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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.
Had this same error installing W2K16 eval under VMWare workstation 15.
For me the solution was to remove the virtual floppy drive VMW adds by default
Removing the floppy drive cleared this up for me too. Thanks Nigel!!
For Others my setup is:
Server 2022
Installing on VMWare Workstation 17 (Personal use license).
On an LG Gram running Windows 11.
Cheers. thanks again Nigel!
- I experienced this issue in VirtualBox 7.0.12r159484. Indeed removing the floppy disk resolved the problem, allowing me to install Windows Server 2022 without any further issues
- removing floppy drive helped me as well. thank you !
Glad to hear, please vote it!
Nigel Goodchild Your solution has worked for me on my VMware workstation. (Windows Server 2019)
Thanks,
Prashanth
At this poing Nigel Goodchild deserves to take a bow. And his prize is in the form of the numa numa guyhttps://youtu.be/Cqd1Gvq-RBY
Nigel Goodchild Absolute lifesaver!
- Removing Floppy drive actually worked. You're a star Nige.
- Replying back in 2022, for VMware Workstation Fusion, this also was the problem. Removing the floppy drive and adding the ISO to the CD/SATA resolved the problem!
- Thanks Nigel. Remove floppy help's me.
