NIC Teaming on Server 2016 delays network availability on Domain Controllers...
I have a physical server (IBM HS22) with 2 NICs. I freshly installed Windows Server 2016 with AD Directory Services, DNS, DFS, and DHCP server roles. It's up-to-date with Windows Updates.The two NICs...
View ArticleVolume Activation Management Tool and Visual Studio
Hi,I am trying to use the Volume Activation Management Tool to distribute Visual Studio licenses but VAMT is not able to see any existing installs of Visual Studio (either ones that are already...
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WDS installation fails to a remote PC - Trying to install windows 10 PRO from...
WDS - Server 2008 r2 Trying to install windows 10 and it fails saying "Windows installation encountered an unexpected error. Verify that the installation sources are accessible and restart the...
View ArticleNetwork boot EFI client using WDS on Windows Server 2008 R2
Hi, I just installed WDS on Windows server 2008 R2. I have the DHCP server and WDS on the same system. I have configured WDS and added the x64 boot and install images. I am trying to network boot an...
View ArticleAn error occurred while trying to start the Windows Deployment Services server
After rebooting the server, I cannot start the Windows Deployment Services anymore.It worked perfectly before the reboot. When starting it manually these errors appear in the event log:The Windows...
View ArticlePXE-E53 no bootfile name recevied/PXE-E18 server response timeout
I am getting this error when setup with active directory WDS.
View ArticleTFTP downloads failing after WDS update KB4503267
KB4503267 is meant to fix problems with TFTP downloads with Variable Window = true, but over here it iscausing those problems, for downloads with Variable Window = false.This is on Server 2016.We are...
View ArticleSetupcomplete.cmd with WDS ?
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, we have been using setupcomplete.cmd in the "sources\$OEM$\$$\setup\scripts" folder of the Installation DVD to add unattended content to a Vista/W2K8 installation after...
View ArticleWindows 7 WDS $OEM$ folder?
Hi,I am doing unattended deployment with Windows Deployment Service. I want to put the setupcomplete.cmd in the $OEM/$$/Setup/Script/, so I can install my programs after the windows installation.Is...
View ArticleImport-WdsInstallImage : An install image could not be found in the image file.
Hello,The WDS server is a freshly installed Win 2019 server.I am trying to import install images with PowerShell.$ImagePath = 'D:\Sources\2019\install.wim' $ImageName = (Get-WindowsImage -ImagePath...
View ArticlePXE not responding 8am-9am and again 12pm-1pm
Hi!Basically first thing in the morning 8-9am and again around 12pm-1pm one of our sites cannot pxe boot. It just sits there for hours or days, with no response. If the tech changes the BIOS time...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller Time Keeps Getting Behind The Actual...
Hello Everyone, The Time on my Domain Controller (which is VM on Hyper-V configured with SCVMM) keeps getting behind by 2-3 minutes in comparison with the original time. The issue is, we set the time...
View ArticleOne-time selection of a different image for prestaged devices
HelloI have a Windows Deployment Server hosting a couple of images. I have prestaged my Surface Tablets so that that they auto-load the correct image completely unattended.I have another image with...
View ArticleWDS image unattend file (OOBE) not applying
Hi All,I have a standalone (not AD connected) WDS 2012 that functions perfectly to a point. I can capture images, deploy them, add drivers, show multiple boot & install images.My issue is that I...
View ArticleUnattend answer file and ComputerName with parameter
Hi allWindows server 2008R2 in my unattend file, there is ComputerNameand i would like computer name to be random but with letters, like:ComputerName-XX434XX Can i do it ? will this work...
View ArticleWDS User Rights
I have a tech helper that I need to give rights to on our WDS server so he can capture and upload images. I don't want to make him a Domain Admin or Local Admin of the server. So far I have given him...
View ArticleWDS 2012 Image Capture - Stuck at 50% "Capturing Windows image metadata..."
I have tried capturing a few images after running sysprep, and they are getting stuck at 50% completion, never moving past after hours of waiting. "Capturing Windows image metadata...". If I look on...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 Domain Problem
I have been running Windows Server 2008, that provides my Windows 10 Pro Clients with mapped network drives. After a recent Windows 10 Update, it appears that new Windows PC's no longer have the mapped...
View ArticleIIS 8.5 - What's Best Way to Move INETPUB directory to Another Drive?
Does anyone have step by step process moving IIS 8.5 INETPUB directory to Another Drive? Running Windows Server 2012 R2.Thanks.
View ArticleImport-WdsInstallImage : An install image could not be found in the image file
As asked from here I ask my question on the PowerShell forum.Hello,The WDS server is a freshly installed Win 2019 server.I am trying to import install images with PowerShell.$ImagePath =...
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