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Hyper-V doesn't boot ISO file to install OS

Hi there, For school I have to set up a virtual test-network using Hyper-V and Windows Server 2022. I downloaded the free Trial Version .ISO file here Next I've set up the virtual machine and selected install from bootable CD > Image File (iso) >…

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asked 2024-01-01T10:16:54.51+00:00
Axel 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-20T14:18:07.32+00:00
Farshid Ekrami 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New OUs and groups take very long to reflect in Group Policy Management

When I create an OU or group in Active Directory Users and Computers, it takes a very long time to appear in Group Policy Management. Is there a way to reflect it right away in Group Policy Management?

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asked 2023-05-10T21:03:26.4333333+00:00
Soar 121 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-16T22:36:21.03+00:00
57291279 40 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Server 2022 and 2025 Update Issues

I'm encountering an issue with Windows Updates on Windows Server 2022 and 2025. When using a scheduled install via Group Policy (GPO), .NET Framework cumulative updates are downloaded but not installed alongside the server cumulative updates. The server…

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asked 2025-09-29T13:49:01.76+00:00
Brice Bussan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T13:50:33.5566667+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP
2 answers

DCOM Rights Removal

Hi Team, We have identified a few firewall service accounts that currently have DCOM-related permissions. We are planning to remove these permissions as part of the remediation. Before proceeding, please advise whether these DCOM permissions are required…

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asked 2026-09-14T17:29:41.0466667+00:00
Anant Bera 271 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-14T18:51:24.9933333+00:00
Chen Tran 13,030 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

VSS Writers remain in "Waiting for completion" after successful backup or System Restore Point creation

Hi, I have tested on multiple computers (Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2016). After creating a Windows System Restore Point, vssadmin list writers shows some VSS Writers remaining in: State: [5] Waiting for completion Last error: No error The same…

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asked 2026-08-05T03:31:10.8+00:00
R O Water IT 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-14T12:46:04.4+00:00
Lisa Busby 0 Reputation points
5 answers

Issue Summary: WSUS Client Status Reporting Issue

We are facing an issue with our WSUS environment. Client systems are successfully detecting, downloading, and installing Windows updates from the WSUS server. However, in the WSUS console, several client computers are showing the following messages: …

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asked 2026-06-03T11:52:16.7566667+00:00
Prabhuswamy S 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-12T23:16:18.8233333+00:00
scan80269 0 Reputation points
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Windows Defender Not Found on Windows Server 2025 with desktop experience

I can't find Windows Defender on my new build of Windows Standard Server with Desktop Experience. How to I find it and or reinstall it?

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asked 2026-09-12T16:46:55.3333333+00:00
Jack Kaufman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-12T19:26:34.9466667+00:00
Bence Weiszmann 1,730 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why is FSRM no longer sending quota alert emails after TLS 1.2 upgrade?

I am very upset that FSRM will no longer send quota alert emails to administrators after our SMTP server was upgraded to require TLS 1.2. I have relied on this notification system for the majority of our server monitoring, and it upsets me that we will…

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asked 2026-09-10T17:19:03.5366667+00:00
Olivia Gonzalez 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T16:49:38.93+00:00
Olivia Gonzalez 20 Reputation points
1 answer

IPAM Server disconnected during In-Place OS Upgrade from 2016 to 2019/2022

Dear Microsoft Team, Good day, I faced an issue during the upgrade of the OS server for IPAM from 2016 to 2019/2022, I tried to upgrade to both OS systems, and every time I faced the same error, "Log in to database failed I tried to check both…

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asked 2024-06-05T07:12:02.7+00:00
Ramy Othman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T13:30:11.3033333+00:00
Rivard, Martin 1 Reputation point
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Error Event ID: 1254 Clustered role 'SQL Server (SHPNT1T)' has exceeded its failover threshold

After performing Windows patching, we are seeing the following error: "Clustered role 'sqlag' has exceeded its failover threshold. It has exhausted the configured number of failover attempts within the failover period of time allotted to it and will…

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asked 2024-02-01T04:02:08.13+00:00
Anonymous
edited the question 2026-09-10T20:31:23.8366667+00:00
Matthew Trilby-Bassett 225 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Admin
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB5005102 broke my dc's. they are booting only in dsrm mode. what to do?

