Tutorial: Install Windows Server 2016 on Virtual Machine

2. Specify Language, Time Zone, and Keyboard when the virtual machine powers on > click Next; 3. 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ConvertMBRtoGPTforWindows11. MigrateWindows11toNewSSDin1-Click. ExtendCAcrossDisks,FixLowDiskSpaceError. FreeDownload 100%Secure  24/7TechChat FreeTechnicalSupport Content  Totaldownloads FreeDownload  Pagecontent AbouttheAuthor HotTopicsin2022 Home>How-toArticles>PartitionMaster Tutorial:InstallWindowsServer2016onVirtualMachine Updatedby TracyKingonDec14,2021 minsread AreyoutryingtoinstallWindowsServer2016onavirtualmachine?Hereinthebelow-offeredtips,we’llofferyousecure,effectiveanddetailtutorialstepstoguideyouprepareVMwareworkstationandinstallWindowsServer2016onVirtualMachinewithoutanyobstacles.Feelfreetofollowbelow-offeredstepstoinstallWindowsServer2016onyourVMwareworkstationnow: Part1.Createandcustomizethevirtualmachine Part2.ExtendVMsystempartitionforinstallingWindowsServer2016 Part3.InstallWindowsServer2016onavirtualmachine Tip:IfyouhaveanyimportantbusinessorpersonalfilesonyourVMwaremachine,pleasebackupormovethosefilesintoanexternalstoragedeviceinadvance. SonowyoumayfollowtoprepareVMwareandinstallWindowsServer2016onyourvirtualmachinewithease.  Part1.Createandcustomizethevirtualmachine OpenVMware>ClickCreateaNewVirtualMachine; Ifyoudon’thaveVMwareinstalledonyourcomputer,youmayneedtodownloadandinstalloneinyourPCfirst. SelectCustom(Advanced)tospecifytheVMwaresettingsandclickonNext; LeaveVirtualMachineHardwareCompatibilitysettingsbydefault>ClickNext; AddaninstallerimagetothevirtualmachineandselectInstallerdiskimagefile(ISO)>clickBrowse>selectWindowsServer2016ISOfileandclickNext; SelectWindowsServer2016versionfromtheMicrosoftwindows>Next; EnteranameforthevirtualmachineandbrowsealocationwhereyouwanttostoretheinstallationfilesbyclickingBrowse>Next; ChoosehowmanyprocessorsyourservershoulduseonProcessorConfiguration>Next>SpecifytheamountofmemoryfortheVMware(MB)andclickNext; SelectUseNetworkAddressTranslation(NAT)orUsebridgednetworkingtoconnectandusetheinternet,asanetworktype>Next; SelectI/OControllerTypesasdefault>Next; SelectdisktypeSCSI>Next>Createanewvirtualdiskbyclickingcreateanewvirtualdiskforthevirtualmachine; SpecifythediskamountandclickNext>checkthesettingsthatyou’vecustomizedandclickFinish. Nowyou’vefinishedthewholeprocessofcreatingandcustomizinganewvirtualmachineonyourPC.YoucanmoveontoprepareandinstallWindowsServer2016onyournewlycreatedVMwareworkstationnow. Part2.ExtendVMsystempartitionforinstallingWindowsServer2016 Normally,aVMmachinerequiresaminimumof32GBand2GBforServerwithDesktopExperienceinstallationoption.PleasedoensurethatenoughspaceisleftinthesystempartitionandsystemreservedpartitiononyourVMwareWorkstation.HerebelowyoumaytryEaseUSPartitionMasterServer-aprofessionalWindowsServerpartitionmanagersoftwaretoextendsystem/systemreservedpartitionwithin3simplesteps: EaseUSPartitionMasterEnterprise Trustpilot   YourtrustworthyWindowsServerdiskmanager. ExtendSystemdrive,combine/splitpartitions. Clonedisk,migrateOStoHDD/SSD. ConvertMBRtoGPT,GPTtoMBR,nodataloss. 1-clickadjustdisklayout,createvolumesatonetime. FreeDownload 100%Secure  24/7TechChat FreeTechnicalSupport Step1.LocatetheTargetPartition Tostartextendingpartition,youshouldfirstlocatethetargetpartitionand select"Resize/Move". Step2.ExtendtheTargetPartition Dragthepartitionpanelrightwardorleftwardtoaddunallocatedspaceintoyourcurrentpartitionandclick "OK"toconfirm. ExtraOption:GetSpacefromAnotherDrive Ifthereis notenoughunallocatedspaceonyourdisk,right-clickonabigpartitionwith enoughfreespace, select "Allocatespace". Thenselectthetargetpartitionthat youwanttoextendattheallocatespacetocolumn. Step3.ExecuteOperationstoExtendPartition. Dragthedotsofthetargetpartitionintotheunallocatedspaceandclick"OK". ThenClickthe"ExecuteOperation"buttonandclick"Apply"tokeepallthechanges.  BesidesextendingVMsystempartition,youcanalsoapplyEaseUSPartitionMastertoadjustthedisklayoutofyourVMorWindowsServerdiskwithsimpleclicks. FreeDownload 100%Secure  24/7TechChat FreeTechnicalSupport Part3.InstallWindowsServer2016onavirtualmachine Nowyoucanfollowthe belowstepstoinstallWindowsServer2016onyourvirtualmachinewithoutanyobstacles: 1.OpenVMwareWorkstationonyourhostcomputer>clickonPoweronthisvirtualmachine; 2.SpecifyLanguage,TimeZone,andKeyboardwhenthevirtualmachinepowerson>clickNext; 3.TabInstallnowtoinstallWindowsServer2016onvirtualmachine>SelecttherightoperatingsystemofWindowsServereditionsyouneedandclickNext; 4.TabIacceptthelicenseterms>Next>ClickCustom:InstallWindowsonly(Advanced)forinstallingtheservercustom; 5.SelectthedisktoinstallWindowsserveronandclickNew>Specifytheamount(MB)andclickApply>Next; 6.Theserverwillcopyallfilestothedisk,mountthefilesfromthewindowsimage,installfeatures,updatesandthenitwilltaketimetofinishandreboot; 7.Afterreboot,setacomplexpasswordwithuppercase,lowercase,symbols,andnumbersandclickonFinish; 8.Whenthecustomizationprocessisfinished,clickonthebutton:ctrl+alt+delandsignintoWindowsServer; NowyourWindowsServer2016installationiscompletedandyoucanstartusingandmanageitonyourVMwareworkstation. HowCanWeHelpYou AbouttheAuthor UpdatedbyTracyKing TracyjoinedinEaseUSin2013andhasbeenworkingwithEaseUScontentteamforover7years.Beingenthusiasticincomputingandtechnology,shewritestechhow-toarticlesandsharetechnicalsolutionsaboutWindows&Macdatarecovery,file/systembackupandrecovery,partitionmanagementandiOS/Androiddatarecovery. 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