# Boot Prompt Configuration

Unmodified Microsoft Windows Server ISOs display a Press any key to boot CD/DVD… prompt, which will interrupt unattended bare metal deployments.

Two approaches are supported:

- Option 1: Use a Modified ISO (Recommended)
- Option 2: Manual Console Interaction

## Option 1: Use a Modified ISO (Recommended)

Use a Windows ISO with the boot prompt removed. A script to generate such an ISO is available at `https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpegl-metal-os-windows-iso`

Only the resulting ISO is required. A prebuilt Windows Server 2022 Evaluation ISO with this modification is also available and suitable for testing environments.

## Option 2: Manual Console Interaction

If using an unmodified ISO:

1. Create the instance as usual.
2. When the instance enters provisioning, open the Remote Console.
3. Press Enter when prompted to boot from the installation media.

## Windows Licensing Considerations

At present, Windows licensing is not supported during bare metal provisioning.

Only Evaluation editions or versions that do not require a Product Key in AutoUnattend.xml can be deployed.

The modified Windows Server 2022 ISO referenced above is an Evaluation edition and is suitable for testing.
