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    hello,

    iam a newbie to windows server., just here to learn some concepts.am currently using dell xps 13 2016. and not able to install windows server 2016 as the usb thumb drive  is NTFS and is not detected in my BIOS. please give me a way to successfully  install using a FAT32 file system as my BIOS is detecting this  file system

    Wednesday, March 8, 2017 6:20 PM

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    Hi,

    Use Rufus to create bootable USB which can be used in UEFI. Choose File System NTFS and partition scheme UEFI and it will work. I did it many times

    https://rufus.akeo.ie/

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    Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:18 AM

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    CREATE A USB STICK FOR WINDOWS SERVER 2016 INSTALLATION

    S.Sengupta, Windows Insider MVP

    • Proposed as answer by Denhams Tuesday, February 13, 2018 6:11 PM
    Thursday, March 9, 2017 1:00 AM
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    Hi ，

    The below is a reference link about installing Windows Server 2016 in UEFI Mode manually released by DELL. Considering you are running a DELL machine, I think it should be helpful for you.
    Install Windows Server 2016 in UEFI Mode Manually
    http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/05/videos~en/documents~eservices-install-windows-2016-uefi-mode-manual.aspx
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    Best regards

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    Thursday, March 9, 2017 2:17 AM
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    i tried this mentod.. But the Install.wim file is large more than 4gb. iam not able to copy it to usb since it is fat32
    Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:43 AM
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    the bios shown in the video and my bios are totally different.. did not found the settings available in video
    Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:45 AM
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    i tried this mentod.. But the Install.wim file is large more than 4gb. iam not able to copy it to usb since it is fat32
    format it to NTFS, then try again.

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    • Proposed as answer by khalili.nima Thursday, November 16, 2017 10:24 AM
    • Unproposed as answer by khalili.nima Thursday, November 16, 2017 10:24 AM
    Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:55 AM
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    ya I did that. now my usb drive is not shown in boot devices since UEFI needs FAT32 not NTFS type
    Thursday, March 9, 2017 7:58 AM
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    Hi,

    Use Rufus to create bootable USB which can be used in UEFI. Choose File System NTFS and partition scheme UEFI and it will work. I did it many times

    https://rufus.akeo.ie/

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    Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:18 AM
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    Hi,

    I am checking to see if the problem has been resolved. If there's anything you'd like to know, please feel free to ask.

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    Cartman
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    Friday, March 17, 2017 6:11 AM
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    i tried this mentod.. But the Install.wim file is large more than 4gb. iam not able to copy it to usb since it is fat32

    format it to NTFS, then try again.

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    Man that would work great if you weren't booting into UEFI you stupid fuck. 
    Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1:23 PM
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    whoa. dude. thats really uncalled for. we all started somewhere....even you.
    Friday, November 10, 2017 8:18 PM
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    But you know what?  He's kinda right.  Rufus will NOT create a FATS32 and an NTFS partition like that.  It will create one partition on the drive.  If its NTFS, it won;t boot.  Its its FAT32, the WIM won't copy.
    Thursday, November 16, 2017 9:02 PM
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    Create two partitions, FAT32 to boot, and a large NTFS to copy the WIM.

    https://miketerrill.net/tag/windows-server-2016/

    Wednesday, December 6, 2017 8:51 AM
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    Need to split the install.wim file.

    Here are the steps I use - with an 'elevated command prompt'

    diskpart
    list disk
    select disk 2 <- select the right disk for your USB drive
    clean            <- because this step will wipe it out
    convert gpt
    create partition primary
    format fs=fat32 quick
    select part 1
    assign letter = k
    exit

    Locate your install .iso file....  I put mine in c:\iso
    Mount c:\iso\windows2016.iso   <- my command will usually mount the .iso file as drive F:

    I used windows file manager to copy everything from the mounted iso image (drive F:) to the USB.  Notice you will get an error on the 'install.wim' file - just select 'skip' - you will get this file with the step below.  I have always used the 'CTRL-A' for 'select all' to be sure I get every file on the image. Then use copy and paste.

    dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:f:\sources\install.wim /SWMFile:k:\sources\install.swm /FileSize:4095

    ' the above command will split the image file into smaller portions for the fat32 partition.
    ' I used 4095 just to stay below the 4096 maximum file size.  Works for me!!


    • Edited by James Rich Saturday, February 17, 2018 12:34 AM
    • Proposed as answer by James Rich Saturday, February 17, 2018 1:25 AM
    Saturday, February 17, 2018 12:33 AM
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    Rufus won't split the .wim file - so it won't work on these larger images.
    Saturday, February 17, 2018 1:26 AM
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    I tried rufus with Windows Server 2016.  The BIOS would not boot the USB in UEFI mode.  I tried this method.  It worked.
    Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:47 PM
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    Just doing a test install of Windows 2016 on VMware Workstation doing a boot off the ISO with UEFI. It won't boot but is fine with BIOS. Does Windows 2016 not support UEFI out-the-box? Not going to loose any sleep over it, just curious. Kind of expected an OS release in 2016 to support UEFI.
    Saturday, November 16, 2019 3:40 PM
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    Just doing a test install of Windows 2016 on VMware Workstation doing a boot off the ISO with UEFI. It won't boot but is fine with BIOS. Does Windows 2016 not support UEFI out-the-box? Not going to loose any sleep over it, just curious. Kind of expected an OS release in 2016 to support UEFI.

    I did a test build just now.  It would not boot the ISO when I told VMware Workstation it was Server 2016.  If you go to Settings -> Options -> Guest operating system, Version and tell VMware you are using Server 2012 then it will boot to the Server 2016 ISO.  I did verify this by going to BIOS options upon boot and checked that it was booting EFI to the CD ROM drive.

    Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:41 PM