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Copper Contributor

Mar 13, 2019

Installed Windows Server 2016, now I can't access my desktop

Hi everyone, today I installed Windows server 2016 from Microsoft's website to try and learn active directory. The bottom line is after it installed all my laptop is showing now is the command prompt...

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Dave Patrick

MVP

Apr 16, 2019

you need to install GUI feature to get graphical interface this can be done by running below command in PowerShell

Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart

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https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/windowsserver/2017/04/05/switching-between-windows-server-2016-server-core-and-desktop-experience/

Asangsa_Li

Copper Contributor

Jul 14, 2024

Dave Patrick is there another way if windows server 2022 is installed?