WDS Install Image missing HAL details
I have a Win2008 R2 WDS server that has been up and running for quite some time. I have a Windows 7 x86 image that is hosted on that server.I recently updated the Win7 image, syspreped, and uploaded to...
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Hi!We have Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controllers which we need to upgrade to 2012. Can they be upgraded easily or it is better to install a new windows 2012 server, transfer the roles and then...
View ArticleVAMT 3.0 error event
Hi,we are using without problem a VAMT 2.0 on a KMS server for Office 2010 activation.Now we would like to use a VAMT 3.0 on a second KMS server for Office 2013 activation.But when I try to activate...
View ArticleWindows Server Data Center Edition Evaluation version
Hallo,I'm the IT buyer for a medium-sized company and my IT service provider who is preparing the migration of our data base wants me to buy a Windows 2012 Server Data Center License (11000 € with...
View Articlewindows 2008 std installation in hp z220 cmt workstation
HiI am not able to install windows 2008 std edition in hp z220 cmt workstationthat is having seagate ST500DM002 Internal Hard dskit is showing computer hardware errorSame 2008 server i am able to...
View ArticleUnattend File
I've created a file named unattend.xml for use with a standard Windows Server 2012 installation disk (ISO file). I've added the amd64_Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE_neutral and configured...
View ArticleWorkstations Cannot Find New Domain Controller
I configured a Windows Server 2008 enterprise server as a domain controller. It will replace an older Windows 2000 Server.The old domain name (on the old server) is GNMSC.local. The new domain name...
View ArticleWhen installing Server 2008 Datacenter from disc, I get the error message...
This is a clean install from s disc onto a 3TB GPT drive. This is for testing. I'm not concerned with finding a more practical solution for this installation.There is no image or answer file involved....
View ArticlePXE-E61 Meadia test failure error occurred during installing OS form windows...
Hi, I have installed WDS service in my dell server windows 2008 server R2. I am using WDS server and Dhcp server in different machine.I have received error "PXE:E-61 Media test failure check cable...
View ArticleDuplicate MAC address after restoring WIM image
Not sure if this is the right forum but I've taken a Win 2012 Std image using sysprep and an unattend file. The only thing I could see causing issues is that I am using persistalldeviceinstalls when...
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IE 9 downgrade to IE 8 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
Hello.I try to downgrade IE on my windows server 2008 machine. I start with this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700#stepsforwin2008r2 , there is howto for IE 8, but I using it for IE 9, propably...
View ArticleSetup: Indistinguishable or raw disks detected, reboot required
This seemed like the most appropriate forum so apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place...During installation of W2K3, x64, R2, SP2, I can (re)create an environment where Setup issues the message...
View ArticleDelete all drivers WDS
How do I delete all drivers in my Windows Deployment Services storage without uninstalling and reinstalling the WDS role? I have a few hundred driver packages and I want to rebuild it fresh with the...
View ArticleCan't launch Virtual Machines in Hyper-V after sysprep on host (Server 2012)
Hi all!I am setting up lab environments for official Microsoft Cources. I just took a new approach which is to prepare a machine with all the VMs in Hyper-V, basically I set up the whole virtual...
View Articletimezone in 2008 unattended answer file
how we can set timezone inside answer file for windows server 2008 and 2012is it supported?
View ArticleWDS custom menu
Hi!In my WDS server, we have somewhat 350 images. It's getting real hard to navigate in the boot menu to find what you need. (The reason we have this many is because we make one image for every...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 r2 install error gpt partition style
Good morning I am trying to install Window Server 2008 r2 (trail) on my Dell inspiron 15 and also keep Windows 8 when I set up a partition of 50G and go thru the install it tells me The selected Disk...
View ArticleWDS service will not start
this is a server 2008 sp2 and WDS roles was added after sp2 it worked at first but then just stoped working i restarted the service and it just times out and refues to startthe DCHP is on another...
View ArticleCan't add drivers to Server 2012 R2 boot image in WDS
Hi all.I want to use my "old" Windows Server 2012 (not R2), WDS to deploy new R2 servers but i can't add driver package to the R2 boot image, it comes out with error code: 0xc0000135 no matter what...
View Articleinstalling windows server 2008 R2 on IBM System x3650 M3
Hi!! I need some help....I'm installing windows server 2008 R2 on IBM System x3650 M3, but when i going to select a hard drive the system doesn't recognizethe hard drive is a IBM SAS 42D0681Thanks for...
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