I would like to configure WDS to PXE boot to a VM that I set up in KIOSK mode. Essentially turning my workstation into a Thin Client. Is there a way to set up WDS so that when I PXE boot a machine it boots to a separate VM not WDS/MDT?
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WDS PXE Boot Config
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WDS and Office 2019
Since there is no MSI for Office 2019, how would one get it to install using WDS and MDT?
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Server 2016 Datacenter setup/deploy
(assuming proper core licensing)
If i understand correctly, with Server 2016 Datacenter, we can install Datacenter as the Hyper-V Core.
and then install an unlimited number of Server 2016's Virtual Machines as part of the Datacenter license?
If the above is correct:
1) on the Server 2016 VM's, do i install the Standard or the Datacenter version?
2) how are those Server 2016 VM's then licensed/Activated?
thanks,
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Windows Server 2019 image customization via dism results in a corrupted image with missing Edition Flag after adding product MAK keys
Hi all,
I am using the current latest installation media and the latest available ADK Tools:
SW_DVD9_Win_Server_STD_CORE_2019_64Bit_English_DC_STD_MLF_X21-96581.ISO
The install.wim is then copied onto the local devel system and modified as shown below:
dism /export-image /sourceimagefile:install.wim /sourceindex:2 /destinationimagefile:install.standard.wim
dism /mount-wim /wimfile:install.standard.wim /index:1 /mountdir:mnt
dism /image:mnt /set-productkey:<volume license MAK B/C Key>
dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:win\mnt /commit
If I am going to check the edition state from the image after the export and in front of applying the product key everything seems to be ok and the dism /get-currentedition command returns e.g. SERVERSTANDARD as expected. After the key is applied the command
just returns an empty string. A editionless image can't be applied by winpe and thus any attempt of installing such an image fails.
Exactly the same procedure works fine for windows server 2016. Is there anyone who successfully customized a windows server 2019 image or has some further knowledge about possible differences which need to be considered while building windows server 2019 images?
As far as I know this kind of behaviour is either known for a corrupt installation image or a wrong product key. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case here: As long as I don't add the product key, image customization works fine and results in installable
images. If I am going to apply the exact same product key after the installation of such an image also the activation works fine. So I guess there is everything OK regarding this which makes me running out of ideas regarding possible reasons for this behaviour...
Thank you for your time!
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WDS not changing name on the servers
Hello everyone,
I have strange issue with WDS server. We are using WDS 2019 and when I install images I choose Name and Approve option. However computer name changes in ad but computer name in the server does not change? Does anyone know why
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Client system info collection in KMS activation?
Hi all,
I'm using KMS activation service which my company is providing.
I would like to know, how much data is being sent to the company's server os in the kms activation process. and how i can be sure about the data? Is it possible that they can listen to the tcp/ip traffic of my (client) system?
Thanks.
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Latency issue after some Windows 10 1809 update?
Refering to my post on Windows 10 support forum https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/8c0e8db8-3ea5-4ddf-bc69-f206ae59e9ed/latency-issue-after-some-windows-10-1809-update?forum=win10itpronetworking&prof=required
Got pointed to try to find fix here.
It started while ago, probably December. Huge lag / latency spikes in Battlefield V. From stable 50-60 to even 6000 ping. Several times in one game session.
Read all the guides how to fix network issues in BFV ( now i have same issues also in The Division 2 ).
I did all i could from network card change ( disabled onboard one and installed PCI ), with or without any Firewall / AV software. DNS change. Even installed clean W10 on new NVMe ( i had SSD before ). Tried using other ISP.
Nothing changed. Some friends told me that while ago there was an issue with Windows specific update, that could caused it.
Have installed 1809 ( clean install ). Before that i had 1803 and updated to 1809. So the a chance something in 1809 causing it.
Cant find any article about that. Not sure what i could do and am 100% problems started after Windows update. ( maybe issues with 1809 as i dont remember problems on 1803 )
After googling found, that a lot peoples have similar issues in 1809 regarding latency.
