Windows Server 2019/2016/2012R2 Datacenter DD Image
The previous article introduced “How to make a DD image of Windows Server 2019”.
The following three types of Windows Server DD images have been produced, in chronological order from newest to oldest, as follows:
1. Windows Server 2019 Datacenter（Build: 17763.2686）
2. Windows Server 2016 Datacenter（Build: 14393.5006）
3. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
There are 9 files in total. It is divided into the above 3 systems and 3 languages: Chinese, English and Japanese.
The above images are produced in sequence based on the following MSDN original images:
1. cn_windows_server_2019_updated_oct_2020_x64_dvd_a24ba983.iso
2. en_windows_server_2019_updated_oct_2020_x64_dvd_7484fc77.iso
3. ja_windows_server_2019_updated_oct_2020_x64_dvd_bf2379c6.iso
4. cn_windows_server_2016_vl_x64_dvd_11636695.iso
5. en_windows_server_2016_vl_x64_dvd_11636701.iso
6. ja_windows_server_2016_vl_x64_dvd_11645964.iso
7. cn_windows_server_2012_r2_vl_with_update_x64_dvd_6052729.iso
8. en_windows_server_2012_r2_vl_with_update_x64_dvd_6052766.iso
9. ja_windows_server_2012_r2_vl_with_update_x64_dvd_6052800.iso
The following image was updated on March 28, 2022
Updated content:
1. Update the built-in drivers of Windows Server 2012 R2 image, etc.
2. Update Windows Server 2016 image to Build 14393.5006
3. Update Windows Server 2019 image to Build 17763.2686
4. All images are released in xz format, which makes the file size smaller and easier to transfer.
5. The password for all images is unified to 
Mirroring has the following characteristics
1. The following drivers are integrated.Applicable to most KVM, XEN virtualized VPS and servers using Intel network cards, such as vultr, kimsufi, hetzner, oneprovider, online, etc.
1) KVM driver (virtio 0.1.208-1):
https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/archive-virtio/virtio-win-0.1.208-1/virtio-win-0.1.208.iso
2) XEN driver (AWS PV Driver 8.4.0):
https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-windows-drivers-downloads/AWSPV/Latest/AWSPVDriver.zip
Why use the XEN driver of Amazon AWS? The reason is that the drivers officially provided by XEN are unsigned, and adding them directly to the system will cause errors.
3) Intel network card driver (26.2):
https://downloadmirror.intel.com/25016/eng/Wired_driver_26.2_x64.zip
reference:https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25016/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-10
2. Direct unattended installation without VNC interaction. After DD is completed, you can log in to the desktop remotely.
3. Made based on the VOL version, so the system can be activated using KMS.
4. Close the Ctrl + Alt + Del shortcut key login method
5. Close the server manager and auto-start it at boot.
6. Turn off IE security enhancement configuration
7. Turn on Windows Remote Desktop
8. Other system optimizations based on Dism++, such as removing the shortcut arrows, etc.
9. Enable the firewall by default and confirm that port 3389 is allowed in the firewall.
10. For security reasons, default sharing is turned off.
11. Based on security considerations,Suggest changesThe default port 3389 for remote connections. Therefore, a bat script was created to modify the RDP port with one click. Please click here to download. After unzipping, run the bat script with administrator rights, enter the port number and press Enter to execute, and then restart the computer to take effect.
12. For security reasons, please execute the following command in cmd as an administrator user to close dangerous ports (135 137 138 139 445) to prevent ransomware viruses.
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="block_tcp_135_137_138_139_445" protocol=TCP dir=in localport=135,137,138,139,445 action=block netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="block_udp_135_137_138_139_445" protocol=UDP dir=in localport=135,137,138,139,445 action=block
Installation method
1. Installation process on KVM or XEN virtualized VPS
It is recommended that the memory should start at 4GB and the hard disk should start at 30GB. Use the root user to ssh in and execute the following command, and then wait quietly.
The installation speed depends on the speed of the network image download. Basically, after waiting for 10-60 minutes, open VNC again and you will see the familiar Windows login interface.
wget -qO InstallNET.sh https://github.com/teddysun/across/raw/master/InstallNET.sh && bash InstallNET.sh -dd "DD download URL"
Note: The InstallNET.sh script is developed by Vicer, reference URL:https://moeclub.org
The one-click DD script has been updated on March 21, 2022
Updated content:
1) Fixed the error message Error! Not Found grub. that would appear in DD under CentOS 7.
