Various (trustworthy) online shops offering Windows Server 2022 Essentials für about 290 to 400 Euros now, with "photos" like this attached. As far as I understood I have to buy a (OEM) Essentials 2022 license key and will recieve the Standard version (installation DVD) with it or a link to an ESD. Or did something miraculously change by now ?
Updated the Updates Overview at the OP: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/discussion-server-2022-ltsc-21h2-20348-1-fe_release.83200/
I found an official Windows 10 Essentials as (ROK) Reseller Option Kit by Hewlett Packard. HP part No:: P46172-A21 You can purchase it now, but delivery will probably happen in january 2022, explained most of the sellers I contacted. They additionally enlist "HPE P46194-B21" as 1 device / CAL license. Would that be needed on top of HPE "P46172-A21" ? Or would that be a standard CAL for the standard Windows Server 2022 to be able to operate clients ? Essentials should come with the 25 "free" users limit. Are there real DVD sleeve / disc / box photos out there yet ?
Code: ======================= W10UI v10.13 ========================== [1] Target (x64): "E:\W10UI_LTSC\20348.1_S_Work_NL" [2] Updates: "E:\W10UI_LTSC\20348.1_S_Updates" [3] DISM: "Windows NT 10.0 ADK" [4] Enable .NET 3.5: YES [5] Cleanup System Image: YES [6] Reset Image Base: YES [7] Update WinRE.wim: YES [8] install.wim selected indexes: 2 4 / [K] Keep indexes: Selected [M] Mount Directory: "c:\W10UImount_13455" [E] Extraction Directory: "c:\W10UItemp_32039" ============================================================ Change a menu option, press 0 to start the process, or 9 to exit: Code: ============================================================ Running W10UI v10.13 ============================================================ ============================================================ Extracting .cab files from .msu files ============================================================ 1/1: windows10.0-kb5007205-x64_LCU_350.1.9.msu ============================================================ Extracting files from update cabinets (.cab) *** This will require some disk space, please be patient *** ============================================================ 1/4: defender-dism-x64_steven4554_Nov_4_2021.cab 2/4: Windows10.0-KB5006364-x64-NDP48_CU_4435.1.cab [NetFx] 3/4: Windows10.0-KB5006874-x64_DU_Sources_310.cab [Setup DU] 4/4: Windows10.0-KB5007205-x64.cab [Combined] 5/6: Windows10.0-KB5006752-x64_inout.cab [SSU] 6/6: Windows10.0-KB5007205-x64_inout.cab [LCU] ============================================================ Mounting sources\install.wim - index 2/4 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_314~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.314.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_DotNetRollup~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.4435.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.350.1.9 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Resetting OS image base ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [===== 10.0% ] [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding Defender update... ============================================================ ============================================================ Updating winre.wim ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_314~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.314.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.350.1.9 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [=================== 33.6% ] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image File : E:\W10UI_LTSC\winre.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding updated winre.wim ============================================================ 1 file(s) copied. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\install.wim - index 2/4 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image File : E:\W10UI_LTSC\20348.1_S_Work_NL\sources\install.wim Image Index : 2 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Mounting sources\install.wim - index 4/4 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_314~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.314.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_DotNetRollup~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.4435.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.350.1.9 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Resetting OS image base ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [===== 10.0% ] [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding Defender update... ============================================================ ============================================================ Adding updated winre.wim ============================================================ 1 file(s) copied. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\install.wim - index 4/4 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image File : E:\W10UI_LTSC\20348.1_S_Work_NL\sources\install.wim Image Index : 4 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Rebuilding sources\install.wim ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Mounting sources\boot.wim - index 1/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_314~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.314.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.350.1.9 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Resetting WinPE image base ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [=================== 33.6% ] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\boot.wim - index 1/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image File : E:\W10UI_LTSC\20348.1_S_Work_NL\sources\boot.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Mounting sources\boot.wim - index 2/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_314~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.314.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.350.1.9 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Resetting WinPE image base ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [=================== 33.6% ] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.350 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\boot.wim - index 2/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Image File : E:\W10UI_LTSC\20348.1_S_Work_NL\sources\boot.wim Image Index : 2 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Rebuilding sources\boot.wim ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22000.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding setup dynamic update(s)... ============================================================ Windows10.0-KB5006874-x64_DU_Sources_310.cab ============================================================ Removing temporary extracted files... ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating updated ISO file... ============================================================ ISO Location: "E:\W10UI_LTSC" OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (1000 files in 86 directories) Scanning source tree complete (1018 files in 88 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 4765286400 bytes (before optimization) Writing 1018 files in 88 directories to 20348.350.211101-1451.FE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_SERVER_X64FRE_NL-NL.iso 100% complete Storage optimization saved 25 files, 14221312 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 4753369088 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14221312 Done. ============================================================ Finished ============================================================ Press 9 to exit. Updated the Updates Overview at the OP
Thank you very much, while I'm not that concerned with all tweaking or that my laptop can handle it, my worries lies more towards my gaming rig. I don't recall I had much trouble with GPU drivers back then but today I don't know. I have an GTX 1070 but I have read that NVIDIA drivers can be quite finicky to install on Server. Attempting to install with the installer have yielded in This doesn't support your OS/Server or something like that. Some users have extracted the drivers and installed them from the Device Manager, but I don't know. I really need the GPU or else it doesn't matter. This really brings up memories, using Dolphin with 2012 R2 and everything working so good.