Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview Installation Options

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Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview include the Server Core installation option, Server with Desktop Experience, and a new option called Nano Server.

Server with Desktop Experience is equivalent to Server Graphical Shell on Windows Server 2012 R2. Minimal Server Interface has been removed, and the server must be installed as either Nano Server, Server Core, or Server with Desktop Experience.

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Using Nano Server

The lightweight nature of Nano Server may require different access patterns for common operations.

Nano Server APIs

Nano Server APIs, listed by DLL.

 

 

 

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