Getting Started with the Windows Server Essentials ADK

Applies To: Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Essentials

The Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for the Windows Server Essentials server software is based on the ADK for the Windows Server® 2012 operating system, so the documentation for that ADK applies here, unless otherwise noted. The information included here is specific to partners who intend to preinstall the operating system for their customers.

Note

You can download the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for the Windows Server Essentials from the Microsoft Download Center.

In this section

This section includes the following topics:

• Important Information for Using the Windows Server Essentials ADK

• Hardware Requirements for the Target Computer

• Preconfiguring a Router

• Prepare the Technician Computer

• Configure Server Storage