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Windows Server 2022 documentation covers information on how to install the operating system in a virtual machine. For additional information about the operating system, refer to the instructions included in the installation media.

Windows Server 2022 documentation includes the following topics:

Installation Instructions

You can install Windows Server 2022 in a virtual machine using the corresponding Windows Server 2022 distribution CD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:
  • Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.
  • Read the Microsoft System Requirements for the recommended storage and memory values.
  • Create and configure a new virtual machine with the appropriate virtual storage and virtual memory to support the intended workload. During the guest OS configuration process, for VMware vSphere 6.7U2, 6.7U3, 7.0, 7.0U1, Windows Server 2022 option is not available, select Windows Server 2016 or later (64-bit) or Windows Server 2019 (64-bit).

Installation Steps

  1. Insert the Windows Server 2022 CD/DVD into the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
  2. Start the virtual machine. This begins the Windows installation.
    Note: VMware PVSCSI driver is contained in Windows Server 2022, if you are using VMware Paravirtual as the default SCSI controller, no need to select or install the pvscsi driver from additional media now.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  4. Install VMware Tools.

VMware Tools in a Windows Server 2022 Guest

For information on VMware Tools, see Knowledge base article 1014294, General VMware Tools installation instructions, at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014294.

Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2022 Guest

The following links refer to knowledge base articles on operating system specific issues.

VMware Compatibility Guide

The VMware Compatibility Guide Web site lists supported guest and host operating systems and provides related support information.



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