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Azure VM's reboot and are unavailable with black screen seen in Boot Diagnostics

Is anyone else having this nightmare with their VM's failing to restart in Azure? Support have been no help and will only help once I have a crash dump file which is very hit and miss unless I enable full crash dump on all our servers. The issue is the…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2021-11-05T14:53:50.36+00:00
Andrew Azure 21 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-01T10:52:56.35+00:00
Schaab, Matthias 5 Reputation points
1 answer

How to Upgrade NPS Extension for Number Matching

Hello, I'm trying to Upgrade the NPS Extension for Number matching to Version 1.2.2131.2. what are the necessary steps to take. How do I back up before installing the newer version? How do I upgrade that? I know the MS doc said to uninstall and…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
Windows Server Backup
Windows Server Backup
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Backup: A duplicate copy of a program, a disk, or data, made either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding valuable files from loss should the active copy be damaged or destroyed.
328 questions
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,124 questions
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
4,622 questions
asked 2023-01-26T18:08:23.7966667+00:00
Kasumu, Abimbola 21 Reputation points
answered 2023-02-01T10:51:57.3+00:00
Limitless Technology 9,291 Reputation points
2 answers

DFSR event ID 4004, Error 9075

I have two Windows 2012 servers, SVR1 and SVR2. Initialy SVR1 was PDC, and SVR2 DC. Then due to NTDS database errors on SVR1 that caused Azure AD Sync to stall, SVR2 got promoted to PDC and SVR1 was demoted and removed from the AD. When the problem with…

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,124 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-01-28T13:28:47.3233333+00:00
Ulrik Sieverts 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2023-02-01T10:49:27.79+00:00
Ulrik Sieverts 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Frequent crash of Windows Server R2 due to ntoskrnl.exe

We have a frequent crash on our Windows Server 2008 R2 (our exchange server) due to ntoskrnl.exe with different error strings (BAD POOL HEADER, IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION). Tried the usual scans/checks (sfc, memory checks, etc.)…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-01-26T10:15:48.5766667+00:00
Ahmed Omer 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-02-01T10:46:31.45+00:00
Limitless Technology 9,291 Reputation points
4 answers

Windows Server CSP licensing

These CSP subscriptions are 8 core packs, which aligns with the license guidance, but the CSP link above is also talking about perpetual licensing in the same guide, which I know is eligible for on-premise use. I struggling to locate anything which…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-01-26T23:55:01.26+00:00
Samantha Davenport 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-02-01T10:44:33.3+00:00
Limitless Technology 9,291 Reputation points
3 answers

Virtual desktop for small business in different locations

Using Azure for my small business is too expensive. I am looking for the cheapest solution to create a virtual desktop. I have an employee at a different location and want to set up a low cost virtual desktop. This virtual desktop should include data…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop
A Microsoft desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure. Previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop.
920 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,136 questions
Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
5,946 questions
Windows Small Business Server
Windows Small Business Server
A family of Microsoft server products with messaging and collaboration, security-enhanced internet access, protected data storage, reliable printing, faxing, and the ability to run line-of-business applications. Replaced by Windows Server Essentials.
29 questions
asked 2023-01-26T22:51:53.47+00:00
ALAN 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-02-01T10:43:40.3566667+00:00
Limitless Technology 9,291 Reputation points
2 answers

In windows server 2016 we created a lock screen image is not working

Hi team, I created a gpo in sever 2016 for windows lock screen image was not working.

Windows Group Policy
Windows Group Policy
A feature of Windows that enables policy-based administration using Active Directory.
1,875 questions
Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
5,946 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-01-27T07:52:54.9966667+00:00
THUMMALA SHARAN KUMAR 1 Reputation point
answered 2023-02-01T10:42:23.8133333+00:00
Limitless Technology 9,291 Reputation points
0 answers

Is log on as a batch job required for gMSA accounts?

I am looking for the definitive answer on this one. This article says you have to add the account to the "log on as a batch job" privilegie https://woshub.com/group-managed-service-accounts-in-windows-server-2012/ The creator of this forum…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-02-01T10:36:44.1033333+00:00
Daniel 41 Reputation points
4 answers

gMSA and "log on as batch job" privilege to run a scheduled task not mandatory ?

Hi folks, I was definitely sure that a gMSA needs "logon as a batch job" to run a scheduled task. But I've noticed on one of our servers that a scheduled task launch by a gMSA was running fine although the gMSA was missing this privilege ! …

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2022-07-11T15:20:47.097+00:00
Chris Net 11 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-01T10:12:10.0066667+00:00
RLWA32 28,651 Reputation points
0 answers

How to fix “The system cannot find the specified path” error in windows 2008R2 Server

Dear Comunity User I have problem with administrator blocking issues in windows 2008R2 Server. open command prompt and windows batch file blocked because of error message : Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-02-01T10:05:36.38+00:00
Hizkia 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Restoring GPO from Backup does not restore it completely ?

