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Automated install of AD-DS role using Autounattend.xml on Installation disc
I have been uisng Windows System Image Manager to set up automated installs within my lab to make sure I have all the settings I need to have running setup. This includes installing roles on the server in order to automate as much as possible and to…
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Disabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Could you specify what "earlier" OS means in the below MS article? I could not find that information and want to be sure which system are affected. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/204279/direct-hosting-of-smb-over-tcp-ip
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remotewebaccess.com domains are not responding!
It appears that the nameservers for remotewebaccess.com have changed in the past 24 hours which has broken VPN/AnyWhere access for any Essentials servers utilising xxx.remotewebaccess.com domains. This needs to be fixed ASAP!
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RDP failed to server with Connection Broker services installed via Netscaler
I am having an issue to RDP to machine/servers with Connection Broker services installed on that machine itself via the Citrix Netscaler. Others were working fine when I tried to RDP via Citrix Netscaler as long as there were no Connection Broker…
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Net.Pipe Listener Adapter unavailable in service control manager in Windows Server 2022
We have .Net Framework 4.8 installed on Windows Server 2022, latest versions of both. We cannot see Net.Pipe Listener Adapter in the service control manager. We have tried running the .Net framework repair tool with no luck. We have tried running…
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Sudden authentication problem with logging into Domain clients
Server 2022. Windows 11 clients. On prem domain. We have always, for years, been able to give a user a laptop out of stock in the event the one he currently uses is broken or just out of warranty and have him login to the new laptop using his domain…
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Fail to install updates with error 80070005
Fail to install updates with error 80070005, try to use admin account but still failed
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Can we extend the Expiry time of the backup which is already took from the VM
Hi Team, Can we extend the Expiry time of the backup which is already took from the VM in Azure. I took the VM adhoc backup with 10 days retention. But now I want to extend the retention of that adhoc backup from 10 days to 60 days, so that backup…
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Using gMSA for Task scheduler and Service account scenario?
Based on: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/service-accounts-group-managed I'm trying to implement the gMSA for the following scenario: Task Scheduler account Service account (Failover Cluster, SQL Server, ADFS,…
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Setup issue with ISO file
Hi, When setting up a Windows server like "...jan_2025_x64_dvd_7a8e5a29", I got the error below? How to resolve this?
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Confusion on NPS PEAP Computer certificate authentication
I have setup a environment with CA + NPS + Meraki AP. it's work for authenticate if i use PEAP without force the connect condition to Allowed EAP Types "Microsoft: EAP Type:Microsoft: Smart Card or other certificate" but when i enable the…
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Can't save ispse, phish.farm, and similar domains in my Azure environment
I am encountering an issue when attempting to save certain domains such as ispse, phish.farm, and similar domains in my Azure environment. The system does not allow me to save these domains, and I am unsure why this is happening. I have verified that the…
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Azure Migrate: Migration and Modernization. Installing AzureSiteRecoveryProvider.exe Error
Hi We're trying to perform migration and modernisation of the HyperV BizTalk machine. I have downloaded the AzureSiteRecoveryProvider.exe and the key. But when I am trying to install AzureSiteRecoveryProvider.exe I am always getting this error. I have…
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Hyper V - SR-IOV Virtualisation Passthrough - WindowsAdminCenter
Hi all, I'm off my meds and had some time. After a caffeinated deep dive, I now have diarrhoea but no answers, so am crawling cap in hand to the community! Mission statement/desired outcome: It has been a hope to get Hardware Decoding/Encoding working…
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System writer 를 실행시킬 수 없습니다.
안녕하세요 Windows Server 2019 에서 Windows Server 백업을 진행을 하려고 하는데, 최초로 진행할때에는 잘 됐었는데 이후에 하니까 백업과 복구 모두 불가능한 상태가 되었습니다. 보니까 System writer 가 없다는 로그가 뜨는데 레지스트리를 수정해도 안되고, 권한과 재부팅 등 여러가지를 해봤지만 안됩니다. 로그는 다음과 같습니다.
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Network Shares mapped to DFS namespace. On boot PC cant see the path
OK i have been scouring the internet to find the issue but i cant seem to figure this out. About 2 weeks or so we started to have an issue where on boot user drives wont map correctly. We have the user drives mapped to a folder in the \domain\Public…
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FIXED: Failed to set static IP in Windows Core Server: Cannot convert value '2147942405' to type 'System.Int32
I am trying to set an Static IP to my Windows Core Server but i am recieving an error: "Failed to set network adapter address. Cannot convert value "2147942405" to type "System.Int32". Error: "Value was either too large or…
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Unable to Activate Windows Server (at least since 02/13/2025)
What's going on?
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Storage Migration Service stuck at C$
Hello everyone, I've been trying to use the Storage Migration Service for the past few days, but I've run into a snag. The service seems unable to scan the C:\ drive. It just hangs indefinitely, whereas it scans the D:\ drive without any issues. Here's…
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Where does windows installation search for drivers to install?
Hello, I often deploy custom windows 10 and 11 images using WDS, but I'm not able to understand where the installation process looks for driver to install during the installation. I know after the installation and the first boot, windows looks for .inf…