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    There are three server interface options for Windows Server: Server Core, Minimal Server Interface, and Server with a GUI. Server Core has no GUI while the other two have varying levels of GUI functionality. Features can be installed or uninstalled using PowerShell commands to switch between these interface options with a single reboot. The document provides details on the characteristics of each interface and PowerShell commands for managing features.

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    There are three server interface options for Windows Server: Server Core, Minimal Server Interface, and Server with a GUI. Server Core has no GUI while the other two have varying levels of GUI functionality. Features can be installed or uninstalled using PowerShell commands to switch between these interface options with a single reboot. The document provides details on the characteristics of each interface and PowerShell commands for managing features.

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    There are three server interface options for Windows Server: Server Core, Minimal Server Interface, and Server with a GUI. Server Core has no GUI while the other two have varying levels of GUI functionality. Features can be installed or uninstalled using PowerShell commands to switch between these interface options with a single reboot. The document provides details on the characteristics of each interface and PowerShell commands for managing features.

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    There are three server interface options for Windows Server: Server Core, Minimal Server Interface, and Server with a GUI. Server Core has no GUI while the other two have varying levels of GUI functionality. Features can be installed or uninstalled using PowerShell commands to switch between these interface options with a single reboot. The document provides details on the characteristics of each interface and PowerShell commands for managing features.

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    LinkId=76620

    Server with a GUI

    Classic Full Server Full Metro-style GUI shell Install Desktop Experience to run Metro-style apps NEW Full Server without Server Graphical Shell No Explorer, Internet Explorer or associated files MMC, Server Manager, and a subset of Control Panel applets are still installed

    Minimal Server Interface

    Provides many of the benefits of Server Core for those applications or users that havent yet made the transition
    Server Core NEW Can move between Server Core and Full Server by simply installing or uninstalling components

    Server Core

    POWERSHELL

    Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra -Restart

    Single reboot required to restart all services


    POWERSHELL

    Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell -Restart

    NEW Can

    install multiple features with one command by separating with commas

    Server with a GUI

    POWERSHELL

    Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell -Restart

    POWERSHELL

    Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell -Restart

    POWERSHELL

    Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra -Restart

    calls to HTML Help API will return NULL!

    http://www.dependencywalker.com

    Server Core ServerCore = 1 ServerGuiMgmt = 1 ServerGuiShell = 1 Set Not Set Not Set

    Minimal Server Interface Set Set Not Set

    Server Graphical Shell Set Set Set

    Win32_ServerFeature

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cc280268

    Server Core Command Prompt PowerShell/.NET a a

    Minimal Server Interface a a

    Server with a GUI a a

    Desktop Experience a a

    Server Manager
    MMC Control Panel CPL Applets

    x
    x x x

    a
    a x Some

    a
    a a a

    a
    a a a

    Explorer Shell
    Taskbar System Tray Internet Explorer Help Themes Start screen (Metro) Metro-style apps Media Player

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    x x x x x x x x

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    a a a a x a x x

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    a a a a a a a a

    POWERSHELL

    Uninstall-WindowsFeature <FeatureName> -Remove

    CMD

    mkdir c:\mountdir
    CMD

    Dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:<drive>:sources\install.wim


    CMD

    dism /mount-wim /WimFile:<drive>:\sources\install.wim /Index:<#_from_step_2> /MountDir:c:\mountdir /readonly


    POWERSHELL with mounted WIM

    Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell Restart Source c:\mountdir\windows\winsxs

    CMD

    Dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:<drive>:sources\install.wim

    POWERSHELL

    Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell Restart Source wim:<drive>:\sources\install.wim:4

    POWERSHELL

    Install-WindowsFeature <FeatureName> -Source <Source>

    POWERSHELL with mounted WIM

    Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell Restart Source c:\mountdir\windows\winsxs

    POWERSHELL

    Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell Restart Source wim:d:\sources\install.wim:4

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