Hi, I have tested this several times, I make a GPO backup and restore it in a different machine and the backup does not restore the GPO completely. In particular the Network Manager List - Network Name Value is not restored, however, when I check the GPO…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
Windows Group Policy
Windows Group Policy
A feature of Windows that enables policy-based administration using Active Directory.
1,875 questions
asked 2023-02-01T08:09:03.3766667+00:00
touqeeranjum 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-01T09:46:04.1833333+00:00
touqeeranjum 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Losing DNS resolution with two healthy Domain controllers and Pi.Hole

Hello everybody. We have a domain managed by two Domain Controllers, both on Windows Server 2022 virtual machines , running on different hosts. Those DCs are also DNS Servers and DHCP Servers. Each DC / DNS server points to the other local DNS server as…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
142 questions
asked 2023-01-30T15:50:29.3166667+00:00
Marco "Loukaz" Locatelli 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-01T09:42:12.7266667+00:00
BOURBITA Thameur 11,861 Reputation points Microsoft MVP
5 answers

Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates breaks installation of .net 3.5, languages, optional features...

Hi, Since configuring the new Windows Update Policy setting "Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates" I am experiencing issues installing certain windows features. .net 3.5 framework fails with 0x800f0950 languages…

Windows Group Policy
Windows Group Policy
A feature of Windows that enables policy-based administration using Active Directory.
1,875 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2022-01-20T12:51:20.09+00:00
Daniel 1 Reputation point
answered 2023-02-01T09:22:21.6066667+00:00
Daniel 1 Reputation point
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Serveur Windows 2019 redémarre chaque lundi

Hello, For some time I have had a problem, which has already been mentioned on the forums. I have a Windows Standard 2019 server, with the Hyper-V role installed on it. In my Hyper-V manager, I created two servers. An ActivDirectory server and a Files…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
1,825 questions
asked 2023-01-30T16:26:52.1433333+00:00
mathias bellaghma 0 Reputation points
accepted 2023-02-01T09:06:16.3933333+00:00
mathias bellaghma 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Is it possible to provide a value in MOF file to overwrite that from CIMWin32 provider?

Dear experts, I want to overwrite a value in Win32BIOS . By default it is not possible , then I create/compile mine MOF file to generate a new Win32_BIOS class to provide the value in instance . The flaw is I can't fill other fields with real value. Is…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-02-01T04:33:56.24+00:00
Marcus H 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-02-01T08:58:04.8366667+00:00
Jack J Jun 19,061 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers

How does deduplication unoptimization process affect real-time access to shares?

Hello, We will need to do unoptimization process on a dedup enabled volume on Windows Server 2019 in order to completley disable deduplication and solve some issues. We are planning to go to the complete process that involves unoptimization, garbage…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-02-01T08:16:22.4166667+00:00
Marko Farkas 0 Reputation points
8 answers

Windows update and WSUS registry configuration randomly deleted from domain clients

I'm the sysadmin in a small company with around 70 domain computers all running Windows 10 22H2 (but it happened ever since we migrated to W10 3 years ago). We have implemented WSUS a long time ago and we are managing updates using it. Since about a…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2022-12-29T08:47:33.277+00:00
MRK001 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2023-02-01T08:11:20.6433333+00:00
MRK001 1 Reputation point
1 answer

SCVMM 2022 Windows Server 2022 Bare Metal Provisioning Error

Hello, we recently updated our SCVMM manager from 2016 to 2022. Now we want to add new hypervisors by using the bare metal provisioning from the fabric. We have a physical hardware profile with a server 2022 vhd which was syspreped (OOBE + generalized).…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
asked 2023-01-31T16:05:45.9233333+00:00
Feedos 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2023-02-01T07:48:55.25+00:00
GuoXin-MSFT 4,146 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers

WBEM_ConnectServer API ，return error code 0x80010111，how to resolve

WBEM_ConnectServer API ，return error code 0x80010111，how to resolve

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
asked 2023-02-01T07:47:02.1633333+00:00
sure lv 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to detect suspicious sessions

I'm using sql server and there are many sessions running during off hours. and unable to view the Log. Would like a method or the program will record the session during the time it is running.

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,183 questions
SQL Server
SQL Server
A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.
8,503 questions
asked 2023-02-01T03:44:47.18+00:00
Yuttapat Permpat 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-02-01T06:36:07.7666667+00:00
CosmogHong-MSFT 6,696 Reputation points Microsoft Employee