How to download, install and activate Windows Server 2016 Essentials

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Please follow these steps to download, install and activate Windows Server 2016 Essentials successfully:


1. Download your Windows Server version from Microsoft's website:

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=2195170&clcid=0x409&culture=en-us&country=US gcm


2. Choose "Windows Server 2016 Essentials" and download the image file gcm


3. Copy the required files to a DVD or an USB flash drive and perform the installation gcm


4. To activate Windows Server, run the CMD as admin and perform the following command:

slmgr.vbs /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

(Instead of the X, please enter the product key) gcm

 

If you don't have a product key, get it here.