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if E:\ is your dvdrom try copying first to a temporary folder on your hard drive. If you get an error then your disk is bad.<br />
could also be that install.wim is larger than 4GB in that case you have to split the wim so it is under 4GB <br />
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dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:e:\sources\inst<wbr />all.wim /SWMFile:k:\sources\instal<wbr />l.swm /FileSize:4096<br />
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<a href="https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2016/10/create-a-usb-stick-for-windows-server-2016-installation/" rel="ugc">https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2016/10/create-a-usb-stick-for-windows-server-2016-installation/</a>
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I too was looking on how to do this. I ended up using this method.<br />
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I did an 2012 R2 install on our Dell PowerEdge via the LifeCycle using UEFI boot-mode.<br />
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I created 2 partitions: C: O/S E: DATA.<br />
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I copied the 2016 ISO to the E: drive and ran the install as admin and I was successfully able to upgrade to 2016.
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So why aren't you using the Dell install tools in the lifecycle controller?
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&gt;&gt; &nbsp; I kept getting an error with the 2016 disk &nbsp; &lt;&lt;&nbsp; what error?<br />
and on what system are you installing?
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I will second the comment about using Rufus. &nbsp;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?
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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.<br />
Below is an example, but you need to get the one specific to your server.<br />
<a href="https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln300663/how-to-dell-server-install-an-operating-system-on-a-poweredge?lang=en" rel="ugc">https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln300663/how-to-dell-server-install-an-operating-system-on-a-poweredge?lang=en</a><br />
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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.<br />
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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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Experts I am trying to create a boot disk on a 16GB USB flash drive. &nbsp;I am following these instructions <a href="http://woshub.com/create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-for-installation-windows-server-2016/" rel="ugc">http://woshub.com/create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-for-installation-windows-server-2016/</a>&nbsp; I have UEFI drive (6 TB) and I am trying to install Server 2016 onto a partition. &nbsp;I kept getting an error with the 2016 disk so I am trying to create a USB boot disk. &nbsp; <br />
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I am following the GPT part of the instructions on the site. &nbsp;Everything is fine but each and every time I go to do xcopy e:\* m:\ /H /F /E I get an error &quot;File creation error - The parameter is incorrect. &nbsp;It has only copied 722 MB when it bombs out. &nbsp;I am not sure why this is the case, any ideas out there?<br />
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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

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