KB5005102 was the last change/reboot done. the servers go into the troubleshooting screen and will not boot into safe mode or last known good configuration other none dc servers show different errors a) server manager requires one of the following…

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asked 2021-08-28T08:57:20.58+00:00
Christopher Low Kin Siong 52 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
edited the question 2026-09-10T19:58:07.97+00:00
Matthew Trilby-Bassett 225 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Admin
2 answers

Azure VPN Client using without microsoft account or type VPN Server

Good , Team. Please can you advice me about below: Azure VPN Client using without microsoft account or type VPN Server , how can i do it and about the VPN server do i need a VPN Server so i can connect it ? thanks.

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asked 2026-09-09T07:24:05.9766667+00:00
HishamJassim 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T08:05:58.6033333+00:00
VPHAN 43,660 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Hi I seem to have 2 x emails linked to my Microsoft account how do I delete my older email so it’s not linked?

Hi I need to delete one of the emails linked to my Microsoft account, when I log in with my new email it automatically recognises the old email and won’t let me in to some programs I need to use.

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asked 2023-02-08T10:01:51.6966667+00:00
joel timms 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T20:12:33.1633333+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,710 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Windows 2025 NZ month format Sept

Windows Server 2025 with region set to NZ now gets "Sept" for month instead of "Sep", when using month format MMM. This causes exceptions in our older software, where specific formats are expected, and when parsing formatted dates…

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asked 2025-06-24T02:12:11.6+00:00
Les Ferguson 26 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-07T04:06:04.76+00:00
Craig Harris 6 Reputation points
1 answer

HYPER-V Dual Monitor On Windows Server 2022

Dear Community, I have Hyper-V running on a Windows Server 2022 machine, with an Ubuntu VM configured on it. I have enabled Enhanced Session Mode in the Hyper-V settings, and Enhanced Session Mode is also enabled for the Ubuntu VM. However, when I start…

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asked 2026-09-06T08:15:01.6866667+00:00
Amro 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-06T16:53:33.0733333+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 9,000 Reputation points
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Windows Server IoT disk defragmentation

Our server screenshot after testing the disk defragmentation However, we are unable to find any related event logs in Event Viewer, and the Last analysed information display in Defragment and Optimize Drives is not match, even though Task Scheduler shows…

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asked 2026-09-04T02:25:03.5166667+00:00
Koh Jun Hao 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-04T03:07:35.41+00:00
Xuan Nhu 1,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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authentication issue between tow windows server 2025 (SMB /RDP)

when i try to access share/RDP from one server to another , the server keep asking me about user an password (authentication loop) , however the user and password are correct , same issue for domain and local user , no firewall between them .

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asked 2026-01-15T08:42:42.4466667+00:00
answered 2026-09-04T03:01:26.86+00:00
Chisholm, Christopher 0 Reputation points
5 answers

Renamed a DC now can't login.

I was adding a new 2022 DC to our domain. Everything went fine but after it was added I noticed the name had a spelling mistake so I used the GUI to change this new DC's name and reset the DC(I now know I should have used netdom). Now I can't login to…

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asked 2021-12-18T19:55:53.79+00:00
LukeDin 11 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T12:48:26.42+00:00
Sergi Riofrio 0 Reputation points
6 answers

Windows 2019 RDS Servers Start Menu Stopped Working

We are also running a 2019 RDS Farm and we have had this exact same issue with the Start Menu not working this week. Initially it was on one host, and now it is happening on two hosts! We ran the command on one host and it has fixed it. We have not ran…

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asked 2021-02-04T10:30:35.18+00:00
Paul Allan 11 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-30T07:50:03.0466667+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows VMs won't start because the GuestAgent extension can't be found

Hi, I have a bunch of Windows Server 2019 VMs and they were working fine just yesterday, but this morning none of them can be started. Provisioning state becomes "failed" and the error message is "No version found in the artifact…

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Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

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asked 2021-10-13T07:13:46.46+00:00
Sergey Borovoy 541 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-28T13:17:51.97+00:00
Carry Hopper 0 Reputation points