2) Added DD installation package compatible with xz compression format.
URL:https://github.com/teddysun/across/raw/master/InstallNET.sh
2. Installation process on a server with rescue mode such as Kimsufi
After changing Netboot to Rescue mode, wait a moment and you will receive an email informing you of the root password. Use the root user to ssh in and execute the following command and wait for the command to complete. Then exit ssh login. Change Netboot to boot from the hard disk and then restart.
wget -O- "DD download URL" | xzcat | dd of=/dev/sda
Note: There are many graphic tutorials on the Internet about how to enter rescue mode on Kimsufi's server. You can find out by searching.
Default username and password for remote desktop
Username: administrator
password:
Notice:Please log in to the remote desktop after the installation is complete, perform automatic Windows updates and change the Administrator's password immediately.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (build: 17763.2686) image file name, size, SHA-1 and MD5 information are as follows
1. cn_win2019.xz, 3.77GB, 2834300671fd577d9106c644ebd46efd31f85015, 52aa638ed70e47935dc901e09174bece
2.en_win2019.xz, 3.65GB, 78d5787805ca9e2491abef90c016d5a31a4a94f6, df3d21113f7ff9fe25d542fbd5f021f7
3.ja_win2019.xz, 3.75GB, 23867cf045158a657ff6171d45719cbd24ec3648, 871e7311bcfa4efc788b7f320f4d1257
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (build: 14393.5006) image file name, size, SHA-1 and MD5 information are as follows
1. cn_win2016.xz, 3.48GB, bf13a275dcabe8c024d5722a64cf2762df202c76, f014808301fb03d96c5b23890582a1c9
2. en_win2016.xz, 3.26GB, 67dda6462fae155c34dd67fd554a40466b4fa63c, 95ecc43d2ad3368a79693c6b02e4aefe
3.ja_win2016.xz, 3.41GB, 7cbebe3f3b8c3bf3cc3754adb2876a834d821dd2, d670afe493557da19571e7532cb86b11
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter image file name, size, SHA-1 and MD5 information are as follows
1. cn_win2012r2.xz, 2.90GB, 0a27fc239538e687dcc02f62700500db3f4f760e, 3bc95557e096cc9e130b7bd07aaeaa29
2. en_win2012r2.xz, 2.46GB, bee2d5110770b1e36e7f31eb60565254509ee0ed, 091aad103bb378af2f55f9b0249fcef4
3. ja_win2012r2.xz, 2.90GB, d1cb1f874680a11b84bc740f3d0eeffc8c45f409, 7b4be0189a01b0154605b37fb8ac6d8d
Download link(DD download URL)
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (build: 17763.2686) Mirror link address:
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/cn_win2019.xz
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/en_win2019.xz
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/ja_win2019.xz
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (build: 14393.5006) Mirror link address:
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/cn_win2016.xz
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/en_win2016.xz
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/ja_win2016.xz
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter mirror link address:
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/cn_win2012r2.xz
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/en_win2012r2.xz
https://dl.lamp.sh/vhd/ja_win2012r2.xz
Some test screenshots
KVM virtualized VPS test screenshot:
XEN virtualized VPS test screenshot:
1. These images are only made for learning purposes. If you need to use them for a long time, please use a genuine Windows key to activate the system.
2. All the images are produced by the original MSDN. I can guarantee that I do not include any private goods. If you do not trust me, please do not use it.
3. After successful DD on the server, you need to manually expand the disk.
4. Using Windows DD images may violate the TOS of some merchants. If you are punished by the merchant for using the image I made, I am not responsible.
5. The system's disk partition format uses MBR, so it will not be able to recognize hard disk space larger than 2TB.In other words, if DD is locatedsystem diskIf the capacity is greater than 2TB, then only 2TB can be used at most, and the remaining hard disk space will not be used. Of course, if the server has multiple hard disks and the hard disks other than the system disk are recognized normally and use the GPT disk partition format, the entire capacity can be used normally.
Updated on March 22, 2022: If you are sure that your VPS or dedicated server supports booting from UEFI, you can refer to the article “Multiple Windows System DD Images Suitable for UEFI Booting” and use the corresponding system image.