Install Windows Server 2016 Step by Step
Prepare the installation media (DVD, USB flash, etc) and start the installation process.
If you don’t have the Windows Server 2016 installation software, click here and download
the software from Microsoft website.
01. Plug the Windows Server 2016 boot drive (DVD or USB ) to the computer and boot your
computer. When the Windows setup page appear, select your language, time and
currency format , keyboard then click on Next .
02. Now click on Install now button to start the installation process.
03. Select the appropriate version of the Windows server then click Next.
Make sure that you've chosen an appropriate edition of Windows server.
04. Put a check mark in the box next to the I accept license terms and click on the Next
button.
05. Select the Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) option for clean installation.
When you upgrade a Windows server you can have your settings,apps,etc from
previous version of Windows.
06. Select the hard drive that you want to install the windows server. Then click on the
New button to create the partitions.
07. After clicking on the New button, some option appear. Specify the amount of the drive
based on MB and click on Apply button. Then click on Ok button, if you want add more
drives do this process again. When finish click on Next.
08. After clicking Next the System starts coping all the files from the external drive to internal
hard drive. It will take some minuets then system will be restarted several times.
09. When the system copied all the files and restarted, finalize your task by entering the
required details. Type complex password E.g."Abc@123" type again reenter
password box and click on the Finish button.
10. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del buttons to jump start the screen to login page and inside the box
below the administrator user name, enter the password and press Enter button
from the keyboard to sign in the Windows.
11. After you logged in the Windows you see the some thing like the picture below.
Welcome to Windows Server 2016 R2
Conclusion
Finally we have installed the Windows Server 2016 successfully and is ready to work.
If you don’t have the Windows Server 2016 installation software, click here and download
the software from Microsoft website.
01. Plug the Windows Server 2016 boot drive (DVD or USB ) to the computer and boot your
computer. When the Windows setup page appear, select your language, time and
currency format , keyboard then click on Next .
02. Now click on Install now button to start the installation process.
03. Select the appropriate version of the Windows server then click Next.
Make sure that you've chosen an appropriate edition of Windows server.
04. Put a check mark in the box next to the I accept license terms and click on the Next
button.
05. Select the Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) option for clean installation.
When you upgrade a Windows server you can have your settings,apps,etc from
previous version of Windows.
06. Select the hard drive that you want to install the windows server. Then click on the
New button to create the partitions.
07. After clicking on the New button, some option appear. Specify the amount of the drive
based on MB and click on Apply button. Then click on Ok button, if you want add more
drives do this process again. When finish click on Next.
08. After clicking Next the System starts coping all the files from the external drive to internal
hard drive. It will take some minuets then system will be restarted several times.
09. When the system copied all the files and restarted, finalize your task by entering the
required details. Type complex password E.g."Abc@123" type again reenter
password box and click on the Finish button.
10. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del buttons to jump start the screen to login page and inside the box
below the administrator user name, enter the password and press Enter button
from the keyboard to sign in the Windows.
11. After you logged in the Windows you see the some thing like the picture below.
Welcome to Windows Server 2016 R2
Conclusion
Finally we have installed the Windows Server 2016 successfully and is ready to work.
