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    Hi,

     

    To install a Nano Server, I have gone through following steps:

     

    Download scripts; Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 from https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Convert-WindowsImageps1-0fe23a8f and New-NanoServerVHD.ps1 from https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Create-a-New-Nano-Server-61f674f1.

     

    Two folders created in drive C: nanoserver and Nano.

     

    Open Notepad for creating a powershell script as following:

    cd c:\nanoserver

    .\New-NanoServerVHD.ps1"

    -ServerISO “C:\nanoserver\WinSrvr2016.ISO”

    -DestVHD “C:\Nano\Nano01.vhdx”

    -VHDFormat VHDX

    -ComputerName “NANO01”

    -AdministratorPassword “Admin@123”

    -Packages "Storage","OEM-Drivers","Guest"

    -IPAddress "192.168.1.65",

    -Verbose

     

    Save as the notepad file with an extension .ps1, say, create.ps1

     

    I put Convert-WindowsImage.ps1, NanoServerVHD.ps1, create.ps1 and WinSrvr2016.iso file in c:\nanoserver

     

    Open nanoserver folder. Right-click create.ps1, edit.

    PS C:\nanoserver> set-executionpolicy unrestricted

    Click Yes

    Click Run Script

     

    Output is like

     

    PS E:\nanoserver> E:\nanoserver\create.ps1

    At E:\nanoserver\create.ps1:9 char:25

    + -IPAddress "192.168.1.65",

    +                         ~~

    The string is missing the terminator: ".

        + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordExceptio

       n

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString

     

    Please let me know,

    How to fix it?

    Is this script correct?

     

    Regards

    InTech


    • Edited by GN.InTech Saturday, August 12, 2017 7:03 PM Appropriate name
    Saturday, July 8, 2017 7:32 PM

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    Hi,

    Can you check if you selected to boot from harddrive in VM settings? Can you check if you created vhd or vhdx? If it is vhd use Gen 1 VM.

    The easiest way to create Nano server hard drive which you can attach to new VM is to copy/paste these commands and you will be ready to go in 5 min

    Let's say that you have copied nano server folder to C:\

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Import-Module C:\NanoServer\NanoServerImageGenerator\NanoServerImageGenerator.psm1

New-NanoServerImage -Edition Datacenter -DeploymentType Guest -MediaPath C:\ -BasePath C:\<yourpath> -TargetPath C:\<target path\nanoservername.vhdx -ComputerName <nano servername>

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    Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:19 PM
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    Hi,

    Full Windows Server 2016 Nano Server Step-by-Step in the following link

    https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Deploy-Configure-and-bf0e8601

    Saturday, July 22, 2017 8:17 PM

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    Hi,

    You could use nano server image builder to install nano server or you could extract windows server 2016 iso and copy nano server folder and start from there.  Check these links to see those 2 solutions

    Nano server image builder -- you can create image for both physical and virtual

    https://nedimmehic.org/2017/01/30/nano-server-image-builder-create-nano-server-image-for-physical-computer/

    Manually

    https://nedimmehic.org/2017/01/31/how-to-deploy-nano-server-as-a-virtual-machine/

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    Saturday, July 8, 2017 7:37 PM
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    This is the script I put together to create multiple Nano server images (copy the NanoServer folder to the root of C:\ and change the variables as needed):

    #Define variables
$NodesToCreate = 1
$MediaPath = "C:\"
$HyperVPath = "C:\Hyper-V\"
$PackageList = "Microsoft-NanoServer-DSC-Package","Microsoft-NanoServer-Defender-Package","Microsoft-NanoServer-Guest-Package"
$ServerBaseName = "LAB-NANO-0"
$AdministratorPassword = "P@ssword1!" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force

#Import Nano Module
Import-Module $MediaPath\NanoServer\NanoServerImageGenerator\NanoServerImageGenerator.psd1

#Create image
For ($i=1; $i -le $NodesToCreate; $i++)
{
    $ServerName = $ServerBaseName + $i
    $TargetPath = $HyperVPath + $ServerName + "\Virtual Hard Disks\Disk0.vhdx"
    $DomainBlobPath = $MediaPath + "\NanoServer\" + $ServerName + ".blob"
    New-NanoServerImage `
        -DeploymentType Guest `
        -MediaPath $MediaPath `
        -TargetPath $TargetPath `
        -MaxSize 10GB `
        -Package $PackageList `
        -Edition Standard `
        -AdministratorPassword $AdministratorPassword `
        -Compute -Clustering `
        -DomainBlobPath $DomainBlobPath `
        -Verbose
}

    Alternatively, here is a starting point to do it in one line:

    1. Mount the Windows Server 2016 ISO image

    2. Open an elevated PowerShell window

    3. Import the NanoServerImageGenrator module from the NanoServerImageGenerator folder

    4. Run New-NanoServerImage -MediaPath E:\ -TargetPath F:\Hyper-V\Nano1\Disk0.VHDX -MaxSize 10GB -DeploymentType Guest -Edition Standard -ComputerName LAB-NANO-O1

    5. Enter a password for the Administrator account





    • Edited by Dai Webb Sunday, July 9, 2017 8:50 AM
    Sunday, July 9, 2017 8:47 AM
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    Hi,

     

    I have gone through the steps described at

     

    https://nedimmehic.org/2017/01/30/nano-server-image-builder-create-nano-server-image-for-physical-computer/

     

    I selected Create a Nano Server Image. Instead of selecting Physical machine image, I selected Virtual machine image and followed all steps.

     

    After successful creation of Nano server virtual machine image, a folder created that contains of text files

    "bcdboot.exe-StandardError, bcdboot.exe-StandardOutput, Convert-WindowsImageTranscript,

    DISM, DismLogs, NanoServerImageBuilder and NanoServerImageGenerator."

     

    I added this virtual disk on Hyper-V. After turning on Nano Server Virtual Hard Disk, I see following error message.

     

    "Boot failure. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device."

     

    Please let me know, how to fix it?

     

    Regards

    InTech

    Wednesday, July 12, 2017 10:33 PM
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    Hi,

    Can you check if you selected to boot from harddrive in VM settings? Can you check if you created vhd or vhdx? If it is vhd use Gen 1 VM.

    The easiest way to create Nano server hard drive which you can attach to new VM is to copy/paste these commands and you will be ready to go in 5 min

    Let's say that you have copied nano server folder to C:\

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Import-Module C:\NanoServer\NanoServerImageGenerator\NanoServerImageGenerator.psm1

New-NanoServerImage -Edition Datacenter -DeploymentType Guest -MediaPath C:\ -BasePath C:\<yourpath> -TargetPath C:\<target path\nanoservername.vhdx -ComputerName <nano servername>

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    If you found this post helpful, please give it a "Helpful" vote. 
    Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help.

    nedimmehic.org


    Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:19 PM
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    Hi,

    Full Windows Server 2016 Nano Server Step-by-Step in the following link

    https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Deploy-Configure-and-bf0e8601

    Saturday, July 22, 2017 8:17 PM