Install VirtIO drivers for Windows Server 2016
In this article, we’re explaining how to install the VirtIO drivers on Windows Server 2016.
Prerequisites
- VPS with Windows Server 2016 installed.
- You have to be logged in as an administrator.
- We are using Chrome. Click here to learn how to install Chrome with Powershell.
Step 1: Log in with RDP into Windows Server 2016
Connect to your server with the login credentials which you can find in your client area.
Step 2: Downloading the Virtio Installer
Go to https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/archive-virtio/ . Look for the most recent file and click on it. In our case it’s Virtio-Win-0.1.189. Click on the .exe file. The download will start.
Click on the download to start the installation.
A window will pop up. Click on Run to start the installer.
Step 3: The installation
Accept the license terms and conditions, then click on Install.
Click on Next to continue.
Accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next.
In the next menu, you can choose whether you want to install the feature and where you want them to be installed. In our case, we’re keeping it how it is. Click Next to continue.
To start the installation, click Install.
Now click Finish to finish the installation.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have successfully installed the VirtIO drivers on Windows Server 2016.
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