Windows Server ISO Download Links

Here are the official Windows Server ISO download links.

YearEditionDownload Link
2025Standard & Datacenterhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewserver
2022Standard & Datacenterhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022
2019Essentialshttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019-essentials
2019Standard & Datacenterhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019
2016Essentialshttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016-essentials
2016Standard & Datacenterhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016

To activate an evaluation edition install of Windows Server with a product key, you will need to use the following PowerShell command.

  1. Click Start or hit the Start button on your keyboard, type PowerShell, and then right click Windows PowerShell and click Run as administrator.

  2. Enter the following command, changing the set-edition to either ServerEssentials, ServerStandard or ServerDatacenter depending on the edition you are activating, and changing the ProductKey section with your 25 character product key. An example of this is below.

    DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx /AcceptEula

  3. The required changes will be made and it will ask if you wish to restart now, hit Y on your keyboard for yes.