If you’re planning to deploy Windows Server 2022 try it with voxfor, it’s crucial to understand the installation process to ensure a smooth setup. This guide provides a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to installing the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2022, focusing on the Server Standard edition.
We’ll walk you through obtaining the Windows Server 2022 ISO, navigating through the installation wizard, and setting up your server environment. With Windows Server approaching its end of life, it’s important to get your server configured correctly and efficiently. Follow these instructions to successfully install and configure your server before the transition to newer versions becomes necessary.
A Quick Guide:
To install Windows Server 2022, start by subscribing to a plan on the Voxfor website and confirming your subscription. Next, prepare your server by loading the Windows Server 2022 ISO image and rebooting the system. During the boot process, select your language settings, choose the installation edition, and proceed with the setup.
Configure partitions and install necessary drivers from the “virtio” ISO. Once the installation is complete, reboot the server, log in, set up user accounts, enable remote desktop, and update drivers. Finally, check for and install any system updates to finish the setup.
Voxfor Lifetime Server Offer
First you have to go to the voxfor website and then move to hetzner vps price.
To subscribe to a plan, follow these steps:
- First Scroll down and select Windows Server 2022.
- You can select the 7 days trial only for $1 or just choose the plan you need
- Choose the “Purchase Plan” option.
On the new page, sign up by entering your details.
Complete all steps and you’ll receive an email from Voxfor confirming your subscription.
Your Server is ready
After following all the above steps you’ll receive a confirmation email from voxfor confirming your subscription and the server information.
Windows 2022 Server Installation Steps:
1. Voxfor Client Area:
After getting the confirmation email from voxfor, you just need to click on the services as shown in the below image:
2. Prepare Your Server:
Access the Voxfor management interface, select and click on your (VOXFORLIFE) server from the list Under Services as shown in image below
3. Service Management:
Locate the “Service Management” section on your dashboard.
Click on the “ISO Images” option, which is represented by an icon with a disc and the text “ISO Images”.
4. ISO Images:
Windows Server 2022 download or ISO for installation: In the search box, type the “Windows” and press Enter.
From the list of available ISO images, locate “Windows Server 2022 English.”
To load the ISO image, click on the refresh icon button next to “Windows Server 2022 English”.
After this you will get a confirmation dialogue box and you just need to click on the confirm button as you can see in the below image.
5. Reboot To Load ISO Image:
Return to the main service management page.
In the “Service Actions” section, click on the “Reboot” option to load the ISO image.
A confirmation box will appear asking, “Are you sure that you want to reboot this virtual machine?” Click “Confirm” to proceed.
6. Navigate To Console:
In the “Service Management” section, click on the “Console” option to navigate to the console.
7. Windows Server 2022 Boot Menu:
On the console screen, you will see the Windows Server 2022 iso boot menu. Select the Language to install, set time and currency format and keyboard and input method and then press Next.
To proceed with configuring the Server Core installation, click Install Now.
8. Choose Operating System:
The setup wizard lists the install options below. In this list, editions without Desktop Experience are the Server Core install options
- Windows Server Standard
- Windows Server Standard with Desktop Experience
- Windows Server Datacenter
- Windows Server Datacenter with Desktop Experience
Choose the operating system you would like to install, which in this case is Windows Server 2022 Standard (Desktop Experience). Depending on the license that you have, you may select Windows Server 2022 Datacenter as well. The options with the suffix Desktop Experience should not be selected because they will not install the Server Core edition.
Accept the License Terms for Windows Server Core 2022. Click Next.
Select the Server Core Installation Type: Upgrade or Custom. Selecting Upgrade will upgrade the existing server to the core edition. Since we are installing Windows Server 2022 Core on a VM, select Custom.
9. Load Virtio ISO Image:
Go to the services again and in the search box, type “virtio” and press Enter. From the list of available ISO images, locate “virtio-win-0.1.248.iso”. To load the ISO image, click on the refresh icon button next to “virtio-win-0.1.248.iso.” We are doing this because we need to install the driver during the installation.
After this you will get a confirmation dialogue box and you just need to click on the confirm button as you can see in the below image.
10. load Drive:
Click on the load drive as you can see in the below image.
You have to select Browse from the load driver menu as you can see the image below:
You can select the CD Drive option under This PC as you can also see in the image.
In the drop down menu of CD-Drive you have to click on NetKVM.
In the drop down menu of NetKVM you have to click on amd64.
In the dropdown menu of amd64 you have to find 2k22 and click on that.
After this you will get the below image and you have to click on next.
11. Load Windows Server 2022 ISO Image:
After completing this step you need to go once again in Services and in the search box, type the “Windows Server 2022” and press Enter.
From the list of available ISO images, locate “Windows Server 2022”
To load the ISO image, click on the refresh icon button next to “Windows Server 2022.”
