Open PowerShell as Admin and run:
# Import Nano module Import-Module "C:\Nano\NanoServerImageGenerator\NanoServerImageGenerator.psm1" New-NanoServerImage -MediaPath "D:" -TargetPath "C:\Nano\Nano.vhdx" -ComputerName "NanoPC" -Package Microsoft-NanoServer-Compute-Package -AdministratorPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString "P@ssw0rd" -AsPlainText -Force)
Mount your Windows Server 2016 ISO and copy \NanoServer\ folder to C:\Nano .
Boot the .vhdx in Hyper-V or convert to ISO using oscdimg . 3. Unofficial "Windows 10 Nano ISO" (Community Built) Some enthusiasts have created minimal Windows 10 ISOs (based on Enterprise LTSC) and call them "Nano". These are not official and may violate Microsoft's terms.
If explorer.exe fails to run or GUI is missing – you truly have a Nano-style system.
# Check edition winver dism /online /get-features Check install size dir C:\ /s Start PowerShell powershell.exe