1.Enable role "Server NFS " on windows server. Add roles “File and Storage Services“ -> ‘Server for NFS’ role 2.Create a Folder in c:\ as "NFS1" 3.Right click on the folder and select properties ->NFS sharing ->Manage NFS sharing Check "Share the folder" Click "Permisions" -> give read-write permision for the "All Machines" 4.Right click ESXI and Storage->Create Datastore select NFS option provide Datastore name" NFS1 Folder as :/NFS1 Server: IP of the windows machine. NFS datastore creation is completed: