--- title: How to Install Windows Server on Your Cloud Server description: "**In short:** In the client area open Services, then My Products & Services, then your server, then Server Quick Actions, then ISO Images, and mount the Windows Server ISO. Open the Console and reboot the server to start the installer.…" url: "https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/install-windows-server-on-cloud-server/" updated: "2026-09-29" category: cloud servers / Explanations of use --- # How to Install Windows Server on Your Cloud Server **In short:** In the client area open Services, then My Products & Services, then your server, then Server Quick Actions, then ISO Images, and mount the Windows Server ISO. Open the Console and reboot the server to start the installer. If no disk appears, mount the virtio-win ISO and use Load driver, then mount the Windows ISO again and finish the setup. This guide shows how to install Windows Server on your cloud server from the Hyyat Host client area. ## Installation steps **1.** Log in to the [client area](https://www.hyyatdomain.com/clientarea.php). See [how to log in to the client area](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/explain-how-to-enter-the-client-area/). ![Hyyat Host client area login](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/login-hyyat.png) **2.** Click **Services**, then **My Products & Services**. ![My Products and Services](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/reboot-server-cloud.png) **3.** Your services appear. Choose the server you want to manage and click **Active**. ![Choose the cloud server](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/reboot-server-cloud1.png) **4.** Scroll down to **Server Quick Actions** and choose **ISO Images**. A confirmation message appears; click **Confirm**. The message reads: "Are you sure you wanted to attach ISO to the server?" ![ISO Images in Server Quick Actions](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server.png) ![Confirm attaching the ISO](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server1.png) **5.** All available ISO images appear. Choose **Windows Server 2016 English** (or the version you need) and click **Mount** next to it. ![Mount the Windows Server ISO](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server2.png) **6.** Go to **Information** in the menu at the top left. ![Server information](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server3.png) **7.** In **Server Quick Actions** choose **Console** and click **Confirm**. The console window opens, and you will follow the installation from it. ![Open the console](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server4.png) ![Console window](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server5.png) **8.** Click **Reboot** in **Server Quick Actions**, then **Confirm**, so the server boots from the ISO. ![Reboot the server](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server6.png) **9.** Go back to the console. When the ISO boots, press **Enter** to start the installer. ![Boot from the Windows ISO](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server7.png) **10.** The Windows setup screen loads. Click **Next**, then **Install now**, choose the Windows edition and click **Next**, then choose **Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)**. ![Windows setup](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server8.png) ![Install now](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server9.png) ![Choose the Windows edition](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server10.png) ![Custom install](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server11.png) **11.** Sometimes no hard disk appears on the disk selection screen. ![No disk shown in Windows setup](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server12.png) To fix this, go back to the client area, open **Server Quick Actions**, then **ISO Images**, find the **virtio-win** ISO (for example virtio-win-0.1.185) and click **Mount**. ![ISO Images list](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server13.png) ![Mount the virtio-win ISO](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server14.png) **12.** Back in the console, click **Load driver** and follow the screenshots to load the disk driver. ![Load driver](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server15.png) ![Browse for the driver](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server16.png) ![Choose the driver folder](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server17.png) ![Select the driver](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server18.png) ![Driver loaded](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server19.png) **13.** The disks now appear. You will see two disks; choose disk number one and follow the screenshots. ![Choose the disk](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server20.png) ![Disk selected](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server21.png) ![Disk setup](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server22.png) ![Disk setup continued](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server23.png) ![Disk ready](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server24.png) ![Continue setup](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server25.png) **14.** Go back to **Server Quick Actions**, then **ISO Images**, and mount the **Windows Server** ISO again. ![ISO Images](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server13.png) ![Mount the Windows ISO again](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/win-server2.png) **15.** Return to the console to continue the installation. ![Windows installing](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server26.png) ![Installation progress](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server27.png) ![Installation finishing](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server28.png) **16.** Set the Administrator password. ![Set the Administrator password](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server29.png) ![Windows Server login](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server31.png) ![Windows Server desktop](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-sefrver31-1024x763-1.png) **17.** Windows Server is now installed and ready to use. ![Windows Server installed](https://www.hyyat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/win-server32.png) Related: [what is Windows hosting?](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/what-is-windows-hosting/) and [what are cloud servers?](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/what-are-cloud-servers/) **Related service:** [Hyyat Host cloud servers](https://www.hyyat.com/en/vps-hosting/) with full root access and 24/7 support. **Need this service from Hyyat Host?**Our team handles it for you, with support replying to tickets within 24 hours at most.[windows hosting](https://www.hyyat.com/en/windows-hosting/)