Option 2: Reinstall the operating system
What you need
To install Windows Server 2016 on an HCP Anywhere edge appliance, you
need:
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An external USB DVD reader:
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The Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition OS disk that
comes with the HCP Anywhere edge appliance:
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The Windows Server product key sticker, called the Certificate of
Authenticity (COA), on the underside of the pullout tab in the rack-
optimized server for solutions, 2U single-node:
Step 1: Locate the Windows Server product key sticker
Each HCP Anywhere edge appliance comes with a Windows Server 2016
product key sticker that you need to activate Windows Server 2016.
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HCP Anywhere Edge Appliance On-Site Setup and Recovery
Chapter 4: Recovering the HCP Anywhere edge appliance