Failed to set teh selected language as UI language.
I'm baffled. I've added boot.wim from 8.1 RTM and 2012 R2 RTM to a new WDS installation. The default language is en-us according to the file properties in WDS, but it errors out on the client with:...
View ArticleDrivers Do Not Get Installed
Hi,I have WDS set up on Windows Server 2012 (not R2) alongside of MDT 2013, which works well. I can deploy images in an unattended mode without a peep from the client. Deployments to my target hardware...
View ArticleWin 7 Deployment asks for password change at first login
So I am deploying Windows 7 through WDS. I have made a golden image, launched sysprep jumped back into audit mode and deleted the default User account so that it is clean. Then generalised it and...
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PXE Boot - WDS with Linux DHCP
Hi All,We have been experiencing this problem for a while but only just getting around to fixing it...Where to start...We are using WDS with MDT to create the .wim files, WDS is running on Windows...
View ArticleRoles and Features Planning
I am studying for my MCSE and have a basic role and features migration and configuration question. Is it true that if your source server has more than one role on it that you must use a customized...
View ArticleAdd Multiple Computers to Domain Controller
This link explains 'How to connect a (single) computer to a domain'.http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/connect-computer-domain#1TC=windows-7If there are 100 computers which needs to be...
View ArticleWDS TFTP ErrorCode: 1460
Hello there!Can anyone explain me what this error means?Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-Deployment-Services-Diagnostics/Admin Source: Microsoft-Windows-Deployment-Services-Diagnostics Date: 26.01.2010...
View ArticleWindows Updates not working, SFC not working and Repair Install Not working....
A while ago windows updates stopped working. Now I need some updates so I am looking into it. The error is 80070002. I tried all the fixes for this error I could find without success. I cannot run SFC...
View ArticleDowngrade Options on OEM purchased 2012r2
Hello EveryoneI would like to know the potential for downgrading a license we have for server 2012r2 to server 2008r2, the reason we need to do this is the application the virtual 2008r2 server will be...
View Article2012R2 Deployment with WDS yields Driver could not be installed error
HiI'm using WDS installed on a 2008R2 SP1 server. My boot image is from Windows 2012. When I deploy a Windows 2012R2 image I recive an error dialog during setup that states "Windows installation...
View ArticleChanging IP of all domain controllers in a forest
Hi,I have set up an AD forest comprising of 30 domain controllers with replications for each domain controller.They had been set up a year ago and have been running smoothly.Each domain controller is a...
View ArticleUsing DISM get message system cannot find the path specified
I am getting the error message shown at the bottom of this post. As you can see the previous post executed correctly.What do I need to do to fix this?C:\Windows\system32>dism /image:c:\winre\mount...
View ArticleApply unattend.xml to offline image
I have a wim image from a sysprepped client. This image I've been using so far to deploy Windows 8.1.Because I did not get my uefi client to boot in uefi mode I decided to give this procedure a try:I...
View ArticleV2P Certificate Server 2008
What are the potential side effects of converting a certificate server from virtual to physical? In respects to the actual certificate.The objective is to get the certificate server off the network,...
View ArticleRemove OEMInformation Windows Server Essentials, an ISO file
Hi, I have an OEM CD of Windows Server 2012 R2 and need to create a CD ISO file without OEM information included in the following registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ MICROSOFT \ Windows \...
View ArticleSetup with unattend.xml in offline image - Device drivers
Here's more or less my auditSystem section of unattend.xml which I injected in my install image. unattend.xml seems to be applied at windows setup, but after setup there's not one driver...
View ArticleLooking for help with a server setup for my small tax business
I'm going to engage a local business to help with my setup, but wanted to see if I could get a few pointers, tips, etc before I end up either not getting enough server resources or getting way too...
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Image Capture Boot Image Fails with 0xc000000f
I am trying to capture a Windows 8.1 Enterprise (with Update) x64 installation using WDS, but the Capture Image fails to load. I used the boot.wim from the Windows Server 2012 R2 (with Update) ISO to...
View Articlewindows setup with unattended.xml: unattendedjoin wrong computername
Hi I learned the following:To implement a secure join, add the following to the unattend file:Set UnsecureJoin = FALSE.Specify the credentials for performing the domain join, and the domain that you...
View ArticleKMS Environment consolidation
Hi,I am in a new role at an organisation where they utilise the KMS licensing model and have spent the past few days trying to pick out where the KMS hosts are.We have an issue which is preventing some...
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