users / Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE.  Once the file has been moved, then please try to open the Adobe Application Manager again.

• Cannot install older 32-bit applications on 64-bit Vista...

  I have several old applications I wrote VB3 - 6 and you want to install them on my new Dell running Vista 64 bit laptop.

  Whenever I try to install one of these older apps, including Visual Basic (studio) 6, I get the following message...
  "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you are using.  "Check your computer's system information to see whether you need a x 86 (32-bit) or x 64 (64-bit) version of the program and then contact the software publisher.

  As I wrote some of the original applications and I am unable to install VB6, or for other peoples software, it comes to the latest version available.

  I tried to change the properties of the exe... tried to change the compatibility to XP SP2 and 98 and changing the Admin box too... no luck so far.

  1 - can I run 32-bit applications on 64-bit Vista?
  2 - If yes how?

  Thank you
  Phill Phill

  You can run most 32-bit applications on 64-bit OS; Anti-virus being a notable exception.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-Vista/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

  32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

  Read the above info.

  And Compatibility Mode does not work for all programs.

  Try these things:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-Vista/default.aspx

  Windows Vista Compatibility Center

  First thing to do is to check its Vista compatibility at the link above, and if not to see what patches/solutions are available from its manufacturer...

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-compatibility-mode/

  If this is not Vista compatible, read the info on the link above.
  It works for some programs, but not all.

  This applies to software programs, NOT hardware drivers.

  If it's Vista compatible > uninstall it > Re-download/save to your desktop > right click on the setup.exe > run as admin.

  ·                         http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en

  Virtual PC 2007

  Download the full version of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.

  Buy and install a Windows operating system earlier (XP, Windows 2000) in the above Virtual Machine and try to run your program in that.
  Vista Home Premium is not supported by Microsoft using Virtual PC above, but Virtual PC will work in it.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Cannot install creative cloud desktop application

  I get an unknown error:

  https://www.dropbox.com/s/l8wcse0qkn30ih9/Captura%20de%20pantalla%202014-02-03%2015.26.29. PNG

  Cesar dubo please see application Error 'Failed to install A' Creative Cloud Desktop - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/failed-install-creative-cloud-desktop.html for more information on how to fix your current error.

• just formatted my hard drive and xp wouldn't charge b/c he didn't see the hard drive. I then installed Windows 7 starter and cannot be upgraded

  I formatted my hard drive and xp wouldn't charge b/c he didn't see the hard drive. I then installed Windows 7 starter and cannot be upgraded. .

  Probably, you need to boot in the BIOS of the computer and changed on the hard drive in IDE mode, SATA, so it can be recognized by Windows XP.

  Before that you plan to replace Windows 7 with Windows XP. Have you tried to familiarize yourself with the operating system first?

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2009/08/19/for-the-former-Windows-XP-user-welcome-to-Windows-7/

  If you want to run Windows XP, you can consider to dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP. You first need to know if your computer is compatible with Windows XP. Much more modern computers are gradually support for Windows XP.

  How dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP
  http://notebooks.com/2011/02/01/how-to-dual-boot-Windows-7-and-Windows-XP-Part-1/

  With Windows XP installed first:
  http://notebooks.com/2011/02/17/how-to-dual-boot-Windows-7-and-Windows-XP-Part-2/

• Cannot install Windows Vista updated system preparation tool

  I downloaded the update for Vista 32 bit system preparation tool, but when the program tries to install after initialization, the installation progress bar never appears, the installation seems to just "hang" and do nothing.  I tried to cancel the installation, but the program seems stuck, I use the Task Manager to cancel the installation.  I wonder why the tool cannot install on my PC after downloading.

  Hi mlzla,

  I hope you do well.

  No, if you do an upgrade on the spot, you will lose any program. The on-site upgrade process will take around an hour or two. It is very useful.

  I hope this information is useful.

  Concerning
  Rehman - Microsoft Support

• Install Windows 8 on external drive Thunderbolt - Windows could not prepare the computer to begin the next phase of installation

  Hi all

  I'm at my wit's end trying to install windows 8. Let me start at the beginning: I used to have windows running on my Mac Pro ssd internal 8.1, installed via bootcamp. It worked well for a while, and then refused to start, gives me a blue screen KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE. Despite some advice from lonely T, I was unable to fix and ended up wiping the partition and relocation, again via bootcamp. Yet once again, it worked for a few months, then the same problem. I made this one last time, and it only lasted 2 days... So I gave bootcamp.

