WDS and VHDX
This isn't specific to Windows Server Deployment, if that's what this forum is for, but I can't find a WDS-specific forum.Anyway, here's the problem that I have:I'm using the new "WIM2VHD" PowerShell...
View ArticleWDS unattend prompts for drivers
Hello, I am trying to setup a unattend.xml for my deploy image which in winpe 5.1 based. When I have the installer run with the unattend file, it prompts for drivers claiming that there is a missing...
View ArticleDFL & FFL in Domain
My current server DFL is 2000 Mixed & FFL is 2000Now i want to add additional domain controller for failure can i install 2008R2 or 2012 or i have raised the DFL & FFL of current servers....
View ArticleServer 2012 WDS - How to use the "Improved multicast deployment" feature?
Hi,We wanted to take advantage of the new feature for Server 2012 where we only have the WDS role installed:What's New in Server 2012"Improved multicast deployment by eliminating the need for making a...
View ArticleNew Server Setup Consideration
Hello,I have 2 servers to replace next year: a DC and a File Server. Instead of purchasing 2 separate servers, I'm trying to convince my superiors we should go with a single server and use Hyper-V for...
View ArticleWinPE Boot: Stuck at WPEINIT after PXE boot loads wim
Hi There,I have a PXE boot server that is in testing at the moment. I have a script that runs to create a wim file of someones computer and collects the required applications they needs and stores it...
View ArticleC# api for managing Windows deployment server to mount and unmount images
Hello, We are trying to automate the process of deployment of windows operating system to the servers using WDS. we are developing a c# application. from which we should be able to mount the images...
View ArticleHow to start KVP service on WinPE5.0
Hi,I have a requirement to read KVP on a machine booted with WinPE5.0/WinPE5.1. On WinPE3.0 there used to be the wvmic.inf and the driver in driver store, and I could load it and create a dummy service...
View ArticleCan not add Roles Server 2012 Standard R2
Every time I try and add the DFS Namespace and replication roles it says the server requires a re-boot. I check to ensure the version of server is activated and it is.I rebooted twice, checked for...
View ArticleMDT 2013 - Litetouch.wsf continues to run at login
Hi all! I recently imaged a server with MDT 2013 and after it booted into Windows one of the applications I configured to install crashed and we ended up with an incomplete deployment. In this case...
View ArticleHow to Setup Windows TFTP Server in Windows 2008 R2
Hi,Can anyone please let me know, how to install TFTP Server in Windows 2008 R2.I installed Windows Deployment Service to get TFTP (got this info in some forum), but I did not see TFTP Service in the...
View ArticleOut of box auto deployment fails when trying to set up first DC in new domain
Tried to configure and deploy windows server 2012 R2 essential many times. It's the most simple scenario -- PDC in first domain. However, every time it stuck at around 67% and gave me an error about...
View ArticleBlocking issue frequently in wss_content _XPN database stored proc...
Please let me know the issue for this Blocking issue in UAT server?I got the error frequently after kill the sessions.Please help me in the above . SET ANSI_NULLS ON GOSET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON GOCREATE...
View Articlesysprep failure: Could not register SetupCl
After installing Windows Server 2008R2 Enterprise edition and applying my organizations stringent security-related settings I am attempting to use sysprep to take an image and getting the below...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 Standard as Additional DC & Secondary DNS Server
Hello, Our current DC is Windows 2008 ENterprise R2 which is again our primary DNS server. We need to setup an Additional DC on Windows 2012 R2 Standard. Our objectives are 1.The new server will be our...
View ArticleIs it possible to configure NLB clustering in Active/Active mode.
Hello Guys,Just wanted to know If I can manually configure my NLB cluster to work in ACTIVE/ACTIVE mode as we can do for Microsoft fail over clustering.Thanks & RegardsAmit Pal Singh
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Evaluation Version to Full Version
I have installed Windows Storage Server 2012 Evaluation Copy and when I am trying to upgrade it to the full version by using theOEM non SLP key, I am getting the below attached error. Kindly help me in...
View ArticleImage Task Sequence
I have a WDS server that I setup a couple years ago with a 32 Bit Windows 7 Image. It works great for that. We are now needing to deploy 64 bit images but I cannot seem to get them to work right....
View ArticleHow to stop blocking in wss_content _XPN database stored proc
In My content database there are two two sp's blocking each other.Because in that sp's there are using select(In first sp) ,update(in seconfd SP) staments on a single table.Let me know how to stop this...
View ArticleHow to do Search configuration from backend using powershell script?
How to do Search configuration from backend using powershell script?To run the Poweshell script,I would be able to setup a search configuration in sharepoint 2010.Please help on this ....
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