Windows Server 2008 Repair Install
I have a Windows Server 2008 64bit Enterprise server that won't boot into Windows anymore and I would like to perform a "repair install" like in Windows 2003 but I can't seem to find the option.Does...
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I am trying to get a WDS server setup and running and am running into an issue when trying to create a capture image with a network driver. If I boot the system from a standard capture image, with no...
View ArticleUnable to Install Window 2003 Server on IBM Server System x Series 3500 M2
Hi I am unable to install Windows 2003 Server on IBM Server System X Series. I get an error indicating hard disk drive not found. However I am able to Install Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition. I...
View ArticleWDS Service is not getting started on Server 2012 R2
I've installed WDS from roles on Windows 2012 R2. It installed the role successfully but not able to start WDS service. Following are the event logs I get.============An error occurred while trying to...
View Articleinstalling Patch MS08-052 Microsoft GDI+ WMF CVE-2008-3014 on Microsoft...
Hi,When installing Patch MS08-052 Microsoft GDI+ WMF CVE-2008-3014 on Microsoft Server 2008 R2 I got "The update is not applicable on your computer".I found the above update for Windows Server 2008 but...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 as a Workgroup Server
This is a very basic question, but my server guy insists Windows Server can only be configured as a domain server. I have found many discussions here and in other places talking about configuring it...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 r1 to R2 upgrade failing Error 3211266
I run the setup from an ISO mounted on the D:\ (Iso is fine as i have upgraded 4 servers already)Select 'Install Now' Option on the Windows setup window.The setup starts with 'Setup is copying...
View ArticleSPLA License Agreement question
My organization is looking at getting into an SPLA agreement for our Server OS licensing. My question is as part of an SPLA agreement do we still receive MAK/KMS keys that we use to activate our...
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WDS fails to build UEFI client with error code 0x102
Hi,I'm running WDS on Server 2008R2 SP1. It's on the same subnet as my Microsoft DHCP server and Domain Controller. I'm attempting to build a UEFI virtual machine. When it pxe boots it gets an IP...
View ArticleWindows PE failures.
Hello all,I have been trying my best to setup a WDS server. I am able to successfully PXE boot and install windows (I have tested with 7 and 8.1). Unfortunately, I am unable to successfully leverage an...
View ArticleEXE to MSI conversion
Hello, Are there any Microsoft Tool (except for System Center) available that can help me in converting .exe files to .msi without involving much of cost.
View ArticleMDT 2013 Download link is broken and request about MDT 2013 Update 1
MDT 2013 download link is brokenThe official MDT 2013 download link is broken, see the below for further information:https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dn475741.aspx...
View ArticleWDS - How to automatically assign a hostname (AD) during the deployment
Hello,I'm deploying images to several computers with WDS. But i can't give automatically a hostname defined in my AD. I always have a random hostname.However all computers are prestaged with the...
View ArticleWindows Licensing
I have a basic question on Windows licensing, I am procuring the server hardware with Windows server OS. The key is already pasted on the server hardware.By default what type of license is this?I will...
View ArticleTransfer FSMO Roles from SBS 2008
We are migrating from SBS 2008 to Server 2012 Std.I have read quite a bit about migrations and keep seeing the 21-day grace period from the time FSMO roles are transferred until the SBS will start to...
View ArticleBlack screen after PXE boot and brief windows progress bar
Hello All,I am relatively new to WDS in 2012 R2. I have worked with various PXE environments before, though.I have configured a boot image in WDS and from there I have attached a specific driver...
View Articlehow to setup custom message for prevention of software installation via group...
Hello,I would like to know how to setup custom message for prevention of software installation via group policy in windows server 2012 R2.I have published few software's in my domain from a...
View ArticleWindows server 2008 R2 Enterprise
We have licenses of Window server 2012.I would like to download iso of Windows server 2008 R2 Enterprise.Kindly provide link.Thanks.
View ArticleWDS Images can't be uploaded to a WDS Server
HelloI have a really annoying problem. I created a few Windows 10 Pro reference VMs for capturing images for my WDS. When I boot of a capture image everything works fine, except: I can't upload the...
View ArticleAssign partition During WDS Installation
as we knw that during remote installation service only one drive is created which is "c:" where all the system files and windows files are stored and no space left for other drive creation ,like if...
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