server – Expert Network Consultant https://www.expertnetworkconsultant.com Networking | Cloud | DevOps | IaC Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:54:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 Create Windows Server Virtual Machine in VMWare Player https://www.expertnetworkconsultant.com/virtualisation/create-windows-server-virtual-machine-in-vmware-player/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:54:57 +0000 http://www.expertnetworkconsultant.com/?p=4820 Continue readingCreate Windows Server Virtual Machine in VMWare Player]]> This is a quick step by step guide to setup a full blown Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

Download Windows Server 2016

download iso

Click on Create New Virtual Machine
vmware_player

Customise Hardware

create_new_vm_customise_hardware

Create Disk Size
create_new_vm_disk

Choose Number of Processor Cores
create_new_vm_customise_processor

Choose RAM Size
create_new_vm_customise_ram

Create Virtual Machine – Name
create_new_vm_name

Select Image
create_new_vm_customise_select_image

Choose Image from Location
create_new_vm_customise_choose_image

Create the VM based on the Chosen Image
create_new_vm_os

Create Virtual Machine
create_new_vm

Power On
create_new_vm_ready

EFI Network Timeout
EFI Network Timeout

Fix the EFI Network Time – Press CTRL + ALT + Insert
choose efi vmware sata cdrom drive option

Operating System Booting
operating system booting

Windows Server 2016 ready for Setup
create_new_vm_boot

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