Our list of installation images includes almost all versions of Windows in English. Operating systems commonly use English as the default primary language. However, installing a new language pack is very straightforward, and we will explain how to install the Spanish interface pack for Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter.
First, connect via Remote Desktop to your Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter server and open Control Panel:
Click the icon in the first column labeled "Language" (Language):
By default, English images are configured to use English for the interface and Spanish for the keyboard layout (as well as the date, time, and number formats). Click "Options" in the Spanish section, then click "Download and install language pack":
After you click, the installation will begin:
Once the installation is complete, you need to sign out and sign back in for the changes to take effect correctly. Once you have signed back in, Windows 2012 will be in Spanish.
Additional information
Additionally, for Windows server 2016, you need to click "Make this the primary language" before signing out.