Users Guide

Introduction

Topics:

• Scope

• Setting up preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2016 operating system

Scope

This document provides information about installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 operating system for Datacenter, Standard, and

the Essentials edition.

NOTE: Unlike previous versions of Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 does not support the conversion

from Windows Server Core to Server with Desktop Experience and vice versa. For more information, go to the

Installation options for Windows Server 2016.

Setting up preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server

2016 operating system

This section provides information about procedures required for completing the setup of the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 operating

system preinstalled on your system.

NOTE:

Before you begin, see the documentation that is shipped with the operating system for important product

information. For more information about completing the installation, see that the documentation included with your

software or go to Support.microsoft.com.

To set up your Windows Server 2016 operating system for Datacenter, Standard, and the Essentials edition:

1. Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, network cable, power cord, and other peripherals to your system.

2. Turn on your system.

The Out Of Box Experience screen is displayed.

3. Select the appropriate language, and then click Next to complete the installation.

NOTE: This screen is not displayed for the Simplified or Traditional Chinese operating system.

4. Select your Country or Region, Language, and the Keyboard layout, then and click Next.

The system prompts you to change the administrator password before logging in for the first time.

5. Select the I accept the license terms for Windows and this computer option, and then click Accept.

NOTE: You cannot proceed with the installation if you do not accept the license terms for Windows.

NOTE: Before using your system, read the software license agreements, which are included with each program that

you have ordered.

6. Type the administrator password and click Finish.

NOTE: This procedure may take several minutes to complete.

NOTE: The password must conform to the password complexity rules. For more information about password

complexity rules, see the operating system documentation at https://technet.microsoft.com/library/

hh994572(v=ws.11).aspx.

The password is changed, and you can log in by using the new password. A Dell EMC customized help file is displayed with various

values added scripts or add-ins provided with your system.

4 Introduction