Create Windows Server Virtual Machine in VMWare Player

This is a quick step by step guide to setup a full blown Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

Download Windows Server 2016

Click on Create New Virtual Machine

Customise Hardware

Create Disk Size

Choose Number of Processor Cores

Choose RAM Size

Create Virtual Machine – Name

Select Image

Choose Image from Location

Create the VM based on the Chosen Image

Create Virtual Machine

Power On

EFI Network Timeout

Fix the EFI Network Time – Press CTRL + ALT + Insert

Operating System Booting

Windows Server 2016 ready for Setup