Windows Server 2016 pvscsi and vmxnet3 drivers

With the release of the GA version of Windows Server 2016, it's time to start playing!

I spun up a fresh VM using the Paravirtual SCSI Controller (PVSCSI) and a vmxnet3 NIC.  Well, as expected, the PVSCSI controller driver was not included on the Windows Server 2016 ISO.  For this initial VM build, I simply supplied the SCSI controller driver, and once I installed the VMWare tools, the vmxnet3 nic was recognized.

However, I wanted to provide the SCCM team with the necessary VMware drivers to successfully deploy a 2k16 server within VMware if the need arises.

Here are the steps to get the necessary drivers:

Download the appropriate version of VMware-tools-xxx-xxx-x86_64.exe for your environment from the following location:

https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.html

Then run the executable with the /a option.  This will allow you to extract all the driver files.

 Select Next.  Then specify the location you would like the drivers and click Install:

 The drivers will be located in the location specified above:

Now you can provide the SCCM team with the necessary drivers and have them inject them into the WinPE Boot Media.