Bootable Windows Server 2016 USB Drive

Solution 1:

Yes. This can be done using native Windows commands like diskpart, bootsect and copy (xcopy).

Here are the guides that cover the topic exactly: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/blog/how-to-create-bootable-windows-server-2016-usb-thumb-drive-for-installing-os

http://itproguru.com/expert/2016/05/create-bootable-windows-server-2016-usb-thumb-drive-for-installing-os/

Hope this helps.

Solution 2:

That should be possible.

• Mount ISO image, say drive letter is x:
• Mount USB Drive, letter y:
• Run elevated cmd
• Run diskpart wipe the drive and create an active partition:
• Caution, this will wipe your disk! list disk, select disk <nr. of pendrive>, clean, select partition 1, active, exit
• Copy bootsector -> x:, cd boot, bootsect /nt60 y:
• Copy everything from ISO to thumb drive xcopy x:\*.* y:\ /E /H /F
• Done.

Handle with care and double check those commands! This works for Server 2012 and should work for 2016, too.

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Solution 3:

The closest thing that comes to mind is to use Microsofts own tool: Windows USB DVD tool