Backup KMS server 2008
How to backup KMS running 2008 and restore in difference servers.
View ArticleKMS Server Backup
Hi,We are running KMS server in Windows 2003 Standard version and now we need to backup this application Server.How its Done and what we neeed to backup. Sylesh
View ArticleEnabling "remote desktop" firewall rule in localized editions of Windows server?
In our unattend.xml we currently enable the "remote desktop allowed" firewall rule by executing as FirstLogonCommand: netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Remote Desktop" new enable=yes Works...
View ArticleExchange 2003 SMTP Connection using System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient
I wonder if someone can give me some guidance on a situation where a developer needs to configure an SMTP connection for an app using the following code:System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient client = new...
View ArticleWDS on Server 2008 R2 Not starting due to WDSDDPS error
Ok, before I call microsoft support to handle this one, I thought I'd ask here just on the off-chance someone had an idea!We used WDS to roll out Windows 7 across most of PCs with no problems. Anyway,...
View ArticleWARNING: The use of ".local" for an internal domain name
HiAt the end of the following Technet article... at url:http: //technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg637877.aspx there is a post from "BloodBaz2", regarding the status of ".local" domain suffix.Is...
View ArticleWDS TFTP time out
Hi GuysI am facing TFTP timeout issue on firewall separated Vlans(ports are opened for WDS server) in PXE booting from WDS while If the booting client, the DHCP server, and the WDS server are...
View ArticleProblem in starting Windows deployment service server
Hi I have deployed AD, DNS ,DHCP and WSUS on one system which is windows 2008 R2. When ever i try to start the service it gives error that it cannot be started I have followed the process posted in...
View ArticlePXE boot returning PXE-E53 "No boot filename received" Winows Server 2012 WDS
I have WDS running on 2012. the server it is on is not the DC and does not run DHCP (The DC does). I have installed the boot image, captured a generalized image, added the Driver groups, created...
View ArticleWDS & Intel NIC
Hi I'm having some issues deploying to a new Intel NIC. The NIC is based upon the Intel I217 chipset. It keeps giving the error that DHCP could not be assigned (WdsClient: An error occurred while...
View ArticleWDS Server 2012 No Response from Windows Deployment Services
Hello everyone,This is my first question on technet, I have been trying to set up Windows Deployment Services in my lab at home for M.C.S.E Desktop infrastructure and Private Cloud training.This is my...
View ArticleImage install using WDS results in changed Local Security Settings...?
Hello all, I'm running a WDS install on a Server 2008 R2 Std SP1 with MDT 2012 update 1. I'm new to this so I've been following guides and figuring stuff out on my own. I've been able to deploy an...
View ArticleDeploy multiple OS
i wany to deploy or instal mulitple operating systems Windows 7 ,Vista ,8 via LAN is that possible when i boot from the lan i can select witch OS i can install ?something like a...
View ArticleUnsecureJoin Windows 8
hi,so i'm trying to setup UnsecureJoin and the pc' just wont join the domainam I doing something wrong ?wds server 2012<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend...
View ArticleDeploy bootable iso's on the LAN
I wany to deploy or instal mulitple operating systems Windows 7 ,Vista ,8 via LAN is that possible when i boot from the lan i can select witch OS i can install ?something llike a Boot...
View ArticlePXE boot whitout user interaction, boot loop
Hi,I user WDS to prestage machines and install them, boot option on the client side is set to boot from the NIC, the problem I ran into is after the setup finishes it goes to boot mode again and starts...
View ArticleInstalling windows 8 unattended over WDS
Hi, Iam trying to unattended install windows 8 over wds. I have installed WDS and it works corecty, but it doesn't skip OOBE. I have enabled unattended installs using "server...
View ArticleWindows EBS 2008 - Clean Install - Remove all EBS setup info in AD
Hello all!I have a failed EBS 2008 installation that was started by a third party consultant. I need to clean out all the EBS 2008 information in AD so I can do a clean install. The consultant manually...
View ArticleUpgrading to WDS on Server 2012 - Any Gotchas?
I'm preparing to upgrade my Windows 2008 WDS server to Server 2012. Are there any issues with migrating to 2012?Orange County District Attorney
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