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Jul 11, 2024

Hello WJ!
After many days of testing and learning, I managed to install Windows Server on my
OVH VPS without KVM/iLO or IPMI and just 4GB of RAM, so here is my tutorial
(theoretically it should work for all suppliers who provides a LINUX/UBUNTU RESCUE
IMAGE)

NOTE: I couldn't find a tutorial on the whole internet that could manage to install
windows like this, so I think it's the first one. I

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(I make customs ISO´s and .gz of Windows Server 2025 | 2022 | 2019 | 2016 | 2012R2
Standard with GUI + VirtIO & Intel Drivers. If you want install another version of Windows
you can make your own)

Thanks to BonGuides for "How to Add Drivers into a Windows ISO Installation Image"
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IN OVH VPSForum
- Webmaster would like your✓
(Success ) HETZNER
permission VPS
to enable push (Success
notifications . ✓)
AND ONEPROVIDER (Success?)
DISCLAIMER: The installation of the operating system is successful, the problem is at the
time of login.
(This configuration from OneProvider has static IP, I tried with a script for the
configuration but it does not work, so I suspect it is a blocking on the port "3389" by
OneProvider.)
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OVH VPS "VLE-4" ~ 11USD/Mo

4 vCore | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD NVMe | 1 Gbps

ONEPROVIDER ~ 10USD/Mo
Atom C2350 1.7 GHz 2c/2t | 4 GB DDR3 | 1× 250 GB (SSD SATA) | 1 Gbps

HETZNER ~ €3.29/Mo (NO VIRTUALIZATION CPU)

2 vCore | 4 GB | 40 GB SSD NVMe | 1 Gbps @ 20TB

HETZNER ~ €6.30/Mo (NO VIRTUALIZATION CPU)

4 vCore | 8 GB | 80 GB SSD NVMe | 1 Gbps @ 20TB
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Let's begin the journey!

​

- Perform a clean installation of Ubuntu on your VPS/Dedicated Server

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- Reboot in "Rescue Mode"

Log in with your user and password​

Code:

sudo -i

- In my 2017 tutorial "Install Windows on Online.net Dedibox SC/XC Personal Range with
QEMU" I used the RAM as a disk, but in this case we only have 4GB of RAM so we need
more space to locate our ISO, then we will use the machine disk.
​

- sda or sdb? in my case was /dev/sda​

Code:

lsblk
cgdisk /dev/sda
DELETE (ALL PARTITIONS) ➤ WRITE ➤ QUITE
Type "reboot" (wait 5 minutes and connect again)
fdisk /dev/sda
type "M" enter protective/hybrid MBR
type "t" change a partition type
Hex code (type L to list all codes): type "7"
"Changed type of partition 'GPT' to 'HPFS/NTFS/exFAT'."
type "w" to save
type "q" to exit
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lsblk

sda 8:0 0 238,5G 0 disk

└─sda1 8:1 0 238,5G 0 part

fdisk /dev/sda
type "d" to delete
type "n" to create a new one
type "p" - Primary Partition (firs sector - default)
type "+25G" to create a 25GB partition

- We already have our first partition, now we need a second one where we will down

type "n" to create a new one

default-default-default-default

sda 8:0 0 238,5G 0 disk

├─sda1 8:1 0 25G 0 part
└─sda2 8:2 0 213,5G 0 part

type "w" to save the changes

- Now we have our second partition ready, you need to format it and mount it. (Only
the second one /dev/sda2)​

Code:

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2
mount /dev/sda2 /mnt

lsblk
sda 8:0 0 238,5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 25G 0 part
└─sda2 8:2 0 213,5G 0 part /mnt

- Download the Windows ISO and VirtIO ISO to /mnt (wiki - PROXMOX)

I make customs ISO´s of Windows Server 2025 | 2022 | 2019 | 2016 | 2012R2 Standard with
GUI + VirtIO & Intel Drivers
BACKUP: GOOGLE DRIVE​

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Windows Server 2012R2

wget -P /mnt https://eu1.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2012R2_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso
wget -P /mnt https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/late

Windows Server 2016

wget -P /mnt https://eu1.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2016_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso
wget -P /mnt https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/late

Windows Server 2019

wget -P /mnt https://eu1.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2019_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso
wget -P /mnt https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/late

Windows Server 2022

wget -P /mnt https://eu1.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2022_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso
wget -P /mnt https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/late

