{"id":17225,"date":"2025-08-22T11:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/?p=17225"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:33:08","slug":"installing-windows-server-2022-on-a-unh-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/installing-windows-server-2022-on-a-unh-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This guide will walk you through the process of installing Windows Server 2022 on a VPS of the UNH model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The provided Windows ISO image does <\/span><b>not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include a built-in license key. As a result, some system functionality may be limited, including automatic session termination or regular activation reminders.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">To ensure stable operation of the OS, it is recommended to do one of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Activate the system using your own license key;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase a license by contacting the chat on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unihost.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Request the installation of a trial version of Windows with a license valid for up to 180 days;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Use a VPS with a pre-installed and activated Windows OS.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Accessing the VPS Management Panel<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the service is activated, log in to your client area and go to the management section for your VPS.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, you will be able to manage the service and perform the OS installation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Connecting the ISO Image<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to connect the required ISO image.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do this, go to the <\/span><b>\u201cISO images\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17226\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-35-04.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 1\" width=\"710\" height=\"679\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 1\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Searching and Mounting the Windows Server 2022 ISO Image<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>\u201cISO images\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section, locate the required Windows Server ISO image.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17230\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-36-47.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 2\" width=\"746\" height=\"525\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 2\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Starting the Installation via Console<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After mounting the ISO image, return to the VPS management panel and select <\/span><b>\u201cConsole\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will open a remote management console for your server, allowing you to install Windows Server just like on a physical machine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17234\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-38-34.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 3\" width=\"746\" height=\"525\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 3\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Rebooting the VPS<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To start the installation from the ISO image, you need to reboot the server.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the open console, click the <\/span><b>\u201cCtrl + Alt + Del\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button to reboot the VPS.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After rebooting, the server will begin loading from the mounted Windows Server ISO image.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17238\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-41-40.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 4\" width=\"471\" height=\"535\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 4\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Installing Windows Server<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the reboot, the Windows Server installation window will appear.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the standard installation steps.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17242\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-43-46.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 5\" width=\"713\" height=\"695\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 5\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Selecting the OS Edition<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">At the edition selection stage, choose the version of Windows Server that meets your requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you select an edition <\/span><b>without Desktop Experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you will get the <\/span><b>Server Core<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> version \u2014 a console-only OS without a graphical interface, requiring command-line usage.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most users, it is recommended to select an edition <\/span><b>with Desktop Experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get the full graphical user interface.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17246\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-45-51.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 6\" width=\"627\" height=\"487\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 6\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Choosing the Installation Type<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the installation type selection stage, click <\/span><b>\u201cCustom: Install Windows only (advanced)\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17250\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-47-45.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 7\" width=\"588\" height=\"457\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 7\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Selecting a Device and Installing VirtIO Drivers for Input\/Output<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">At the next installation step, you need to select the disk where Windows will be installed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if the list of disks is empty or you don&#8217;t see any available drives, it means the Windows installer doesn&#8217;t recognize the virtual disk.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To resolve this issue, you need to install <\/span><b>VirtIO drivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17254\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-50-58.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 8\" width=\"579\" height=\"444\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 8\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Connecting the ISO with VirtIO Drivers<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To install the drivers and continue the Windows installation, you need to connect the <\/span><b>VirtIO driver ISO image<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17258\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-10-52-41.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 9\" width=\"682\" height=\"483\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 9\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Mounting the VirtIO ISO Image<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Now proceed to connect the ISO with the drivers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the VPS management panel, open the <\/span><b>\u201cISO images\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the image named <\/span><b>virtio-win.iso<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (or similar).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Select it and click <b style=\"color: initial;\">\u201cMount\u201d<\/b><span style=\"color: initial;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17262\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-02-55.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 10\" width=\"710\" height=\"573\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 10\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Loading the VirtIO Driver in the Windows Installer<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">After mounting the VirtIO driver ISO:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return to the <\/span><b>\u201cConsole\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Windows setup window, click <\/span><b>\u201cLoad driver\u201d<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17266\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-04-17.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 11\" width=\"531\" height=\"434\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 11\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the window that appears, click the <\/span><b>\u201cBrowse\u201d<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> button<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17270\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-06-13.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 12\" width=\"461\" height=\"322\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 12\"><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the list of devices, select the drive that contains the mounted <\/span><b>virtio-win<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ISO.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17274\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-08-21.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 13\" width=\"461\" height=\"322\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 13\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to navigate through the folders one by one and install the drivers located in the <\/span><b>AMD64<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> directory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17278\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-10-39.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 14\" width=\"461\" height=\"322\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 14\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17282\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-13-15.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 15\" width=\"461\" height=\"322\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 15\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Remounting the Windows Server ISO<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">After installing the VirtIO driver:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the VPS management panel.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the <\/span><b>\u201cISO images\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><b>Windows Server 2022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ISO image again and click <\/span><b>\u201cMount\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This step is necessary to continue the OS installation, as the installer may not find the Windows files after using the VirtIO ISO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17286\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-16-27.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 16\" width=\"700\" height=\"363\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 16\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Deleting Old Partitions and Selecting a Disk<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Once the disks become visible:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete all existing partitions by selecting each one and clicking <\/span><b>\u201cDelete\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be left with a single unallocated disk \u2014 select it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>\u201cNext\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to begin installing Windows on the selected disk.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The installer will automatically create the necessary partitions and proceed with the OS installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17290\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-19-21.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 17\" width=\"591\" height=\"446\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 17\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17294\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-22-35.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 18\" width=\"591\" height=\"446\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 18\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Unmounting the ISO and Finishing the Installation<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">After the Windows installation is complete:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the VPS management panel.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the <\/span><b>\u201cISO images\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unmount the Windows Server ISO image by clicking <\/span><b>\u201cUnmount\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17298\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-26-19.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 19\" width=\"663\" height=\"502\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 19\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17302\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-11-29-46.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 20\" width=\"754\" height=\"264\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 20\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Setting the Administrator Password<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing the Windows Server installation, the system will prompt you to create a password for the <\/span><b>Administrator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> user.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Enter a strong password that meets Windows security requirements (at least 8 characters, including lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Finish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to complete the setup.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17306\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-12-40-57.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 21\" width=\"611\" height=\"365\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 21\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17310\" src=\"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/minio.php?2025\/08\/Screenshot-from-2025-08-05-12-44-04.png\" alt=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 22\" width=\"784\" height=\"760\" \/ title=\"Installing Windows Server 2022 on a UNH VPS - Image 22\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; 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