How to create free Vultr VPS and install Windows (without license active code, no crack, no keygen) ISO

Why Vultr VPS service?

Control and Flexibility:

• Full Control: Vultr already gives you many Linux distros (free) and Windows (with a license fee). Besides, the best thing is that it allows you to install a custom ISO of your own.
• Scalability: You can scale your server up as you need to upgrade without reinstalling or breaking anything. So you should begin with the current requirement resources and don’t worry about upgrading later.
• Snapshot: you can easily create a snapshot of the current VPS and clone it to a new VPS. This feature is very effective when your customer expands you usually have to create a new VPS instance or need complete backup.

Performance:

• High Performance and Reliable Network: Vultr has a global network of data centers, which helps to ensure a reliable and fast connection for your server.

Cost-Effectiveness:

• Promotions: Vultr usually has promotions that give 200$ to a new customer in one month so you can try many VPS with many different configurations free. Check the link for more details: https://www.vultr.com/coupons/
• Competitive Pricing: You can get a basic VPS for as little as $5 per month.
• Pay-as-You-Go: Vultr uses a pay-as-you-go billing model, so you only pay for the resources and time you use. You can cancel anytime you want without an extra fee.

What benefits of installing Custom Windows ISO onto Vultr?

• A Windows license fee for one instance is 15$ per month. What if you have ten instances running in several years? It’s a big buck.
• As you know Windows is free for users with a trademark on desktop and limits personal settings, so why should you keep reading this article? Honestly, deploying Windows without a license on VPS is the cause of random restart. I help you fix this issue at the end of the article.

Summary

• Part 1: Create a Vultr account with a promotion code
• Part 2: Deploy the Vultr instance and install clean Windows from a custom ISO (without license code, no crack, no keygen) and fix the random reboot problem.
• Part 3: Fixing Windows expired (not license) reboot hourly.

Part 1: Create a Vultr account with a promotion code

• Go to the Sign-Up page https://www.vultr.com/register/
• After registration success, the page below shows up

Don’t care about this page -> click Account on the left sidebar

• Click Account on the left sidebar -> Make a payment
• Open a new web browser tab and go to https://www.vultr.com/coupons/
• Copy the code to get a 200$ free credit for the first month of use`1
• Return the Vultr make payment page past the promotion code into a Summary area on the right side -> Apply. Check ‘I just want to link my credit card $0.00 deposit’ as below:

• Fill in your payment info to complete.
• Next, go to Profile and fill in all requirements.
• Now, you have 200$ in your account to try all Vultr services in one month.

Part 2: Deploy the Vultr instance and install clean Windows from a custom ISO

• On the left Sidebar choose Products -> Orchestration -> ISOs
• Click Add ISO on the right side
• Copy and paste the link of Windows 10 LTSC 64bit: https://iso.cloudmini.net/0:/Win10_ltsc_x64FRE_en-us.iso

• When finished uploading ISO, click Deploy at the top-right page-> Deploy new server
• Choose Type: Cloud compute - shared CPU is the cheapest and suited for small projects.
• Choose Location: choose the nearest location. It’s so important for response time.
• Choose Image: click Upload ISO -> My ISOs -> Choose uploaded ISO

• Disable auto backup to save 4.8$/month

• Server host and label: choose as you want

• Click Deploy Now and waiting the installation to finish

• When the status turns to run -> click Name
• Click View Console on the right side

• Processing installation of Windows 10.
• At “Which type of installation do you want?” -> Custom Install Windows only (advanced)

• Next screen -> Load driver → Browser → CD Drive (D:) -> Drive-Cloudmini.net-xxx — > amd64 → w 10

• Click driver on the screen → Next

• choose drive -> next
• Wait for the installation to complete.
• When first booting, skip connecting the network

• Enable Remote desktop: setting → system → remote desktop
• If you still don’t have a network connection, so you must install a network driver.
• Open Device Manager to install the network driver → click ethernet → browser to the driver in D:\Drive-Cloudmini.net-0.1.185\NetKVM\w10\amd64

• Use a Remote desktop app from your PC to VPS’s IP with username and password in installation. You are almost finished but the last part will ensure your VPS doesn’t auto reboot.