Installing on Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019

Microsoft Platform Guide

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Server Manager

  1. Open up Server Manager. By default Server Manager starts when logging into Windows Server.
  2. Click Manage and select Add Roles and Features to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard.
  3. Navigate to the Features step of the wizard.
  4. Scroll down in the list of Features and check the Windows Standards-Based Storage Management feature.
  5. Click Next and Install.

    The below screenshot is from Windows Server 2016, but Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and 2019 are the same with the exception of the dialog borders.

    Windows PowerShell

    The Windows Feature name was changed to WindowsStorageManagementService.

    
    PS C:\> Add-WindowsFeature -Name 'WindowsStorageManagementService'
    
    Success Restart Needed Exit Code      Feature Result
    ------- -------------- ---------      --------------
    True    No             Success        {Windows Standards-Based Storage Management}