  I think that the hybrid MBR partition scheme that implements bootcamp is the culprit, but I don't really have evidence to substantiate this claim. In any case, I tried to install windows in EFI mode. (If I understand correctly, the hybrid MBR is set up to allow windows to install in legacy BIOS mode, but that windows 8 may now install efi, which supports my Mac Pro mode.) My Mac is the new Mac Pro (end of 2013, trash in shape), and I can say short UEFI 2.0 (I have the latest efi update from apple installed).

  The method I'm trying:

  1. create a new partition in HFS + on my external drive using disk utility. The drive has now it's efi partition and partition empty 750Go I want to install windows a 1.25 TB storage partition that I use with my mac. It has a GPT. I formatted HFS + and no FAT, because I think that disk utility creates the same hybrid-MBR as training camp every time a FAT partition is created.

  2. use gdisk to confirm that the disc does not have a hybrid-MBR. (sudo/dev/disk1 gdisk watch MBR: protection)

  3 restart my mac and hold the possibility to put in place to bring up the boot efi menu.

  4. Select the EFI_Boot DVD icon (that's the windows 8 install dvd that I have in my superdrive USB drive)

  5. go in the menus of the disk selection screen installation and delete the partition in HFS +, I created to install windows on (the format option is not available)

  6. now select "Unallocated space" on the good drive and click Next.

  The problem:

  Partitioning seems to go ok (there is no feedback on this basis, but it proceeds to the next screen, and all new partitions expected are there if I check diskutil list later). He said it is "copy of windows files", but then stops with the error "Windows has no prepare the computer to start the next phase of the installation." To install Windows, restart the installation. "If I restart, I can start the same process all over again and get the same result.

  The Question:

  How I get this error and get windows install?

  Extra pieces:

  • The first time it happened I assumed it was the new sip / thing "without roots" in El Capitan, causing problems, then I disabled, but I still get the same error.
  • After reviewing the diskutil list output after one of installs it without success, I found that a labeled EFI partition has been created after my storage partition (the original efi partition was still there in the upper part of the disc).
  • I have windows 8.1 installed now bootcamp on my internal ssd. It was planned to use it and winToUSB to put windows on my crush, but I found that it only works with usb2. I do not have installed could cause problems with the installation on another disk.
  • Before say you I can't run windows on an external, yes you can, and many people have. I read windows sees thunderbolt internal disks.
  • I read a few other posts on this and other sites on this problem, but could not find a pertitnant solution to my situation. I found one that suggested to remove the efi on my disk partition, but that seemed like a bad idea, so I didn't try.
  • I write this at 1 in the morning after a day spent in front of the computer trying to get this working, so please excuse typos typing or other. I am pleased to provide you with any pertinant information helping you will help me.
  • Thank you!

  The other thing I tried also almost succeeded:

  Although I prefer to get the method above works, because it seems the most promising, is something else, I've tried that I thought worth mentioning. If you offer advice pertaining to this method rather than the above, I would appreciate it if you could explicitly declare that at the top of your answer. Thank you.
  

  I tried to install windows on the physical disk using vmware and virtual box. The instrutctions I followed for this can be found here: http://www.andrewsavory.com/blog/2011/2156 (the only thing different, it's because it's on an external drive, I created the Fat 32 partition manually using disk utility). The first time (using vmware) installation seems to go off without a hitch, but I couldn't get my computer to see the windows partition as bootable with the boot efi menu hold-option regular refined or with system preferences-> startup disk. I think that I was using always inadvertently a hybrid-MBR at this stage. I tried to repeat this new beginning with the first two steps above to avoid the hybrid-MBR. But now when I try to create the virtual machine based on the gross vmdk, it starts to copy the files then says not sufficient permissions and fails. I don't know if it's a permission with the disk or the hard problem. I tried chmod 777 and chown $USER of the vmdk disk (/ dev/disk1s3) does not.

  Wow, that was a long post...

  1. when a second drive is detected by the Windows Setup program, he wants to create his own brand of EFI (104 MB) and not to mess with the Mac EFI (200 MB). You can force it to use the EFI to the Mac using Diskpart commands.

  2 instead of HFS/FAT32, create a piece of 750 GB free space and it should only get a new MSR/MSD, without the part of EFI.

