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How to permanently disable windows update service or any other service?
I want to disable the "wuauserv" service of windows update permanently but when I disable it, this service restarts after sometime. I have also faced the same problem with some other services also. So I want to know how to permanently disable…
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How to I remove and/or reset an administrator password from a standard/local account?
I was given this laptop from my late relative who said I could keep it for myself. He already had an account created for me on the laptop with my own password. Everything was fine until I was unable to install certain applications/updates I needed…
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What is the expected behavior when a scope is deactivated where there is a DHCP failover relationship
We have a site setup as follows: DHCP Server 1 Scope 1 - Failover configured in load balance mode with 50/50 split Scope 2 - Failover configured in load balance mode with 50/50 split DHCP Server 2 Scope 1 - Failover configured in load balance mode with…
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how to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 redistributable vcredist_x86.exe in mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2025 container
how to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 redistributable vcredist_x86.exe in mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2025 container? Installation inside mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2022 container works just fine. When doing…
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Windows server backup storing\resetting to 1 copy
I am running windows backup using windows server backup utility which runs once everyday. I have selected to backup full server which includes BMR(Bare metal recovery) , Hyper- V elements and SSR (System state recovery ) whoever it only stores 1 copy…
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Windows Server 2022 update error 0x800f081f
Bonjour , Bloqué en windows update avec l'erreur error 0x800f081f J'ai essayé tout ceci mais rien ne change , quelqu"un a d'autres solutions DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth sfc /scannow Run Command Prompt as Administrator and…
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Error: 0 of 375 instances of system store corruption have been repaired. Unrepaired corruptions may lead to failures in future system servicing. 0x800f081f = CBS_E_SOURCE_MISSING
Hello Team, I am getting the errors: Error: 0 of 375 instances of system store corruption have been repaired. Unrepaired corruptions may lead to failures in future system servicing. 0x800f081f = CBS_E_SOURCE_MISSING 0x800f0831 - June CU 2025 Patch…
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Having issues in upgrading the Oparating system from Windows Server 2016 Standard to WIndows Server 2025
Hi Team, I am getting a error when am trying to upgrade the OS from Windows Server 2016 Standard to Windows Server 2025 Standard. Please find the screenshot and let us know the solution. We have more than 32 GB free space 2 CPU and 4GB RAM in Vmware…
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Could not retrieve an OCSP response.
Hi, We have 1 MS 2022 CA server, and have noticed on our DC`s the following error message EventID 36928 Source Schannel Could not retrieve an OCSP response. The Failure Reason is: REASON_OCSP_RESPONSE_RETRIEVAL_ERROR The OCSP Url is: The…
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.NET Framework Patching Failing
Hello, I am having a problem with installing "Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64 (KB5050185)" patch. I have tried manual patching and it failed as well. The…
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How to install, with no MS Store, OpenCL™, OpenGL®, and Vulkan® Compatibility Pack ?
Hi, A virtual machine hosted on a Windows Server 2019 is not compatible with MS Store. I would like to install OpenCL™, OpenGL®, and Vulkan® Compatibility Pack, but when I download a setup .exe from Microsoft Edge, it tries to open MS Store, which is not…
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How to use existing windows server license on Azure VM ?
Hello Everyone, I have deployed windows server 2022 on Azure VM and selected Azure Hybrid Benefit as license mode. Now, there is no clarity on what next steps should be. I have gone though documentation given on this page and this page as well. I…
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Problem accessing ForwardedEvents on 2025 Windows Server - worked fine on previous server
Hi Have configured event log forwarding after moving to a new server and this appears to be working fine, in that I can see events in Forwarded Events for all my domain controllers. If I run below PowerShell command then it returns all events…
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Unable to login on domain joined laptop when not in the domain
Why am in not able to login to the domain profile when not attached to the domain?
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Issue with Remote Credential Guard on Windows 11 24H2 Connecting to Server 2022 RDS Hosts
Issue with Remote Credential Guard on Windows 11 24H2 Connecting to Server 2022 RDS Hosts I am experiencing issues when using Remote Credential Guard to connect from a Windows 11 24H2 client to our Windows Server 2022 RDS hosts. When using a Windows 10…
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Inquiry Regarding wbadmin and Domain Controller Backup Restoration
Hi, The issue concerns the built-in wbadmin utility available in Windows Server 2016/2019, which is used for creating system backups. I am performing a bare metal backup on a physical server running Windows Server 2016 that functions as the first domain…
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DISM Session Error
Hi all, we encountered an odd problem with DISM on some of our servers. Short summary on how our environment is setup: We got multiple Windows Server 2022 (Version 21H2/OS Build 20348.3692), which aren't domain joined for security reasons and for…
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SCORCH (Orchestrator) 2022 .Net hosting bundle pre-requisites
There appears to be a prerequisite for installing SCORCH (Orchestrator) 2022 of .Net Hosting bundle version 6. Is there any reason you can't install .Net hosting 8 and then install SCORCH 2022 and apply UR3?
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Windows Server 2019 corruption
Hi! We have been having the issue of one of the Windows server updates failing since last month's ( 2025-05/06 ) update. What is weird is that we got 2 DCs that are both replicated to each other, but one had no issue with patching ( Both May/June…
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Server 2022 & 2025 Hyper-V New instance error "key protector could not be unwrapped"
I just setup 3 Server 2025 and 1 Server 2022 servers, and installed the Hyper-V Feature. However, when I go to create a new VM host from MS ISO for Windows 11 I get the following: The key protector could not be unwrapped. Details are included in the…