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Installing Windows on a bare metal server

I've been using a CentOS dedi from Clouvider for the past year but recently decided to switch to Windows. The problem I've been experiencing is that I can't seem to get the internet connection working. Previously I've successfully installed Windows on KVM VPSes without any issues but despite following multiple tutorials I still end up with a 169.254.x.x address. Has anyone else tried installing Windows on Clouvider's dedis? I'm currently running on Windows Server 2022.

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  • JoshRJoshR Member, Patron Provider

    They may not have dhcp enabled.
    Set your ip to static.

    Thanked by 1BigDongLong
  • @BigDongLong said:
    I've been using a CentOS dedi from Clouvider for the past year but recently decided to switch to Windows. The problem I've been experiencing is that I can't seem to get the internet connection working. Previously I've successfully installed Windows on KVM VPSes without any issues but despite following multiple tutorials I still end up with a 169.254.x.x address. Has anyone else tried installing Windows on Clouvider's dedis? I'm currently running on Windows Server 2022.

    Config network:
    your ip/25

  • The issue was that they didn't provide DHCP.

    Thanked by 1JoshR
  • @BigDongLong said:
    The issue was that they didn't provide DHCP.

    A server should almost NEVER use DHCP and should be configured with a static IP.

  • @TimboJones said:

    @BigDongLong said:
    The issue was that they didn't provide DHCP.

    A server should almost NEVER use DHCP and should be configured with a static IP.

    More importantly, a server should NEVER run Windows.

    Thanked by 2WSWD brejski
  • Side note: How long is your dong?

  • @dahartigan said:

    @TimboJones said:

    @BigDongLong said:
    The issue was that they didn't provide DHCP.

    A server should almost NEVER use DHCP and should be configured with a static IP.

    More importantly, a server should NEVER run Windows.

    If there's a more convenient way to compile C++ applications on Windows for Linux use I would have stayed with CentOS.

    @PieHasBeenEaten said:
    Side note: How long is your dong?

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