  3. on your VM method, the link you have is quite old. You have a MP 2013, with references to the 2010 Mac alumni and is a bit too archaic to be useful. http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/install-a-Windows-7-partition-on-Mac-OSX-Wit hout-optical-car-or - usb.1836959 / #post... seems to work for many and can be useful for a test. It also uses Winclone.

  4. you can also try http://bleeptobleep.blogspot.com/2013/02/mac-install-windows-7-or-8-on-external. html .

• ThinkPad R60 cannot install Windows XP After erasing the HARD drive using the lenovo diagnostic utility

  WinXP pro Setup cannot find that any installed HARD disk so cannot install windows. Unfortunately after many attempts to use rescue and recovery to restore the factory settings and for some reason constantly default... After leaving another utility popped up giving me the opportunity to erase the HARD drive and so I did... After fact as well and all I had was a blank screen, no windows more or no matter what utility to reinstall windows, then I used my winxp pro installation CD, but the program installation would continue not after a certain point by saying that the installation did not find any HARD disk installed. followed by "ensure that any disk HARD r turned on and correctly connected, and that no matter what material associated drive configured correctly, this may involve running a manufacturer provided diagnostic or Setup program. Clearly it took me by surprise. What was supposed to be a cut to white erase and reinstall now me baffled and angry. Formats the HDD of the solution? If so why didn't not the usefulness of lenovo do... If not, what is the problem? Someone help pls

  Welcome to the forum!

  Go into the BIOS (F1 at startup), set the "compatible" SATA mode (NO AHCI), then press F10 to save and exit, and you should be all set.

  Good luck.

• Cannot install KB978207 on Windows 7RC

  When I try to install the update of IECumulative KB978207 on Windows 7 RC, running on VirtualBox, I get an error from Windows Update Standalone install that says "update is not applicable to your computer". I have had no problems to install the update on XP Pro with IE6.

  Maybe it's because you use the * RC * version of Windows 7 (release candidate/beta).

  Install the retail version of Windows 7 and see if that makes a difference.

  See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971767

  Expiration of Windows 7 RC Windows 7 RC starting June 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC will expire.

  To continue using your computer, you should prepare to install Windows 7 retail version, or install an earlier version of Windows before the expiry date of June 1, 2010. You cannot upgrade from Windows 7 RC to Windows 7 retail version. However, you can back up or transfer your data on your previous operating system or following. Windows 7 RC expiration functionality as of February 15, 2010, the expiration notification process begins:

  • Windows 7 RC users receive an expiration notification in the bar once per day of the tasks.
  • Windows 7 RC users are presented with the Notification Wizard once every four hours, and then once every hour.

  Starting March 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC enters the next phase of expiration:

  • Expiration notifications in continue it from task bar.
  • Computers that run Windows 7 RC restart every two hours.

    Important When the computer restarts, your work is not registered.

  As of June 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC expires:

  • Windows starts to a black desktop.
  • Windows 7 RC users are presented with a screen of Windows Activation. The screen indicates that the Windows that you are using is not authentic.
  • Computers that run Windows 7 RC restart every two hours.

  For more information on Windows 7, or information on how to buy a version of Windows 7, see the Microsoft Web site at the following address:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/default.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx)

  For more information on how to uninstall Windows 7 and return to your original operating system or another version of Windows 7, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  971762 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971762/) how to uninstall Windows 7

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• Cannot install Windows Update KB947821 KB2770660 KB2761465 with error code 80073712 / 8007371c

  Original title: cannot install KB947821 KB2770660 KB2761465 version November 2012

  Hello

  Because it was offered as part of a 10 part windows update a few weeks ago I have not been able to get

  KB947821

  KB2770660

  KB2761465

  Versions of November 2012 to load on my machine

  tried all software "fix it" off site, separate download of the site Web and cleaning facility.

  Tried all the option that I can find for similar problems on the forum too.

  nothing seems not to work

  Vista SP2

  Any help would be welcome.

  TIA

  Mark

  Hi Mark,

  Thank you for your response.

  I imagine the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will certainly help the question of fixing.

  Please follow the methods below according to your error code and check the issue:

  Method 1:

   

  Follow the steps in the link below.

  Windows Update error 80073712:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Windows-Update-error-80073712

   

  Method 2:

   

  Follow the steps in the link below.

   

  You receive the error code "0 x 80073712" or the "Windows features" dialog box is empty when you try to install the updates or components in Windows 7 or Windows Vista:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/931712

  Note: When you restore the system to a previous state, programs and updates installed later will be deleted.

