How to Manually Install the Microsoft NFS Client on a Windows Server

This section provides information about how to manually install the Microsoft NFS client on a Windows server.

Follow these steps:

1. Log into the Windows server.
2. Open the Server Manager, go to Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
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3. On the Before you begin page, click Next.
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4. On the Select installation type page, select the Role-based or feature-based installation option, and then click Next.
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5. On the Select destination server page, select a server from the server pool on which you want to install the Network File System for Server role service, and then click Next.
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6. On the Select server roles page, navigate to File and Storage Services > File and iSCSI Services, and then select the Server for NFS check box.
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7. On the Add Roles and Features Wizard dialog, to include required features and management tools the NFS server needs, click Add Features.
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8. Make sure the Serve for NFS check box is selected, and then click Next.
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9. On the Select features page, select the Client for NFS check box, and then click Next.
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10. On the Confirm installation selections page, review your selections, and then click Install.
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11. After the installation is completed, review the results, and then click Close.
12. Note: After the successful installation of NFS server on Windows Server, create the NFS share. To create the NFS share, see How to Create the NFS Share on Windows Server.