Can I install Nano Server on Virtual Box?

Espada, Dennis 1 Reputation point
2021-01-24T04:52:31.36+00:00

i am just doing some testing and experimenting Virtual Box and can t seem to find any details about Nano Server.

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  1. SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU 13,941 Reputation points MVP
    2021-01-24T07:16:12.103+00:00

    Hi @Espada, Dennis

    Thank you for your question posting in Q & A.

    You can check on below url's and Windows Nano Server does not include any roles by default you can now use PowerShell Package Management to install on Windows Nano Server Packages on your Azure VM.

    Refer - How to deploy Nano Server in Azure

    Starting in Windows Server, version 1709, Nano Server will be available only as a container base OS image. Check out Changes to Nano Server

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  2. Joy Qiao 4,886 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2021-01-26T02:19:36.203+00:00

    Hi,

    I noticed you are using Oracle VirtualBox, right?

    We could download Nano Server VHD from Evaluation center, and import that VHD to Virtual box.
    For details, please refer to:

    How to Deploy Nano Server as a Virtual Machine

    Using a VHD with Oracle VirtualBox

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