Performing a Server Core Installation When installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core, the actual installation process is very similar to a regular server install.

I am running a server with Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Installation) as a Hyper-V server. I have several virtual servers running within the Hyper-V environment. I'm not having any issues nor ...

The host system was Windows Vista Ultimate. Server Core gives you a bare-bones version of Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, or Web versions, and it’s available on both x86 or x64 platforms.

It contains both the (Windows 11) Desktop Experience as well as a Server Core installation option for Datacenter and the Standard edition.

Microsoft also provides install instructions for the Hotpatch preview when it's used with "virtual machines built from a ISO" for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition in this document.