Accidentally installed Windows Server 2022 core

Question

I am very new to this so bare with me. I am an I.T student in university and I needed to download Windows Server 2022 for one of my courses. Well I accidentally installed the core version and now I can’t exit back to windows. I have checked the boot settings and it seems like the Windows Server has deleted the Windows 11 boot settings. Do I need to buy a Windows 11 product key or is there a Powershell command I can use.

Answer 1

You can no longer convert windows server core to GUI. That option existed with Server 2012 R2 but was wrought with issues so they removed the option. You'll just need to clean install it again but select one of the Desktop Experience options, or to reinstall windows 11, same steps, boot the install media, delete / recreate partition, continue the install.

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Answer 2

Hello @Anonymous ,
The problem is Windows Server is already installed, how do I get to that. Is there a command on the Powershell that I should use?

Answer 3

You should be able to reinstall windows 11 by booting from the install media, most likely it is a digital license tied to the hardware or your microsoft account. As to installing Server 2022, select one of the Desktop Experience options to get a GUI.

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