Installation Instructions: 

*The installation instructions below will assist you in downloading the evaluation. You will activate the full version with the product activation key above. 

1. Click on the download link below and select "ISO." 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016 

2. You will be prompted to complete the form that requests basic company information.  

3. Click on continue and select your preferred language and then click on "Download." 

4. Once you ISO has completed, use the tool below to burn it to a disc or USB flash drive. 

Rufus Bootable USB Tool 

5. You are ready for installation! During Installation, select Standard Desktop Experience. 

6. Once you reach the desktop, search "My PC," right click and select "Properties." Select "Activate Windows" on the bottom of the page and insert your product activation key. 

 

 

Having Troubles with Installation/Activation? 

1. Click on the Start Menu and search for "This PC." Right click and select "Properties." 

2. If you are on Windows Server Standard 2016 Evaluation, follow step A (below). If you are on Server Standard (non-evaluation), move to step B. 

A. Open up the command prompt as administrator and run the command below providing the retail product key in the XXX fields. 

DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula 

You will then prompted to be restart. After the restart is complete, restart once more to complete the process 

The server will now be activated. 

B. Once you verify you're on Server Standard, search for the command prompt and right click on it. "Open As Administrator." Enter the command below. 

slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (where “X” is your product key) 

Followed by: slui 3 

Complete the activation by entering your Product activation key and you're all done! 

 

 

OR 

 

 

Instructions to download Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter:  

1. Use the link below to download the evaluation version of Windows Server 2016.  

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016 

Click select "ISO”, instead of EXE.  

2. You will be prompted to complete the form that requests basic company information.  

3. Click on continue and select your preferred language and then click on "Download." 

4. Once you ISO has completed, use the tool below to burn it to a disc or USB flash drive. 

 

To burn it to a USB flash drive you can use either Rufus from here:  

Rufus Bootable USB Tool 

– which is a 3rd party tool  

or a Microsoft USB creator from here: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6734-windows-10-installation-tool.html 

 

 5. Insert the USB drive into the an empty USB slot on your PC/Server. Then boot your server to the BIOS screen – by selecting the BIOS key (depending upon the brand of your server) 

 6. Choose the Standard Desktop Experience. 

 7. Once you have installed Windows, go the bottom search bar and type in “Activation”.  

8. Enter the Product key: 3N8HM-7373V-VDFYB-DYDHV-JQMK6 

9. It should be activated. IF you have any issues during activation and it says: “This key doesn’t work, please try another key”, then follow the steps below:  

 

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Having Troubles with Installation/Activation? 

1. Click on the Start Menu and search for "This PC." Right click and select "Properties." 

2. If you are on Windows Server Standard 2016 Evaluation, follow step A (below). If you are on Server Standard (non-evaluation), move to step B. 

A. Open up the command prompt as administrator and run the command below providing the retail product key in the XXX fields. 

DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula 

You will then prompted to be restart. After the restart is complete, restart once more to complete the process 

The server will now be activated. 

 

OR 

B. Once you verify you're on Server Standard, search for the command prompt and right click on it. "Open As Administrator." Enter the command below. 

 

slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (where “X” is your product key)

 

Followed by: slui 3 

Complete the activation by entering your Product activation key and you're all done! 

 

If you have any questions or concerns please email support at support@software-dudes.com