How to install Nano Server on a bare-metal hardware?

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  It's possible

  See this article for more info how to do this.

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  Wednesday, June 22, 2016 8:10 AM
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  Hi,

  It seems you have only the VHD option so far.

  Download available here

  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview

  Install guide here

  https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt126167.aspx

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  Wednesday, June 22, 2016 8:19 AM
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  Search engines are available on the internet.  Search for 'install Nano Server on a bare-metal hardware' and you will find a lot of information on this very topic.  Following the adage of "... teach a man to fish ...".

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  Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:57 PM
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  I found a blog on Dell techcenter community site, Dell has tested Installing Nano Server on Dell PowerEdge Server Internal Dual SD Module.

  Thanks

  
  

  • Edited by Nilesh Matere Thursday, June 23, 2016 11:49 AM
  • Marked as answer by Nilesh Matere Friday, June 24, 2016 5:15 AM

  Thursday, June 23, 2016 11:17 AM
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  Here's one way of doing it from the Nano Server blog: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/nanoserver/2015/12/01/deploying-nano-server-to-a-bare-metal-machine-using-a-wim-and-winpe/

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  • Marked as answer by Refaat Issa [MSFT] Thursday, June 23, 2016 4:58 PM

  Thursday, June 23, 2016 4:58 PM
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  Thanks Rafaat

  That helps!

  
  

  • Edited by Nilesh Matere Friday, June 24, 2016 6:58 AM

  Friday, June 24, 2016 5:15 AM
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  Why not making it as convenient as VMware ESXi installation-wise? Why do you love to complicate things so much?
  

  Tuesday, October 18, 2016 7:42 AM
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  Why not making it as convenient as VMware ESXi installation-wise? Why do you love to complicate things so much?
  

  Agreed. What's wrong with a "Nano Server" option when booting from Windows media?

  Wednesday, October 19, 2016 5:27 PM
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  See link below, It works

  Install Nano Server 2016 On a Physical Server

  Thursday, October 20, 2016 12:16 AM