windows-on-linode

install windows on linode

How to install

1. Create node

First create a node without an image.

*Click the red circle.

2. Add storage

After creating the node, go to the storage tab and create a disk for windows.

Enter as shown in the image.

3. Launch configuration

Next Go to configuration tab and add configuration.

Change VMmode to "Full virtualization"

Change the kernel in BootSettings to "Direct Disk".

Select the disk created earlier for "/dev/sda" in Block Device Assignment.

4. Startup

Once everything is set, select Rescue from the top right menu and reboot.

After booting is complete, click "Launch LISH Console" and log in to the CLI for rescue.

Rewrite <VERSION> to your favorite Windows version (10, 12, 16, 19) and run it in console.
wget -O - --no-check-certificate https://archive.org/download/windows4vpsisorecoverrrq11/windows<VERSION>.gz | gunzip | dd of=/dev/sda
Let's have some tea and wait...

After the installation is done, reboot the node.

5. WINDOWS!!

When node starts, click "Launch LISH Console" again and open the Glish tab.

Then there is the loading screen of Windows!...

After completing the basic settings...

DONE!!

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Please do the rest of the remote desktop settings yourself!**