Windows Server 2025

wget -P /mnt https://eu1.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2025_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso
wget -P /mnt https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/late

- Install QEMU-SYSTEM​

Code:

apt-get install qemu-system -y

- Launch QEMU (paste the code and tap 2 times to start)

You need to have VNC Viewer installed on your PC to control QEMU environment​

VPS with Virtual Drive (OVH VPS):

Code:

qemu-system-x86_64 \
-m 1G \
-cpu host \
-enable-kvm \
-boot order=d \
-drive file=/mnt/WINDOWSISONAME.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/mnt/virtio-win.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/dev/sda,format=raw,if=virtio \
-device usb-ehci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
-device usb-tablet \
-net nic,model=virtio-net-pci \
-net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 \
-vnc :0 \
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Dedicated Servers with Physical Drive (OneProvider):

Code:

qemu-system-x86_64 \
-m 1G \
-cpu max \
-boot order=d \
-drive file=/mnt/WINDOWSISONAME.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/dev/sda,format=raw \
-device usb-ehci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
-device usb-tablet \
-net nic,model=virtio-net-pci \
-net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 \
-vnc :0 \

- Write the IP of your server and use "0" as port in VNC Viewer
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- For VPS with virtual drivers you need "Load driver" from mounted virtio-win.iso ➤ go
to amd64/yourwinversion
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- Once you are in Windows, open "SERVER MANAGER" and enable "Remote desktop"
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- Now go to your provider's panel and reset the server to "normal mode" and connect
via remote desktop.
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INSTALL WINDOWS ON HETZNER VPS

​

I tried to install windows with the other method, but HETNZER does not have virtualization
enabled, so it is impossible.
For this I created custom Windows.gz with VirtIO & Intel Drivers (like in the old days) and
it worked!
​

EDIT: (In this case you can run the code in normal mode or rescue, its the same.)

- Go to the HETZNER control panel ➤ "Rescue"

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- Copy the credentials ➤ "Power Off" ➤ "Power On" ➤ Now the system will boot in
rescue mode
​

Open Putty ➤ Log in with root credentials ➤ paste this code to install Windows ➤ Lets
the magic happens
​

I make customs .gz of Windows Server 2025 | 2022 | 2019 | 2016 | 2012R2 Standard with
GUI + VirtIO & Intel Drivers
BACKUP: GOOGLE DRIVE

Windows Server 2012R2

Code:

wget -O- 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2012R2_VirtIO_Intel.gz' | gunzip |

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Windows Server 2016

Code:

wget -O- 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2016_VirtIO_Intel.gz' | gunzip | dd

Windows Server 2019

Code:

wget -O- 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2019_VirtIO_Intel.gz' | gunzip | dd

Windows Server 2022

Code:

wget -O- 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2022_VirtIO_Intel.gz' | gunzip | dd

Windows Server 2025

Code:

wget -O- 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2025_VirtIO_Intel.gz' | gunzip | dd

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Wait about 15-30 minutes to finish the process, putty should look like this:
​

"Power Off" ➤ "Power On" ➤ Connect via remote desktop with these credentials
​

Code:

USER: Administrator
PASS: MyRLSE2024

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SPECIAL THANKS TO
​

BonGuides for "How to Add Drivers into a Windows ISO Installation Image"
BonGuides for "How to Remove Editions from a Windows 10 ISO Image | Remove a
Version from Multiple Edition ISO"
Rean's Web for "Custom Windows Server Image on Digital Ocean"
David Dalton for "Creating and formatting partitions in Ubuntu Server"
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lenuxfrance
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Jul 14, 2024 #2

Hello,
no blocking of Rdp port 3389 on oneprovider Netherlands (scaleway server)
Debian 12 and Xrdp port 3389 ===== Ok
Image :
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lenuxfrance
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Sep 2, 2024 #3

Hello, I'm at Oneprovider and I'm having a lot of trouble with Windows.
I found a solution Windows 2012 server

GitHub - mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU: One Script for Auto i…

One Script for Auto installation of Windows Server into a Linux Server. Script would install
Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation copy (180 days free trial). A power shell script to enable
Remote De...
github.com

