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* Analysis based on all patches released in 2014

Nano Server folder has a Packages sub-folder Role or featurePackage file Hyper-V roleMicrosoft-NanoServer-Compute-Package.cab Failover ClusteringMicrosoft-NanoServer-FailoverCluster-Package.cab File Server role and other storage componentsMicrosoft-NanoServer-Storage-Package.cab Windows Defender Antimalware, including a default signature fileMicrosoft-NanoServer-Defender-Package.cab Reverse forwarders for application compatibility, for example common application frameworks such as Ruby, Node.js, etc. Microsoft-OneCore-ReverseForwarders-Package.cab

1 On a Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview installation, mount the Technical Preview ISO, and, assuming the drive letter for the mounted image is D:\, run the following: Copy "D:\NanoServer" "C:\NanoServer" -Recurse 2 Generate a VHD from NanoServer.wim by using Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 from TechNet Script Center.TechNet Script Center C:\ Cd \NanoServer..\Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 Convert-WindowsImage –SourcePath C:\NanoServer\NanoServer.wim –VHDPath C:\NanoServer\NanoServer.vhd –VHDFormat VHD -Edition CORESYSTEMSERVER_INSTALL

Create a “Panther” folder (used by Windows systems for storing files during setup). Copy the Unattend.xml file to it with these commands: md.\mountdir\windows\panther copy.\unattend.xml.\mountdir\windows\panther 3 1 From an elevated command prompt, run: dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:.\NanoServer.vhd /Index:1 /MountDir:.\mountdir 2 Then apply the unattend.xml file: dism /image:.\mountdir /Apply-Unattend:.\unattend.xml 4 Unmount the VHD: dism /Unmount-Image /MountDir:.\mountdir /Commit

Generate a VHD from NanoServer.wim, specify computer name and admin password, and add the Hyper- V (Compute), Failover Clustering, and OEM drivers packages New-NanoServerImage –MediaPath D:\ –BasePath C:\NanoServer –TargetPath C:\NanoServerVHD –Compute –OEMDrivers –Clustering –ComputerName NanoServerVHD –AdministratorPassword (“Passw0rd!” | ConvertTo-SecureString –AsPlainText - Force) 3 1 Mount the Technical Preview ISO, and, assuming the drive letter for the mounted image is D:, run the following: md C:\NanoServer copy D:\NanoServer\*.ps1 C:\NanoServer 2 Copy the scripts from the mounted image to the new local folder and dot-source them: cd C:\NanoServer..\Convert-WindowsImage.ps1..\New-NanoServerImage.ps1

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