To setup a local copy of SQL Server 2012 Books-On-Line (BOL) on Windows 2012 I downloaded it from here … http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=347 … unpacked it to the default location and noted it. Then in SSMS I chose Help / Manage Help Settings / Choose online or local help / I want to use local help / Install contents from disk, and browsed within the unpack location for the HelpContentSetup.msha file. I clicked the three ADD links within the pop-up box. And found BOL by clicking Help / View help within SSMS.