How to Run the Script​

Just run below five commands one after another :

su -

mkdir /media/script && mount -t tmpfs -o size=1m tmpfs /media/script

wget -P /media/script https://raw.githubusercontent.com/m...ith-

QEMU/master/mediabots_Linux-to-Windows.sh

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chmod +x /media/script/*

/media/script/mediabots_Linux-to-Windows.sh

The other Windows I can not if someone can help me please

For info the rdp works
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GeoF2
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Nov 1, 2024 New #4

so i can install it on scaleway dedibox just fine, windows 2025 works ok, but Kimsufi
(OVH) is impossible, i tried everything and just after bios while booting it does some hdd
check and probably if it wont detect OVH accepted OS it wont boot and what is crazy
the HDDs then even disappear from the bios boot menu. Sad, few years ago i had
kimsufi server and it worked fine installing windows server there, now its impossible,
even if you have full control of bios you just cant override it in any way and it does this
check and refuses to boot.

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lenuxfrance
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Nov 5, 2024 New #5

GeoF2 said:

so i can install it on scaleway dedibox just fine, windows 2025 works ok, but Kimsufi
(OVH) is impossible, i tried everything and just after bios while booting it does some
hdd check and probably if it wont detect OVH accepted OS it wont boot and what is
crazy the HDDs then even disappear from the bios boot menu. Sad, few years ago i
had kimsufi server and it worked fine installing windows server there, now its
impossible, even if you have full control of bios you just cant override it in any way and
it does this check and refuses to boot.

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Sur kimsufi
Il faut mettre le serveur en mode secours (rescue) puis tu passe en root
Et tu colle :
wget -O- 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/Windows_Server_2022_VirtIO_Intel.gz' | gunzip | dd
of=/dev/sda

Sa télécharge puis te remets en mode normal et reboot

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GeoF2
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Nov 8, 2024 New #6

lenuxfrance said:

Sur kimsufi
Il faut mettre le serveur en mode secours (rescue) puis tu passe en root

thank you, i will try later. The problem is the Kimsufi SoftRaid 1, when i tried the server
2025 images it always failed booting and the drives then even vanished from bios until i
reinstalled it back with the ovh ubuntu image.

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OVH Kimsufi just does not work, today i ordered a server with just one SSD drive and it
gets stuck on this screen

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Post automatically merged: Nov 8, 2024

fixed image link:

https://imgur.com/a/EUpxIcz

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so looks like it is impossible to install windows there, if you have any more idea what to
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try i would try it before i cancel the server at the end of the month
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lenuxfrance
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Nov 8, 2024 New #7

Copyright © WJunction.com
I have
Proudly a low-end
hosted Atom kimsufi, I installed Windows server 2022Switch
by KnownSRV
to Dark
following Mode
what I marked
in rescue mode then I switched to normal and rebooted.
Contact us Terms Privacy Help

Try :
wget -O- https://fr1.teddyvps.com/iso/en-us_win2022.gz| gunzip | dd of=/dev/sda

User : administrator
Mot de passe : Teddysun.com

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GeoF2
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Nov 8, 2024 New #8

the atom kimsufi i had years ago worked fine with windows server, but today these new
kimsufi servers seems that it does not matter how i install it or what windows server
image i use, the new kimsufi has kvm so i can see the booting process, every time it
starts with network boot, even if i go to bios and set it to boot from the drive first it starts
with network boot, it downloads some boot firmware and then refuses to go further if i
have windows server there. I thought the 1x SSD kimsufi would work and it is just the 2x
hdd softraid problem, but not even the one drive kimsufi would work this one gets stuck
at "Booting from SAN drive" (as you can see on the screenshot from my previous post)
and wont go any further if i have windows there.

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The two drives softraid kimsufi at boot is downloading some IPXE boot firmware, then it

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says "pausing before disc scan", then Chain on hard drive failed and gets into bootloop
"pausing before disc scan", chain on hard disk failed. Linux boots fine, windows not.

Online.net dedicated servers work fine with windows server using these methods, but
kimsufi whatever i tried it just wont get into booting windows.
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Today at 10:20 AM New #9

lenuxfrance said:

I have a low-end Atom kimsufi, I installed Windows server 2022 following what I marked
in rescue mode then I switched to normal and rebooted.

Try :
wget -O- https://fr1.teddyvps.com/iso/en-us_win2022.gz| gunzip | dd of=/dev/sda

User : administrator
Mot de passe : Teddysun.com

Do you have windows server 2025 template? your method is the only one working for
newer kimsufi servers

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