Here, you will get a confirmation dialogue box and you just need to click on the confirm button as you can see in the below image.
12. Release Storage:
Select the Disk for installing Windows Server 2022 Standard (Desktop Experience). First you have to release some space by selecting and clicking on Delete as shown in the image.
After this you can get a confirmation box and you have to click OK
Same step you will do for this option also.
After this you can get a confirmation box and you have to click OK.
Next, click on “New” to create a new partition for the installation of Windows Server 2022. Select the desired size, click on “Apply”.
After this, a confirmation box will appear. You will need to click “OK”.
Now, select the partition you created for the installation of the operating system and click “Next.”
Windows Server 2022 Core Installation begins now. All you need to do is wait a few minutes to complete the installation. While the installation is in progress, if you’re feeling too sleepy, why not grab a cup of coffee?
The Server 2022 installation should be quick, with the entire process taking no more than 5-10 minutes. This completes the steps to install Windows Server 2022 Standard (Desktop Experience).
You may click “Restart Now,” but if you do not, the system will automatically reboot after 10 seconds.
13. Administrator Account Creation:
Next, you will need to enter your login password and retype it for confirmation. After this, click on “Finish.”
Press “Alt+Ctrl+Del” to log in to your operating system.
Enter the password, you set during the installation.
After a successful login, you will access the Windows Server 2022.
14. Server Manager:
Type server in the search box and click on Server Manager.
The Control Panel is available in the same way as it is on conventional Windows operating systems, so you can start customizing your server from here or explore more possibilities there. After this you have to select a local server.
15. Enhanced Security Manager:
In the server manager find If Enhanced Security Manager and click at ON as you can see in the below image.
After selecting “ON” you have a new menu and click on “OFF ” at Administrators and Users.
In the server manager screen you need to find the remote desktop and click on disabled written in front of Remote desktop as you can see in the below image.
After this you will see the system properties menu in which you have to select Allow remote connections to the computer, then click on apply and click next.
16. Voxfor User Interference:
After this you have to go to the dashboard of voxfor and click on ISO Images.
In the search bar type “virtio” and press enter then you can see the image below where you can select the 2nd option as you can see in the image.
After this you will get a confirmation dialogue box and you just need to click on the confirm button as you can see in the below image.
17. Device Manager:
To access the Device Manager, please follow these steps:
- Go to the search bar on your taskbar.
- Type “device” in the search field.
- Select “Device Manager” from the search results, as illustrated in the accompanying image.
After opening the Device Manager, follow these steps:
- Locate and right-click on “Ethernet Controller.”
- Select “Update Drivers” from the context menu.
Next, click on “Browse my computer for drivers”.
Afterward, click on “Browse”
Then, you will see a new menu. Click on “CD Drive,” as shown in the image.
Next, click on “NetKVM,” as shown in the image.
After this, select “2k22” from the options shown in the image below.
Select the directory “amd64” and click on “Next”.
After completing all these steps, simply click on “Next”.
Now, your Ethernet drivers have been installed. Click on “No,” as shown in the image below.
Windows has successfully updated your drivers. Simply click on “Close”.
18. Command Prompt:
Left-click on the Command Prompt and select “Run as administrator”.
19. Verify Ethernet Drivers:
To verify your Ethernet drivers, you can perform a ping test from the Command Prompt. Type ping 8.8.8.8. If your drivers are working correctly, you will see successful ping responses.
20. Voxfor Products And Services:
Once again, navigate to the services section of Voxfor.
21. Server Information:
Copy the IP Address. In this case, the IP Address is 5.161.235.159, as shown in the image below.
22. Remote Desktop Connection:
Now, go to the search box and type “remote.” Click on “Remote Desktop Connection,” as shown in the image.
Paste the IP Address that you copied from the Voxfor dashboard into the provided field, and then click on “Connect,” as shown in the image.
You will now see a pop-up where you need to enter your credentials. In the username field, type “Administrator.” Then, enter the password you set during the installation.
After this, you will receive a pop-up message from Remote Desktop Connection. Check the box that says “Don’t ask me again for connections to this computer,” and then click on “Yes.”
Now, you will see that your Remote Desktop Connection is connecting to the server.
After the connection is established, you will have successfully entered your operating system.
23. Check Windows Updates:
Now, search for “updates” in the search box and click on “Check for updates.”
If you find any updates, click on “Install now,” as shown in this case.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You now have an installation of Windows 2022 Server up and running. Rocky Linux is a powerful and stable distribution, perfect for servers and workstations alike. Ready for more? Choose Voxfor for your server needs and enjoy the simplicity of a ready-to-use server with Rocky Linux installed, available in just two minutes. Visit Voxfor to get started today! Thank you for following this guide. For more tips and tutorials, stay tuned to our website. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team.For further installation guides, visit the Voxfor website where you can find information on Almalinux, CentOS 7.9, and windows 2019 server.
