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Windows Cannot find Microsoft software license terms - During Server 2016 install
It's possible the media is corrupt in which case I'd try downloading from another location to avoid the same copy ISP has cached on their systems. I've also seen this with HP intelligent provisioning in which case I'd ask HP about a newer version of tool compatible with server 2016. Also some hypervisors such as VMWare add an additional floppy drive that causes install media to look for licensing on floppy, in this case remove the virtual floppy from guest and try again. Also try;
Bypassing Easy Install
- First start VMware Workstation
- Create A New Virtual Machine
- Select the option “I will install the operating system later”
- Then your new virtual machine will be added to your virtual library.
- Double click on your new Virtual Machine to start it.
- Then it will prompt that an OS is not installed and provide an option to insert the OS installation media.
- Simply click on Change CD/DVD Settings to select your ISO media then Restart VM.
It's possible the media is corrupt in which case I'd try downloading from another location to avoid the same copy ISP has cached on their systems. I've also seen this with HP intelligent provisioning in which case I'd ask HP about a newer version of tool compatible with server 2016. Also some hypervisors such as VMWare add an additional floppy drive that causes install media to look for licensing on floppy, in this case remove the virtual floppy from guest and try again. Also try;
Bypassing Easy Install
- First start VMware Workstation
- Create A New Virtual Machine
- Select the option “I will install the operating system later”
- Then your new virtual machine will be added to your virtual library.
- Double click on your new Virtual Machine to start it.
- Then it will prompt that an OS is not installed and provide an option to insert the OS installation media.
- Simply click on Change CD/DVD Settings to select your ISO media then Restart VM.
Dave Patrick Thanks! I simply...
1) Powered off my VM in Fusion
2) Unchecked "Connect Floppy" in the VM settings
3) Powered VM back on and continued installation successfully
This solution worked.
Tnx
Dave Patrick This worked for me!
Glad to hear, please vote it up.
Dave Patrick For some reason this way does not give me the GUI desktop as an option. It goes straight to installing the OS.
Sounds like problematic installation media. The TechNet evaluation media
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016/
should produce;
My apology, I could not find for Server 2019 evaluation so I found your article for 2016. I am having the issue with 2019. If I create my vm without the OS them my only option is the non GUI. If I create the vm loading the ISO I do get the screen you talk about but once I select, for example the desktop standard I get...
Dave Patrick This worked for me. Thanks
Hi there, I've gone through the steps but on the last step the pop up options are grayed out for me. I cannot click on; "Simply click on Change CD/DVD Settings to select your ISO media then Restart VM."
Any advice on how to resolve this?
Thanks!
Dave Patrick thanks Dave, it worked for my
Bypassing easy install worked for me. Thank you!
I removed the floppy drive, but it does not work. Second time, I unchecked the checkbox for power on the floppy at the start and it worked.
Thank you so much.
- worked for me, just disconecting the floppy drive, thx
