12–Windows Server 2016
Deploying and Managing a Nano Server
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"C:\Nano\Drivers"
In the preceding example,
C:\Nano\Drivers
is the path for QLogic
drivers. This command takes about 10 to 15 minutes to create a VHD file. A
sample output for this command is shown here:
Windows(R) Image to Virtual Hard Disk Converter for Windows(R) 10
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Version 10.0.14300.1000.amd64fre.rs1_release_svc.160324-1723
INFO : Looking for the requested Windows image in the WIM file
INFO : Image 1 selected (ServerDatacenterNano)...
INFO : Creating sparse disk...
INFO : Mounting VHD...
INFO : Initializing disk...
INFO : Creating single partition...
INFO : Formatting windows volume...
INFO : Windows path (I:) has been assigned.
INFO : System volume location: I:
INFO : Applying image to VHD. This could take a while...
INFO : Image was applied successfully.
INFO : Making image bootable...
INFO : Fixing the Device ID in the BCD store on VHD...
INFO : Drive is bootable. Cleaning up...
INFO : Dismounting VHD...
INFO : Closing Windows image...
INFO : Done.
Done. The log is at:
C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\2\NanoServerImageGenerator.log
8.
Log in as an administrator on the physical server where you want to run the
Nano Server VHD.
9.
To copy the VHD to the physical server and configure it to boot from the new
VHD:
a.
Go to
Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management
.
b.
Right-click
Disk Management
and select
Attach VHD
.
c.
Provide the VHD file path.
d.
Click
OK
.
e.
Run
bcdboot d:\windows
.
