Windows Server

Windows Server Installation Guide

The installation instructions apply to the following versions:

✔ Windows Server 2012
✔ Windows Server 2016
✔ Windows Server 2019
✔ Windows Server 2022

Step 1:

Enter your language and other preferences and click "Next".

Step 2:

Now select the server version you want to install and click " Next ".

Step 3:

Select "Custom: Install Windows only (for advanced users)" to install the operating system.

Step 4:

Select the appropriate hard drive on which the operating system is to be installed and click "Next".

Step 5:

Wait until the installation is complete. You may need to set a new password for the system.

The new password must meet the following requirements:
1. Upper and lower case
2. At least one number
After entering the password , click "Finish". 

Step 6:

After a successful installation, you need to open the command prompt. There are 2 ways to do this.

Option 1:
Click "Start", type "cmd" and run it as administrator.

Option 2:
Press the key combination [Windows] and [R] . Now enter "cmd" and confirm with "OK".

Step 7:

At the command prompt, type "slmgr /ipk XXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX " and press " Enter ".

Important: Replace XXXXX with the product key you purchased!

Step 8:

Type the following command "slmgr /ato" and press "Enter".

This will activate the installed product key.

Step 9:

You can check the activation again under "Control Panel → System and Security → System"

Your product has been successfully activated!

Important! If you encounter problems during activation, please check whether your installed Windows Server edition matches the product key you purchased.

For example, if you have installed a Windows Server 2019 evaluation version, you cannot easily upgrade or activate this version with a product key from a standard version.