Setup & Activation

Install & Activate Windows Server 2016 Datacenter

Please follow these steps to install and activate your Windows Server 2016 Datacenter license:

1. Download Windows Server 2016 from Microsoft: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=2195174&clcid=0x409

2. On the page, choose Windows Server 2016 and download the ISO image.

3. Create a bootable USB or DVD using the ISO and install Windows Server.

4. After setup, open Command Prompt as administrator and run the following command:

Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter /AcceptEula /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

Replace the X with the license key we sent you.

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