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The goal of this section is to provide you with hands-on practice with the following:
Using the MAP Toolkit to perform a Windows Server 2012 readiness assessment of your test server
Performing an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2012, and familiarizing yourself with the new Start screen of Windows Server 2012
To perform the following exercises, you need a server system available for testing purposes that meets the minimum hardware requirements for installing Windows Server 2012. This server should also meet the following additional requirements:
The system hardware should meet the minimum requirements for installing version 7.0 of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit. For more information about these requirements, see http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?&id=7826.