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Installation Instructions: |
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*The installation instructions below will assist you in downloading the evaluation. You will activate the full version with the product activation key above. |
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1. Click on the download link below and select "ISO." |
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016 |
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2. You will be prompted to complete the form that requests basic company information.
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3. Click on continue and select your preferred language and then click on "Download." |
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4. Once you ISO has completed, use the tool below to burn it to a disc or USB flash drive. |
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5. You are ready for installation! During Installation, select Standard Desktop Experience. |
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6. Once you reach the desktop, search "My PC," right click and select "Properties." Select "Activate Windows" on the bottom of the page and insert your product activation key.
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Having Troubles with Installation/Activation? |
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1. Click on the Start Menu and search for "This PC." Right click and select "Properties."
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2. If you are on Windows Server Standard 2016 Evaluation, follow step A (below). If you are on Server Standard (non-evaluation), move to step B. |
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A. Open up the command prompt as administrator and run the command below providing the retail product key in the XXX fields. |
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DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula
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You will then prompted to be restart. After the restart is complete, restart once more to complete the process |
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The server will now be activated. |
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B. Once you verify you're on Server Standard, search for the command prompt and right click on it. "Open As Administrator." Enter the command below. |
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slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (where “X” is your product key)
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Followed by: slui 3 |
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Complete the activation by entering your Product activation key and you're all done! |
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Instructions to download Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter:
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1. Use the link below to download the evaluation version of Windows Server 2016. |
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016 Click select "ISO”, instead of EXE. |
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2. You will be prompted to complete the form that requests basic company information. |
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3. Click on continue and select your preferred language and then click on "Download." |
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4. Once you ISO has completed, use the tool below to burn it to a disc or USB flash drive. |
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To burn it to a USB flash drive you can use either Rufus from here: – which is a 3rd party tool or a Microsoft USB creator from here: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6734-windows-10-installation-tool.html
5. Insert the USB drive into the an empty USB slot on your PC/Server. Then boot your server to the BIOS screen – by selecting the BIOS key (depending upon the brand of your server) 6. Choose the Standard Desktop Experience. |
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7. Once you have installed Windows, go the bottom search bar and type in “Activation”. 8. Enter the Product key: 3N8HM-7373V-VDFYB-DYDHV-JQMK6 9. It should be activated. IF you have any issues during activation and it says: “This key doesn’t work, please try another key”, then follow the steps below:
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