PSQN | Windows Server 2022 Essentials Branding Explained
Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials operating system offering does not include "Essentials" branding within the operating system and re-installation media.
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Symptoms
Windows Server 2022 Essentials end-users may notice that "Essentials" is missing from all of the operating system branding. Windows Server 2022 Essentials re-installation media will only list the "Windows Server 2022 Standard" wim images (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Microsoft Server 2022 Essentials Operating System Setup Wizard Example
Microsoft System Information tool (Figure 2) and Windows Version About window (Figure 3) will display "Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard" as the OS Name value.
Figure 2: Msinfo32.exe System Information System Summary Example
Figure 3: Winver.exe Windows About Example
Figure 1: Microsoft Server 2022 Essentials Operating System Setup Wizard Example
Microsoft System Information tool (Figure 2) and Windows Version About window (Figure 3) will display "Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard" as the OS Name value.
Figure 2: Msinfo32.exe System Information System Summary Example
Figure 3: Winver.exe Windows About Example
Cause
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials is a branding name only for Microsoft licensing purposes. The "Essentials" Sales Kit Units (SKUs) are only available for single-socket severs with 10 or less cores. The installation image is Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard Edition.
Resolution
No additional action is required. The behavior defined in this article is expected for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials SKUs.
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows Server 2022Article Properties
Article Number: 000191204
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 29 Nov 2022
Version: 3
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