[Script] Turn your Linux VPS/Server into Windows Server automatically using Shell script

sohom said:

My be one way, it is possible
For that you have to install any VNC Server software on your VPS/Dedi
search on Google or Youtube with "install vnc server on windows" for more details.

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sohom said:

Open Source Github Project/Repository URL :
https://github.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU

A Shell Script for Auto installation of Windows Server into a Linux Server.

A Shell Script to Auto install Windows Server on your Linux System. [Right now, it supports 2012 R2 < evaluation/180 days trial > copy]

Script would use QEMU-KVM portable software for Virtualization purpose. Since QEMU is a portable s/w, so it can reside in temporary RAM.

Actually script is semi-automatic. All Linux commands part(such as downloading Windows ISO image, gathering system info, choosing disk/partition, managing RAM , attaching required windows s/w in CDROM) would be handled by script automatically.

And rest of the windows part(clicking, selecting, setting Administrator password ) need to be done manually by any Free VNC windows software.

After Windows Installation completed, you would find a Power Shell script under CD-ROM, called "EnableRDP.ps1". By running it you would be able to enable Remote Desktop on your Windows server, so after that you would be able to connect your Windows server through Windows "Remote Desktop Application" App

I also attached Firefox App on CD-ROM, install that, so you don't need to face "Internet Explorer" horrible setting experience!

Requirements

A SSH client such as Putty : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

A VNC software such as RealVNC : https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/

A VPS or Dedicated server with Ubuntu OS Installed.

At least 30GB Free disk space in your system.

Virtualization of your VPS or Server must be enabled. Run below coammnd :

Code:

echo $(egrep '^flags.*(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l)

if output is greater than 0, then Virtualization is enabled

Either should have access of root user OR run with su (super user)

How to Run the Script

Just run below five commands one after another :

Code:

su

mkdir /media/script && mount -t tmpfs -o size=1m tmpfs /media/script

wget -P /media/script https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU/master/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

chmod +x /media/script/*

/media/script/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

Screen-shots step by step

1) Download Putty(SSH client) from here : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
2) Run Putty.exe file and connect to your Linux Server IP address (with port 22)

Login with your Linux Server Credential.
3) Run the Script. [ Read -> "How to Run the Script" section of this topic ]

4) If your Server/VPS RAM size > 5 GB
Script would ask , whether you would like to delete existing Linux OS or not
-> I opted for [No]

Script has done its work
5) now Download & install VNC [ https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/ ]
and open your VPS/Server IP with port 0

in my case my VPS IP was 51.15.229.233
4) Now you would see, Windows installation is on the process

5) Click/Choose options which I highlighted

Choose "Windows Server 2012 R2 SE (with GUI)"

Set password for user : Administrator
Create a 16 to 20 Character long strong password

login to Windows Server with your password

Windows Server installed successfully

Enable Remote Desktop through ebableRDP.ps1 power shell script
Also install Firefox for browsing

In case .ps1 script prompt like this

press Y and Enter
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Job Done
Enjoy
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Demo Video

or

https://bit.ly/Linux-to-Windows

Disclaimer

For few cases, due to RAID configuration of the hard disk, if you had chosen to delete existing Linux OS & install Windows OS on entire hard disk. On your VNC , you might see, Windows installation failing.

If you are facing such issue; Exit from the script & Re-run it & in this time just opt for installing Windows OS without deleting Linux OS. And it would work

In case, portable QEMU-KVM app stopped/closed, your Widows-Server would not be accessible. To access it again, you require to run the QEMU-KVM app again with proper parameters.

Run below command :

Code:

cat /details.txt

Copy the Output of the above result and Paste it & press Enter button. It would run the QEMU-KVM again. So your Windows Server would be accessible again

If you required a reboot of your Windows Server, just reboot it from Windows Server reboot option. Don't reboot your server from Server Hosting Control-panel. Otherwise QEMU App would get stopped.

If you had opted for removing your old Linux OS, you would get Windows server with full HDD capacity. But RAM would not be full, because QEMU resides on RAM.

Updates

Right now, Script supporting Ubuntu Distro only.

But very soon I would add the support for all popular Linux Distros too.

So stay tuned.

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Hope you guys like it.
If you are a developer, you are welcome to contribute in the project

Feel free to ask any question
Don't forget to share your thoughts

Thank you

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askbhimani said:

I already tried vncserver on windows but it doesn't work.

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askbhimani said:

Hello Sir,

How to predefine RAM size and CORE size for windows in this script?
I have 8 GB RAM 4 CORE Ubuntu VPS so if i want to keep my windows ram size 6 GB and CORE size 2 so how is it possible?

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makeenithar said:

thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial. Anyhow, i am wonder can we install windows 10 enterprise ltsc instead of ws2012r2?

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sohom said:

Yes, you can try https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise , but you have to figure out how to enable RDP in W10, Search on Youtube, you might find something useful.
It has 90 days evolution(free) copy. But other Windows Server OS are offering 180 days free copy.
NOTE-
Windows 10 is similar to Windows Server 2019

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makeenithar said:

thank you. i have successfully change the to ltsc iso.

now the only problem i am encountering is windows cant be installed on driver 0 partaion 1. the partation need to be formatted ntfs.. my question is it safe to format my disk will it not affected my bootable windows made? what is the safest way to do it since in your videos you didnot encouter this kind of problem.. thanks in advance

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GitHub - mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU: One Script for Auto installation of Windows Server into a Linux Server. Script would install Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation copy (180 days free trial). A power shell script to enable Remote Desktop

One Script for Auto installation of Windows Server into a Linux Server. Script would install Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation copy (180 days free trial). A power shell script to enable Remote De...

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makeenithar said:

thank you.. same error cannot create partataion.. i guess i need to change my vps since it does not have these ipmi, ikvm, esxi in its hosting site panel...

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Almighty Pull said:

Nice share OP
It working perfectly for Digitalocean

I am unable to use it on Google Cloud Virtual Machine.
It shows virtuailization is disabled and even if I delete it, it doesn't work.. Any tips?

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