Need a helping hand. Not sure what more i could do. ( did all the tests, ping etc )
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WDS error - event ID 1284 source BINLSVC
Hello,
I have a problem with role WDS on virtual server (Windows Server 2016 on VMware)
We get an error (Event Viewer):
Description:"An error occurred while trying to create the directory for the architecture.Error Information: 0x3"
Event ID 1284
Source BINLSVC
I was looking on official page Microsoft and we found:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc726671(v%3dws.10)
I have checked permissions for folder E:\RemoteInstall and "WDSServer" account is set to Full control.
Also I have checked registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\
and "WDSServer" node was set Full Control for user "SYSTEM".
Could you help me with this? Please
I have a problem with role WDS on virtual server (Windows Server 2016 on VMware)
We get an error (Event Viewer):
Description:"An error occurred while trying to create the directory for the architecture.Error Information: 0x3"
Event ID 1284
Source BINLSVC
I was looking on official page Microsoft and we found:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc726671(v%3dws.10)
I have checked permissions for folder E:\RemoteInstall and "WDSServer" account is set to Full control.
Also I have checked registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\
and "WDSServer" node was set Full Control for user "SYSTEM".
Could you help me with this? Please
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Creating a custom image
I have recently set up Windows deployment service so we can load computers that are used in a system that we build. These computers do not go on our domain. They run windows 10 Enterprise LTSB version 1607. I have WDS working. I am able to boot using the network boot with WDS. I need to know how to create a custom install.wim so I can put it into WDS.
I have a computer all set up the way we need it.
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Bitlocker
Hi all,
I've been given the task of implementing AD based bitlocker. We will initially be targeting laptops and eventually move onto desktops.
After reading through the below MS doco, my initial plan is to install:
1. The BitLocker Drive Encryption feature on my new Win Server 2019 DC
2. The BitLocker Network Unlock/WDS and MBAM on a separate existing Win Server 2016
Do you think this is ok or can anyone give me a recommended structure? I feel the doco is not complete and missing a few important information/steps.
Any help would be great.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-how-to-deploy-on-windows-server
Thanks.
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Unable to see disk in WDS capture wizard drop down list
I am having the same problem many people have where I sysprep an image but when I try to capture it, I see no disk in the wizard. I have read the other posts and confirmed:
1. I have run sysprep on the server before rebooting with the generalize switch
2. I have not let the image boot back up prior network booting to WDS to run the capture wizard
3. In the capture wizard screen, I have used shift-f10 to run diskpart. I see all disks and all volumes on those disks. The only odd thing is disk 0 shows OFFLINE. I don't know if this is normal or not. If I bring it online, it has not affect. But regardless, I can see the volumes on the disk.
4. I have run regedit from the command prompt (above) and can load the offline registry from the OS disk. I have verified the two registry settings are correct to indicate a successful sysprep:
- Ensure that HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Setup\CloneTag exists
- Ensure that HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Setup\SystemSetupInProgress is set to 1
I have done this sucessful image captures hundreds of time...even on this exact model of server (HPE GEN10) with Windows 2016 just a few months ago - and it worked fine then. Now suddenly, it sees no disk.
So I guess the only thing that is odd, is that disk 0 shows offline in diskpart. Is that normal? Since I can see the disks and volumes, I have to assume I have the correct driver injected into my boot image. So what would make the disk be offline if that is not normal?
Thanks
NK
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Installing Windows server 2016 on Dell R620
Hi guys,
Im planning to install windows server 2016 on a Dell Power-edge R620. So i downloaded the evaluation on microsoft website and i got an iso of 6.5GB...I guess i wont be able to install it through a DVD..
Any good practice how to install the software?
Thanks
Ashvin
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Disable WLMS (Windows License Monitoring Service)
Hi Guys,
How can i disable the WLMS service on my licensed server?
According to Microsoft this service should not suppose to be there on a licensed windows 2008 R2 machine.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2021579
But i have this service running on my server, how can i disable/delete this service?
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Issues with WDS after March 2019 Cumulative update.
Hi,
On our 2019 server we are no longer able to PXE boot from WDS with MDT lite touch image after installing the March 19 cumulative update, kb4489899.
We are getting the following error: A required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed.