   

  Method 3:

   

  Follow the steps described in the links below.

   

  How to get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949104

   

  Information for network administrators about how to obtain the latest Windows Update Agent:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/946928

   

  Method 4:

   

  Follow the steps in the link below.

   

  How to reset the Windows Update components? :

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Warning: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-the-registry

   

  Method 5:

  Follow the steps in the link below.

   

  Error code 0 x 80073712 occurs in Windows Update or Microsoft Update:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/957310

   

  On-site upgrade warning:

   

  Warning: Before you perform an upgrade in-place, you must be prepared for the worst scenarios that led to your existing data on your computer being deleted. These data include data personal, settings, information about the hardware and software drivers. In case of a worst case scenario, you may have to reinstall all the programs. Make sure that you back up personal data to disks or other external storage devices before performing an upgrade on the spot.

   

  Let us know the State of the question, if you need help I'll be more than happy to help you.

   

• Cannot install windows update 80070641 error code

  Original title: How to install Windows Installer under Vista when it is not under Services in the computer or in the section programs? I can't add or remove programs without it.

  I went to download 17 updates and not a single one would download and install. I tried all the suggestions on go to services and find the installer of Windows, but I don't have it anywhere on my computer. I tried to download version 4.5 on my Vista to Windows Welcome page and it said that it was not for my system.

  Error codes received: 641 and 80070641

  I can't even uninstall anything, without getting the error that Windows Installer can not be used because it didn't download correctly.

  Any further suggestions?

  Hello

  You did changes to the computer before this problem?

  Method 1: Run the commands.

  (a) click Start and click run.

  (b) type cmd into the Run box and press enter.

  (c) type msiexec.exe /unregister, and then press enter.

  (d) msiexec/regserverto type, then press ENTER.

  Method 2: If the problem is not resolved, you can try the procedure described in the supplied knowledge base article and check.

  How to fix problems connecting to Windows Update or Microsoft Update:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/818018/en-us

  Method 3: Fix the term.

  The problem with Microsoft Windows Update is not working:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_update/

  Method 4: If the problem is still not resolved, try the steps in the below link.

  Cannot install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2509997

  Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

  Warning: We recommend not to interrupt the CHKDSK process. Microsoft does not guarantee the integrity of the disk if the CHKDSK program is interrupted. For security, you can back up your data before using check disk drive.

  Hope this information is useful.

• New TS140 - cannot get Windows Server 2012 demo of R2 to install

  Hello

  I recently bought the TS140 and attempted to install the demo of Windows Server 2012 available from Microsoft.  I completed the following steps:

  (1) engraved an image ISO for the demo on a DVD.

  (2) load on startup the thinkserver DVD format the disk, download updates and prepare the installation.

  (3) at the end, I put the DVD in the drive.

  Despite the DVD being burned successfully, the guard TS140 eject the DVD and asking for the disc.  Issues related to the:

  -Someone installed via the demo and can give advice on the process?

  -Is the DVD of the right way to go or should I go with another method as a USB?

  Sorry, I'm use to the insertion of a DVD and occurring start installation.  Try to install after the initial drive of Lenovo is causing me some confusion.

  Thanks for your help!

  First of all, thanks to all for their persistence I managed to do the work.

  Basically, if you download the ISO of the evaluation version, YOU cannot USE the native Windows ISO burner.  When I copied on a drive and had Windows burn, it just don't understand the disc.  However, when I used the Windows store software specially set up the server:

  http://wudt.codeplex.com/

  He worked very simply.  I am extreme newbie, so it was difficult.  If you have purchased a TS140 and try Windows Server, follow these steps:

  (1) copy eval on the Microsoft site.  They have like 10 files to download, but you only need one ISO.  I don't know how the other files.

  (2) use the ISO burner of the Microsoft store - its registered for use with Windows 7 but worked like a charm.

  (3) use the boot (ThinkServer Easystart) disc that comes with your server, or as a recommended download the most recent copy.

  4) go through the steps.

  (5) when you are prompted, insert the new drive of Windows Server R2 2012.

  (6) it must go through the installation.

  Once again, thank you for not giving up, and I hope that my instructions about help an absolute beginner.  Probably simple for experts from the server, but I've never used Windows Server (other than Windows Home Server which was awesome, but abandoned!)