why cant i install sharepoint 2016 software prerequisites

Question

2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Operating System: Unsupported
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Processor architecture is (9)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Reading the following string value/name...
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Common Startup
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - from the following registry location...
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - The value is...
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Trying to remove the startup task if there is any.
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SharePointServerPreparationToolStartup_0FF1CE14-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.cmd
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Error: Startup task doesn't exist. This is not a continuation after a restart.
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Locating the following command line arguments file:
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - E:\PrerequisiteInstaller.Arguments.txt
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Error: This file does not exist
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Details of the current operating system:
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Major version number of the operating system: (10)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Minor version number of the operating system: (0)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Build number of the operating system: (0X4A63=19043)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Major version number of the latest Service Pack: (0)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Minor version number of the latest Service Pack: (0)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Platform ID of the operating system: (2)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Product suites available on the operating system: (0X100=256)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Product type of the operating system: VER_NT_WORKSTATION
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Product type: (0)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - OS type: (2)
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Error: This tool only supports Windows Server 2012 R2 or greater.
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Configuring the application's property sheet...
2022-09-04 01:06:52 - Cannot retry
2022-09-04 01:06:54 - Opening log file
2022-09-04 01:06:54 - Opened action for user
2022-09-04 01:06:54 - C:\Users\HP\AppData\Local\Temp\prerequisiteinstaller.2022.09.04-01.06.52.log

Answer 1

Hi @khadiga mohamed ,

You could verify that your server meets the following requirements.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/hardware-and-software-requirements