Other people are reporting this issue on server 2012: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/b08coa/patch_tuesday_megathread_20190312/eifnzlq/
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Unable to Access VPN via WAN
My VPN Server works on LAN but i am unabe to get it working on WAN. I have opened port 1723 in my ISP modem/router settings and forwarded it to the static LAN IP of my server which is 192.168.1.36 I have a static WAN IP as it is a business line. However, i cannot seem to get this working. I have also opened windows firewall and added port 1723 for TCP and UDP. Ive also tried disbaling windows firewall with no luck.
Running: Windows Server 2016 Enterprise
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Error during setup of Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES) and Certificate Enrollment Web Service (CES)
We were trying to install both NDES and CES on our existing enterprise CA server.
However, during the step to specify the service account, after selecting the account to use, it prompted error "The implementation is not capable of performing the request" Any idea how we can fix this issue?
The service account used is already in local admin group, the user account that we used to run the setup has also been added as member of Enterprise Admins group before starting the setup.
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WDS won't name and join to doain client after adding OOBE answer file
Hi,
I am trying to setup automatic install for clients. It works almost fine. WDS prestage devices do the install automatically and the WDS name them and join them to the domain. But, after I add aswerfile to the image for the OOBE stage (for creating user etc.), the answer file works, but no naming and domian join.
Please help me somebody!
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Chkdsk changed format from NTFS to Raw
AFter running a Chkdsk my hard drive now reports as RAW in diskpart. Is there any way to get it back to NTFS?
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VAMT 2.0 Upgrade to 3.1
Hi,
I currently use VAMT 2.0 on our kms server but I want to upgrade to version 3.1, I've installed v3.1 when I open it I get asked for database now thing is I can't remember where I put DB & on what server, is there anywhere in VAMT 2.0 that possibly references the database it connects to?
TIA
Owen
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WDS Error: EventID 1284 An error occurred while trying to create the directory for the architecture
After a cumulative windows update + Reboot, The Windows Deployment Services server on my deployment server has started to log EventID 1284."An error occurred while trying to create the directory for the architecture". This seemingly seems to be a permissions error for WDS, lacking rights. The impact for end users is when they try to boot any of the served boot images from the
WDS Server, they are met with the error message on a black screen: "Status: 0xc000001 Info: A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed" thus rendering the WDS server in a non-functioning state.
Info about my server:
OS: Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition
HW: VMware 6.0
VM Version: 11
Network adapter: VMXNet 3
I've tried the following so far:
- Removed the WDS role -> Reboot server -> Unshare "reminst" share -> Remove "Reminst" folder -> Reinstall WDS Role -> Initialize server = Same issue occurred, EventID 1284 is logged, even when no images has been added to the server.
- Verified the "WDSServer" account has full rights to the registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer
- Used the commands "wdsutil.exe /uninitialize-server" then "wdsutil.exe /initialize-server /Reminst:U:\Reminst" = Issue remains the same. EventID 1284 is logged as soon as the folder structure for reminst is generated. Tried using a different harddrive for the folder as well, but still the same.
- Tried running on sfc /scannow and a chkdsk C: = No errors found.
- Uninstalled the cumulative update -> Uninstalled WDS Role -> Deleted "reminst" share + folder -> Rebooted server -> Reinstalled WDS role -> Initialized WDS from the wdsmgmt.msc = Issue remains the same, EventID 1284 has been logged. Tried adding a new boot image and attempted to PxE boot the image as you would normally do, but the issue remains the same.
- Uninstalled my antivirus product (Mcafee Endpoint Protection 10.6.1)
It's worth mentioning I experienced a similar issue approximately 1½ months ago, where I simply chose to reinstall this server, but didn't really spend too much time on troubleshooting. So this installation is only 1½ months old.
Found various articles around the interwebz with people experiencing the same issue where a solution was never really found:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1966152-wds-issue
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/172646-windows-deployment-server-binlsvc-error-1812
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/38c1d198-d7a0-4438-bb91-6a688b15d87e/wds-quotan-error-occurred-while-trying-to-create-the-directory-for-the-architecturequot?forum=winserversetup
Info about EventID 1284: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/dd353564(v=ws.10)
Some screenshots showing the error:
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