Very easy to install Windows Server 2016.

Choose preferred language, time and currency format and keyboard or input method.

Install now.

In this setup, I choose “Windows Server 2016 Standard (Desktop Experience)”.

Choose “Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)” since this is not an upgrade but a fresh installation.

Click next.

Wait for a while.

 

Restarting the computer/server.

Enter your new Administrator password.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete to login.

 

You’re done.

When installing as a virtual machine in VMware, install the VMware Tools.

 

This is the Windows installation.

Configuration will follow in other posts.