Creating USB bootable disk for Server 2016 installation
Experts I am trying to create a boot disk on a 16GB USB flash drive. I am following these instructions http://woshub.com/create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-for-installation-windows-server-2016/ I have UEFI drive (6 TB) and I am trying to install Server 2016 onto a partition. I kept getting an error with the 2016 disk so I am trying to create a USB boot disk.
I am following the GPT part of the instructions on the site. Everything is fine but each and every time I go to do xcopy e:\* m:\ /H /F /E I get an error "File creation error - The parameter is incorrect. It has only copied 722 MB when it bombs out. I am not sure why this is the case, any ideas out there?
Reggie
I am following the GPT part of the instructions on the site. Everything is fine but each and every time I go to do xcopy e:\* m:\ /H /F /E I get an error "File creation error - The parameter is incorrect. It has only copied 722 MB when it bombs out. I am not sure why this is the case, any ideas out there?
Reggie
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I too was looking on how to do this. I ended up using this method.
I did an 2012 R2 install on our Dell PowerEdge via the LifeCycle using UEFI boot-mode.
I created 2 partitions: C: O/S E: DATA.
I copied the 2016 ISO to the E: drive and ran the install as admin and I was successfully able to upgrade to 2016.
I did an 2012 R2 install on our Dell PowerEdge via the LifeCycle using UEFI boot-mode.
I created 2 partitions: C: O/S E: DATA.
I copied the 2016 ISO to the E: drive and ran the install as admin and I was successfully able to upgrade to 2016.
So why aren't you using the Dell install tools in the lifecycle controller?
>> I kept getting an error with the 2016 disk << what error?
and on what system are you installing?
and on what system are you installing?
I will second the comment about using Rufus. I've used it many times (after going through the manual steps, not always successfully) and have never had a problem with it.
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Lee, the Dell install tools in the lifecycle controller how do you get into this utility, is it part of the setup?
If you have a Poweredge server, you should go to Dell.com support page, and find the lifecycle controller that applies to your model of server.
Below is an example, but you need to get the one specific to your server.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln300663/how-to-dell-server-install-an-operating-system-on-a-poweredge?lang=en
The reason for using this utility is that it contains all of the drivers, and dell server management software, specific to your system and chosen OS.
I've installed many times without using the utility, however, you sometimes have to go back to dell support page and download the drivers if any are missing.
Below is an example, but you need to get the one specific to your server.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln300663/how-to-dell-server-install-an-operating-system-on-a-poweredge?lang=en
The reason for using this utility is that it contains all of the drivers, and dell server management software, specific to your system and chosen OS.
I've installed many times without using the utility, however, you sometimes have to go back to dell support page and download the drivers if any are missing.
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could also be that install.wim is larger than 4GB in that case you have to split the wim so it is under 4GB
dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:e:\sources\inst
https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2016/10/create-a-usb-stick-for-windows-server-2016-installation/